The gunman in the deadly attack on Dallas police had plans for a larger assault and possessed enough explosive material to inflict far greater harm, the city’s police chief and top elected official said. Micah Johnson, a black Army veteran, began firing on officers while hundreds of people were gathered… Read More
At the brink! Kim Jong Un cuts off ties with US
North Korea said Monday it will end a diplomatic communication channel with the United States and hinted at harsher punishment for Americans detained in the country in retaliation for U.S. sanctions that target leader Kim Jong Un. The U.S. government last week imposed penalties on Kim and 10 other top… Read More
Obama pal indicted for fraud
A longtime political ally of President Barack Obama, Rep. Corrine Brown and her chief of staff on Friday were charged with multiple fraud and other federal offenses in a grand jury indictment unsealed Friday. The charges stem from a federal investigation into a fraudulent charity with ties to the congresswoman…. Read More
US economy adds strong job growth
Finally, some good news. It has been a sluggish year for the U.S. economy, but data released Friday shows employers have finally shaken off two months of weak hiring by adding 287,000 jobs in June, a robust pace that suggests a resilient U.S. economy recovering from a slump early in… Read More
Horror in Dallas! Chilling details in sniper killings
Prayers are being sought for our nation’s brave police after violence ripped through their ranks in Dallas, Texas last night. Crazed, racially-motivated gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others in a coordinated attack during a Black Lives Matter protest, authorities said. It appeared to be the… Read More
State Department reopens Clinton investigation
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may have dodged an indcitment over her controversial homebrew email server, but she’s not out of the woods yet. The State Department has announced they are reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Clinton and top aides, officials said Thursday. And… Read More
Clinton’s great escape helps Trump
The system is rigged. Anyone who listened to FBI Director James Comey yesterday had to hear that message — because he practically announced it to the world: The political elite can do whatever it wants, and America has to take it. He was looking right at the cameras as Congress… Read More
U.S. Capitol locked down over security threat
With America’s nerves already on edge after the Dallas shootings, the U.S. Capitol building was temporarily ordered locked down this morning over a security threat. The alert was issued for both the Capitol and the visitor center, where staff were ordered to shelter in place. The lockdown was lifted shortly… Read More
Is Donald Trump 8 votes from disaster?
Eight votes. That’s how close the “Never Trump” movement claims to be to forcing a vote on releasing pledged delegates at the Republican National Convention. After a record number of GOP primary voters overwhelmingly picked billionaire Donald Trump as their presidential candidate of choice, his survival could all come down… Read More
Frenemies again? Trump gives Cruz RNC speaking slot
They were political allies in December, appearing together at a joint anti-Iranian nuclear deal rally. But as the 2016 Republican primary slogged along, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Billionaire businessman Donald Trump’s relationship fell to pieces. But are the two finally set to bury the hatchet? Cruz has accepted an… Read More