It was a statement long dismissed by liberal activists and mocked by his opponents. But billionaire Donald Trump remained unapologetic that, as president, he would force Mexico to pay for a 1,000-mile wall to defend against illegal immigration On Tuesday, Trump revealed his financial plan — and even some of… Read More
Trump thumped! Cruz wins big in Wisconsin
It was a bad night to be a frontrunner in the Badger State. Republican Donald Trump emerged from Wisconsin as a damaged frontrunner following a crushing loss to rival Ted Cruz, deepening questions about the billionaire businessman’s presidential qualifications and pushing the GOP toward a rare contested convention fight. Vermont… Read More
Obama busted in Middle East lie
Intelligence analysts have repeatedly accused the Obama administration of pressuring them to write inaccurate reports claiming the war against ISIS is going better than it is. Now the administration has been caught in its latest Middle East lie. Claims that Iran is drawing down its presence in Syria don’t just… Read More
Clinton link discovered in Panama Papers
The massive Panama Papers data leak has already led the prime minister of Iceland to step aside, and has raised major questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s overseas fortunes. Now it looks like the growing scandal could claim another victim — current Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Researchers have discovered a… Read More
Impeachment starts in Alabama sex scandal
A Republican Alabama lawmaker has filed an impeachment resolution against GOP Gov. Robert Bentley in the wake of a scandal involving one of the governor’s top aides, who has since resigned. The resolution by Rep. Ed Henry of Hartselle will likely be sent to the House Rules Committee for consideration,… Read More
Trial of Guantanamo prisoners suspected in 9/11 attack halted
An effort to prosecute five men held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the Sept. 11 terrorist attack has hit another snag. A two-week pretrial hearing scheduled to start Tuesday was abruptly canceled late last week by the military judge presiding over the case after he received a confidential notice from… Read More
Convicted kidnapper reveals remains of two women missing since 90s
An imprisoned convicted kidnapper has led Texas authorities for the second time in two months to human remains that could be linked to the disappearance of a young woman two decades ago. Police said Tuesday that remains found in a Southeast Texas pasture potentially belong to Kelli Cox, a 20-year-old… Read More
Accountant who stole from religious center sentenced
A California certified public accountant who stole more than $4 million from a religious center in New Jersey has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison. Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that Donald Gridiron must also pay about $5.1 million in restitution. The 51-year-old Pomona man had pleaded guilty in… Read More
Model rocket explosion kills Ca student
Investigators will try to piece together a homemade model rocket to figure out why it exploded at a Southern California school, killing a high school student and sending his friend to a hospital with minor injuries, authorities said Tuesday. The two senior honor students apparently were experimenting with “some sort… Read More
Funeral held for slain Virginia cop
Virginia State Trooper Chad Dermyer’s intuition told him something was wrong when he pulled a woman over last year for expired license plates. Authorities say it turned out that the remains of her long-missing son were hidden in the trunk. Those same instincts were on display on the last day… Read More