Will Trump’s Wall Pay for Itself?
By Robert Farley – Factcheck.org President Donald Trump cited a contested report from an organization that advocates low immigration to claim that a wall along the…
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Facebook suspends Trump campaign data firm Cambridge Analytica
Facebook says it has suspended the account of Cambridge Analytica, the data analysis firm hired by Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, amid reports it harvested…
US Attorney General Fires Former No. 2 FBI Official McCabe 2 Days Before Retirement
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has been fired, effective immediately, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement released late Friday. “Based on…
US special counsel subpoenas Trump Organization: report
The special counsel investigating Moscow’s influence on the US election has subpoenaed the company founded by Donald Trump to turn over documents related to Russia,…
BREAKING NEWS: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russia over 2016 election meddling
The Treasury Department on Thursday slapped new sanctions on two dozen Russian entities and individuals for interfering in the 2016 election and conducting a series…
Trump boasts he made up trade claim in Trudeau meeting
Donald Trump boasted he made things up in a conversation with Canada’s prime minister, insisting the US ran a trade deficit with its neighbor despite…
Facebook removes pages of far-right British group
Facebook announced Wednesday it had removed the pages of far-right group Britain First and its two leaders for posting content “designed to incite animosity and…
What the National School Walkout says about schools and free speech
Students from South Plantation High School, carrying placards, protest in support of gun control. Carlos Garcia/Reuters Clay Calvert, University of Florida Thousands of high school…
Stephen Hawking dies; cosmologist’s theories on black holes gained wide acclaim
Stephen Hawking, the British physicist whose body was chained to a wheelchair by the ravages of a degenerative neuromuscular disease, but whose mind soared to…
BREAKING: Trump fires Secy. of State Tillerson, replacing him with CIA director
President Donald Trump asked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to step aside, the White House confirmed Tuesday, replacing him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. In…
Trump, Democrats Face Major Test in Tuesday Election
Voters in Pennsylvania head to the polls Tuesday in a special congressional election with national implications for President Donald Trump and opposition Democrats. The election…
Pre-election polls not becoming less reliable: study
Pre-election polls are not becoming less reliable, said a study Monday addressing public distrust stemming from surprise results in Britain’s 2015 general election and the…
Stormy Daniels offers to buy back her right to talk about Trump – for $130,000
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is offering to give back the $130,000 she was paid for her silence so she can speak freely about President…
Russia test-fires ‘ideal’ hypersonic missile
Russia said Sunday it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called “an ideal weapon” as he unveiled a new array of next-generation…
Putin says will not change constitution to cling to power
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to be reelected for a fourth term in an upcoming ballot, said Saturday he had no plans to…
Q&A: What might come of a Donald Trump meeting with Kim Jong-un?
Maria Ryan, University of Nottingham After more than a year of belligerent rhetoric, missile tests and nuclear explosions, North Korea and the US have agreed…
Trump orders new tariffs, with exceptions for Mexico and Canada
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was enacting steel and aluminum tariffs, capping off a week’s worth of controversy over his plans to impose the…
False news online travels faster than the truth: study
False information on the internet travels faster than the truth, researchers said Thursday. … studies on the topic have been limited to case studies or…
White House weighs video game link to gun violence
Video game industry representatives will trek to Washington Thursday to persuade lawmakers that virtual violence does not trigger real-world lashing out, amid a reignited gun…
White House Disputes Trump Aide Kellyanne Conway Violated Ethics Law
The White House has rejected an independent report that concluded a top presidential adviser, Kellyanne Conway, violated federal law when she expressed her opinions in…