Trump responded to 350 newspapers publishing editorials denouncing his war on the press by having a total Twitter meltdown.
Trump Has An Epic Meltdown Over Newspapers Defending The First Amendment
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at home in Detroit aged 76
Aretha Franklin, the preacher's daughter whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning "Queen of Soul" with such hit songs as "Respect" and "Chain of Fools," died on Thursday at the age of 76, officials said.
Trump Draws a Direct Connection to the Russia Investigation and His Punishment of Brennan
President Trump admitted a direct connection between the Russia investigation into possible collusion by his campaign and his revoking of the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan in an interview with the Wall Street Journal late Wednesday night.
350 News Outlets Publish Editorials Denouncing Trump’s War on the Press
Newspapers all over the United States published a series of editorials on Thursday, speaking up for a free and vigorous press and telling President Donald Trump that newspapers are not “the enemy of the people.”
Brennan Says Trump Claims of No Collusion Are ‘Hogwash’
Former CIA Director John Brennan hit back at President Donald Trump in a scathing New York Times opinion piece after the president revoked his security clearance on Wednesday.
“In an op-ed, former CIA Director Brennan says President Trump revoked his security clearance to “scare into silence” critics”
New CNN Poll Shows Huge Lead for Democrats in Generic Ballot
We’ve been writing all year about the likelihood of a Blue Wave in November’s midterm elections. The latest CNN Poll findings support the notion that 2018 will indeed be the year Democrats take back control of the U.S. House of Representatives, and possibly the U.S. Senate as well.
Rachel Maddow Just Nailed Trump For Committing Another Impeachable Offense
Trump hasn't just obstructed justice in plain sight, but he is actively using the power of the presidency to hurt his political enemies.
Rep. Eric Swalwell Lays Waste To Trump For Making America Less Safe By Attacking John Brennan
Trump's move today may make him feel like a strongman, but it shows how weak he is and it will only make America less safe in the long term.
Katy Tur Drops A Reality Check: America Doesn’t Need A Tape To Know Trump Is A Racist
If and when more tapes are released – particularly audio of Trump saying the N-word – it will only confirm what most of the country has known for years.
Key Democratic Senator Calls Out Trump For Creating A ‘Nixonian Enemies List’
This is the behavior of an authoritarian, not a president of the United States. Donald Trump has become a clear and present danger to the United States.
Turnout in Minnesota, Wisconsin primaries surges to two-decade highs
By David Gaffen
(Reuters) – Voter engagement in the 2018 U.S. midterm races remains feverish, primaries in notable swing states Wisconsin and Minnesota showed on Tuesday.
Both states showed sharp increases in participation as voters picked candidates for Congress, Senate and governor, with Minnesota’s turnout surpassing a two-decade high and Wisconsin’s hitting levels not reached for a state primary since at least 2002. [L1N1V50KY]
Adam Schiff Says Trump Broke The Law When He Revoked Brennan’s Security Clearance
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that Trump's revoking of Brennan's security clearance was not only un-American. It was also illegal.
Former CIA Official Says Trump Is Trying To Move The US Toward Authoritarianism
Former deputy CIA Director John McLaughlin said that Trump's revoking of John Brennan's security clearance is a signal that he is trying to move the country toward authoritarianism.
Trump Launches An Ugly Smear Attack On John Brennan And Revokes His Security Clearance
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders announced that Trump has revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan because he criticized Trump
The White House Is Terrified As Omarosa Is Giving Trump The WikiLeaks Treatment
Omarosa's decision to slowly leak out her taped conversations is exactly what Trump and WikiLeaks did with the Russian hacked Clinton emails and it is terrifying the White House.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort had ‘huge dumpster of hidden money,’ court told
By Karen Freifeld and Nathan Layne
(Reuters) – Paul Manafort had “a huge dumpster of hidden money” abroad, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, urging a jury to convict the former Trump campaign chief on financial fraud charges based more on a paper trail of evidence than the testimony of a former protege.
Twitter bans Alex Jones from tweeting for seven days
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc has banned U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from tweeting for seven days, saying one of his tweets violated its rules against abusive behavior.
The microblogging site had asked Jones on late Tuesday to delete the tweet that contained a video, which according to a spokesman had a segment at the end that is an “incitement to violence”.
As more women run for office, U.S. state legislatures are poised to change
By Ginger Gibson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As women line up to run for U.S. political office at historic rates, state legislatures – where some of America’s most critical policy decisions get made – could see a slew of new female lawmakers after November’s vote, according to a Reuters analysis of election data.
Florida school opens for class with new security after massacre
By Bernie Woodall
PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people in February opened on Wednesday for a new school year with three armed guards and other new security measures that some parents and students worried would not be enough.
Russians Carried Out A Successful Cyberattack Against A California Democrat Running Against Putin’s Favorite Congressman
The Russians successfully attacked a Democrat who was running against Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) who is the most pro-Putin and pro-Russia member of Congress.