Rep. Devin Nunes' lawsuit against Twitter might have taken a big hit Tuesday from President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign. A statement tweeted by digital guru Brad Parscale on behalf of the Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee, and other GOP groups stated that Twitter's impact on elections "is insignificant."...
Which Turkey Will Trump Pardon? Will It Be Bread or Butter?
WASHINGTON — Which Thanksgiving turkey will earn a presidential pardon? Will it be Bread or Butter? The White House is sponsoring an online contest to help President Donald Trump as he contemplates his role in the 30-year-old tradition of sparing the National Thanksgiving Turkey. According to the White House, Bread...
Conan the Dog, Hurt in Terror Raid, Welcomed at White House
WASHINGTON — A U.S. military dog that played a starring role in the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seemed oblivious to the praise that President Donald Trump heaped on it Monday at the White House. Conan, a Belgian Malinois, seemed much more interested in the head...
Pentagon Chief Fires Navy Secretary Over SEAL Controversy
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper has fired the Navy’s top official, ending a stunning clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq. Esper said Sunday that he had lost confidence in Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and...
Michael Bloomberg Launches Democratic Presidential Bid
NEW YORK — Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as...
FBI Lawyer Suspected of Altering Russia Probe Document
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday touted news reports that a former FBI lawyer is suspected of altering a document related to surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser in 2016. The Associated Press has confirmed reports by CNN and The Washington Post that the finding is part of...
Trump Insists on Debunked Ukraine Theory, Despite Testimony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday promoted a debunked conspiracy theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, a day after a former White House adviser called it a “fictional narrative” and said it played into Russia’s hands. Trump called in to “Fox & Friends” and said he was...
California Justices Reject Law Requiring Trump Tax Returns
LOS ANGELES — President Donald Trump does not have to disclose his tax returns to appear as a candidate on California’s primary ballot next spring, a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court said the law, the first of its kind in the nation and aimed squarely at Trump,...
Impeachment Hearing Takeaways: A ‘Fictional Narrative’
WASHINGTON — The final testimony of an extraordinary week of impeachment hearings came from a former White House national security adviser who wrote the book on Vladimir Putin — literally — and a political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine who overheard a pivotal conversation between President Donald Trump and EU ambassador Gordon...
Trump Says Navy Won’t Remove Gallagher’s SEAL’s Designation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that the Navy “will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher’s Trident Pin,” inserting himself into an ongoing legal review of the sailor’s ability to hold onto the pin that designates him a SEAL. The Navy on Wednesday notified Chief...