Politics

A 29-year-old Russian national has been charged with spying for Russia within the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on July 16. Mariia Butina, a resident of the city of Washington, was arrested on July 15. According to the DOJ, Butina had been working since 2015 as a spy at the direction of […]

President Donald Trump has more than $50 million in the bank for his 2020 reelection bid, far more than any contender for the race, according to reports filed on the evening of July 15 with the Federal Election Commission. The $53 million is split between the president’s campaign committee and two joint fundraising committees, Trump Make America […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic congressional candidate for New York, called Israel “occupiers” in a July 13 interview, before admitting she did not have enough knowledge on the topic. Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America who won over long-serving Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), is a newcomer to politics. When asked about her views on foreign […]

Americans have been increasingly generous on retail spending and have frequented restaurants more often over the past five months, Census Bureau data show. Americans spent nearly $507 billion on retail and food services in June—up half a percent since May and nearly 3 percent since January. With a minor hiccup in January, consumer spending has […]

President Donald Trump, during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, questioned what happened to three servers that were key evidence in cases investigated by the FBI. The three servers are those of the Democratic National Committee, the House Democratic Caucus, and Hillary Clinton—the private email server she used while serving as secretary […]

Update at 7:25 p.m. local time / 12:25 a.m. EDT Trump and Putin finished their time together with a joint press conference held at the presidential palace. The conference was wide-ranging and addressed the 2016 presidential election, Syria, gas pipeline, and Crimea, among other topics. Please check our website for full coverage. Update at 4:25 […]

The congressional testimony of FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok was a disgrace to the bureau and to the United States, President Donald Trump said on the weekend. “I thought it was a disgrace to our country. I thought it was an absolute disgrace,” Trump told “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor in Scotland on […]

On July 14, the California Democratic Party endorsed liberal state lawmaker Kevin de León for Senate, offering a stunning rebuke to Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s bid for reelection this year. The loss of Feinstein, a 25-year incumbent who was running for a fifth full term, is a sign the party is shifting further left, as de León is the […]

Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee of President Donald Trump, was praised for his character and “extraordinary mentorship” he’s provided to young lawyers serving under him as clerks, according to feedback collected by Yale law professor Amy Chua. Kavanaugh has sought clerks with whom he doesn’t share political leanings, taught them about hard work […]

The Justice Department’s indictment of 12 Russian nationals accused of hacking Democratic computer systems during the 2016 election has worked to strengthen President Donald Trump’s hand ahead of the July 16 summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to national security adviser John Bolton. “The president was briefed on the indictment coming. I spoke with […]

A Christian gospel group from Indianapolis is one of the latest to be censored under Facebook’s recent policy on advertisements it considers to be political. In mid-June, the music group, Zion’s Joy, posted their new song “What Would Heaven Look Like” on the social media giant’s platform. But after they decided to “boost” the video […]

HELSINKI, Finland—President Donald Trump touched down at 8:53 p.m. local time in Helsinki on July 15, ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump and Putin are scheduled to meet at the presidential palace in Helsinki on July 16 for a one-on-one meeting, followed by an expanded bilateral, and then a working lunch. They […]

News Analysis The words of President Donald Trump, in an interview with CBS Evening News in Scotland, were misrepresented for a clickbait headline. “‘I think the European Union is a foe,’ Trump says ahead of Putin meeting in Helsinki,” a CBS headline blared on July 15. Trump stated that the EU is a “foe” in […]

It’s been a whirlwind trip for U.S. President Donald Trump, who touched down in the UK on July 12—his first visit to the country since being elected as president. He played a final round of golf at his Turnberry course on Sunday, July 15, before setting off to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. […]

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) said virtually all emails of former State Secretary Hillary Clinton were sent to a “foreign hostile power.” He made the claim at a House committee hearing on July 12, where FBI agent Peter Strzok testified about his role in the counterintelligence probe of alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. […]

Tom Reed is running for re-election to Congress in New York’s 23rd District, where he has served since winning a special election in 2010. He faces Democrat Tracy Mitrano, former IT director for Cornell University. Reed, a Republican, got annoyed that his campaign signs seemed to be disappearing at an unusual rate. The signs’ lifespan […]

Before departing to Europe on July 10, President Donald Trump declined to call Russian President Vladimir Putin a friend or a foe; instead, he referred to him as a “competitor.” “As far as I’m concerned, [Putin’s] a competitor,” Trump said. “I think that getting along with Russia, getting along with China, getting along with others […]

The United States charged 12 Russians on July 13 for a range of hacking activities meant to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the charges in a press conference days before President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Rosenstein said that he had informed Trump […]

President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May reaffirmed deep ties between their nations in a joint interview in Chequers, United Kingdom, on July 13. The statements from the two leaders came one day after The Sun, a British tabloid newspaper, published an interview with Trump which was editorialized to focus on select criticisms Trump expressed […]

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders shared a photo of President Donald Trump sitting in the chair that once belonged to Winston Churchill. Sanders posted the image on her official Twitter page on Friday morning. “[President Trump] sits in Winston Churchill’s chair as a guest of Prime Minister May at Chequers,” she wrote. It was […]