WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday refused to delay sentencing for Trump confidant Roger Stone on his conviction for witness tampering and lying to Congress. The decision by Judge Amy Berman Jackson came after President Donald Trump tweeted in defense of his longtime ally and said Stone's conviction “should...
Is Trump Our Emperor? Events Mirror Fall of Roman Republic.
The U.S. Senate has made its judgment in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, acquitting the president. Fifty two of 53 senators in the Republican majority voted to acquit the president on the abuse of power charge and all 53 Republican senators voted to acquit on the obstruction of...
Man Upset He Can’t Bring Cutout of Donald Trump to Dialysis
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A Florida man undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week is upset that he can't bring a life-sized cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump for emotional support. Nelson Gibson told WPBF that his family can't sit with him during his three-and-a-half-hour treatments. To help, he...
With Britain Out, the Unwieldy EU Faces Major Budget Battle
BRUSSELS — The Brexit drama shook the foundations of the European Union for years and laid bare the need for much-delayed political renovations at the 27-nation bloc. But now that Britain has finally left, where does the EU revamp even start and who is going to foot the bill? Those...
Limbaugh Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Buttigieg Remarks
WASHINGTON — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism Thursday for saying the country won't elect Pete Buttigieg president because he's been “kissing his husband" on stage after debates. Limbaugh's comments came eight days after President Donald Trump awarded him the nation's top civilian honor during the State of the...
Trump Ignores AG Barr's Request to Stop Tweeting About DOJ
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday ignored his attorney general's public request to stop tweeting about the Justice Department, saying he had the legal right to ask the agency to intervene in a criminal case, but he's so far “chosen not to.” Trump's Friday morning tweet came just hours...
Barr Swipes at Trump: Tweets Make It 'Impossible' to Do Job
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday, declaring the president’s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and open cases “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News just days after his...
Trump Will Visit Bakersfield Next Wednesday
President Donald Trump will visit Bakersfield next Wednesday, Feb. 19, the White House says. He will speak with farmers regarding water issues. Details of the exact time and location of the Central Valley visit will be released later. According to a statement from a White House official: "In his first...
Sanders Edges Buttigieg in NH, Giving Dems 2 Front-Runners
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight. In his Tuesday night win, the 78-year-old Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, beat back a strong challenge from the 38-year-old former mayor...
3 Quit Case After DOJ Bosses Lighten Sentence Recommendation for Trump Ally
WASHINGTON — Three of the lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case Tuesday after the Justice Department said it would take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek for President Donald Trump's longtime ally and confident. The decision by the Justice Department came...