Alabama Senate race a toss-up, new poll finds
WASHINGTON — Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama, lost his lead in the race after allegations that he had sexual contact with…
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Coal miners frustrated as Trump administration suspends health study
GLEN DANIEL, W.Va. – Chuck Nelson spent his life in this corner of Appalachia, working for years in the coal mines – a good job…
Trump: Putin told me ‘he didn’t meddle’ in US election
US president Donald Trump on Saturday said Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin told him that “he didn’t meddle” in US elections that propelled the billionaire former…
Fact Check: Malia Obama Not Arrested For Antifa Attack
Former first daughter Malia Obama was the subject of last week’s “fake news” articles that accused her of being one of 10 people arrested for…
Trump judge nominee, 36, who has never tried a case, wins approval of Senate panel
WASHINGTON — Brett J. Talley, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be a federal judge in Alabama, has never tried a case, was unanimously rated “not…
Russia to make US media register as ‘foreign agents’
Russian lawmakers raced Friday to draft measures requiring US media outlets to register as foreign agents, saying they could be adopted as early as next…
Breitbart Defends Roy Moore
Coming off defeats in several legislative races on Tuesday, the Republican Party was stunned-and stung-on Thursday by a Washington Post report that alleges Roy S….
Texas Shooting Conspiracy Theories: There are many
Antifa, Muslims and even Bernie Sanders: After the news broke that a gunman opened fire inside a Texas church and killed half of a congregation,…
Democrat Lawmaker promises Trump impeachment vote before Christmas
Rep Al Green of Texas today announced that he will force a vote on the House floor for the impeachment of President Donald Trump by…
Texas church shooter once escaped mental hospital, made threats
The man who shot dead 26 people in a Texas church once escaped from a mental hospital and made death threats against his military superiors…
Twitter to double tweet limit to 280 characters
Twitter announced Tuesday it would double the limit for tweets to 280 characters in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at…
Mass shootings in America: 4 essential reads
Emily Costello, The Conversation Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of stories from The Conversation’s archive. Once again, Americans are asking themselves the same…
What We Know About Sunday’s Texas Church Shooting
Key facts about Sunday’s shooting at a Texas church, where 26 people were killed and 20 others wounded: Motivations for attack The shooter, 26-year-old Devin…
Donald Trump says Texas shooting was caused by ‘mental health’ issue, rejects calls for new gun laws
President Trump said Monday that the Texas church shooting was caused by a “mental health problem” and he doesn’t believe stricter gun laws would have…
Wilbur Ross Linked To Russian Firm With Putin Ties
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is doing business with a close relative of Russian President Vladimir Putin and failed to disclose their relationship while being confirmed…
On-board computers and sensors could stop the next car-based attack
Existing cars can stop when they detect pedestrians. Yauhen_D/Shutterstock.com Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University In the wake of car- and truck-based attacks around the…
‘We need to do more’ about misinformation, Google says
A top Google executive has said the US internet giant has to do more to crack down on illegal content and misinformation, after American firms…
White House OKs report warning climate change caused by humans
The US government released Friday a major scientific report that says climate change is “extremely likely” to be caused by human activity and will get…
‘Fake News’ Is The Word Of The Year
President Donald Trump is influencing language itself: the phrase ” fake news” has been declared the official Collins Dictionary Word of the Year for 2017….
Trump Donor Mercer Cutting Ties With Breitbart, Milo
Robert Mercer, the wealthy donor behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, announced Thursday that he is leaving the hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, where he is co-chief…