The aftermath of one of the deadliest school shootings in the nation’s history in Parkland, Florida, this week saw a spike in Twitter activity of accounts linked to Russian disinformation campaigns. Hamilton 68, a website that tracks the Twitter activity …
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Massachusetts and former Republican candidate for president in 2012 Mitt Romney, has announced a bid for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by retiring Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. Romney announced the run in a Tweet Friday morning.…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates has entered into plea negotiations with special counsel Robert Mueller. The talks could indicate that he is prepared to cooperate with Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible …
Continue ReadingRepublicans made a last-ditch effort to pass a DACA solution this week only to have it thwarted by Democrats. Are we seeing the beginning of a midterm election strategy by Democrats? We discuss DACA and the failure of Congress to …
Continue ReadingA bipartisan plan put forth by a group of twenty-two senators has drawn the ire of the White House and other agencies in the Trump administration, and failed in a vote in the Senate. “The changes proposed by Senators Schumer-Rounds-Collins …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump addressed the nation today in the wake of one of the deadliest school shootings in the nation’s history. “No child, no teacher should ever be in danger in an American school,” the President said.
A gunman, 19-year-old Nikolas …
Continue ReadingAn appeals court in Virginia has ruled the latest version of President Trump’s travel ban unconstitutional. The court, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled that the ban unlawfully targets Muslims.
The Supreme Court agreed last month to …
Continue ReadingThe FDA has approved the first blood test that helps doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. Banyan Biomarkers, the test’s maker, can commercialize its test and the approval now gives the company an inside track on the goal …
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly advised President Trump to not fire Chief of Staff John Kelly in the wake of a scandal involving a White House staffer who was working under him. According to sources, McConnell has told …
Continue ReadingRanking Member on the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff alluded to the existence of more evidence that shows the Trump campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
“There is certainly an abundance of non-public info that we have …
Continue ReadingTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told the Senate Finance Committee today that the Trump administration is planning to implement new sanctions against Russia for meddling in the 2016 election. “We are actively working on Russia sanctions coming out of the classified …
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At least seventeen people have been killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida today. The shooting took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Law enforcement responded to calls at the school shortly before 3 …
Continue ReadingRanking Member on the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff is criticizing the FBI for redacting too much information contained in the Democratic memo. The memo was written in response to a Republican memo that alleges abuse by the FBI in …
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Blue Cross of Idaho announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering insurance plans in the state that do not meet Obamacare’s requirements. The announcement comes in the wake of a controversial executive order from Governor …
Continue ReadingNBC News has published a list of more than 200,000 tweets that Twitter has said emanated from Russian-linked accounts trying to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The tweets contain inflammatory messaging and focus on divisive, partisan issues …
Continue ReadingPresident Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner appears to have increased his credit line debts by millions of dollars since joining the White House, newly released financial disclosure forms show. The revelations were made in financial disclosure forms filed by Kushner’s wife, …
Continue ReadingSenator Mitch McConnell is making one thing clear: it is now or never on immigration. The Majority Leader has vowed to have an open debate policy when it came to an immigration bill this week, notably allowing an “opportunity for …
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