Trump Expels 60 Russian Officials over Nerve-Agent Attack in Britain
President Trump expelled 60 Russian intelligence officers Monday and closed Russia’s consulate in Seattle in response to Moscow’s nerve-agent attack on a British former double agent in England.
In one of his most dramatic confrontations with Moscow on its covert actions, Mr. Trump ordered the expulsion of 48 officials working at the Russian Embassy in Washington, and 12 intelligence officers assigned to Russia’s mission at the United Nations in New York City.
The U.S. is giving the Russian operatives and their families seven days to leave the country.
“Today we say to Russia, when you attack our friends, you will face serious … Read More
In one of his most dramatic confrontations with Moscow on its covert actions, Mr. Trump ordered the expulsion of 48 officials working at the Russian Embassy in Washington, and 12 intelligence officers assigned to Russia’s mission at the United Nations in New York City.
The U.S. is giving the Russian operatives and their families seven days to leave the country.
“Today we say to Russia, when you attack our friends, you will face serious … Read More
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Fox News Poll: Majority Of Voters Favors Gun Control Over Gun Rights
Protecting citizens from gun violence should take precedence over protecting gun owners’ rights, a majority of voters said, according to a Fox News poll released Sunday.
It is more important to protect people from gun violence, 53 percent of respondents said in a survey of registered voters, compared to 40 percent who said it’s more important to protect the individual right to bear arms.
There’s broad support for several gun control measures proponents say would reduce gun violence, the Fox poll also found. Just over 90 percent of registered voters said they favor requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases, including private sales. … Read More
It is more important to protect people from gun violence, 53 percent of respondents said in a survey of registered voters, compared to 40 percent who said it’s more important to protect the individual right to bear arms.
There’s broad support for several gun control measures proponents say would reduce gun violence, the Fox poll also found. Just over 90 percent of registered voters said they favor requiring universal background checks for all gun purchases, including private sales. … Read More
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President Said ‘1 or 2 Major Changes Coming’
President Trump told Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy on Saturday he is expecting to make “one or two major changes” to his Cabinet.
“The president told me he’s perplexed by all of these reports there’s chaos at the White House or mass staff changes,” Ruddy told ABC News “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” Sunday. “He told me that he thinks the White House is operating like a ‘smooth machine’ – his words.
“He did say that he’s expecting to make one or two major changes to his government very soon, and that’s going to be it.”
Ruddy quoted other White House sources as saying … Read More
“The president told me he’s perplexed by all of these reports there’s chaos at the White House or mass staff changes,” Ruddy told ABC News “This Week With George Stephanopoulos” Sunday. “He told me that he thinks the White House is operating like a ‘smooth machine’ – his words.
“He did say that he’s expecting to make one or two major changes to his government very soon, and that’s going to be it.”
Ruddy quoted other White House sources as saying … Read More
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Special Interest Groups Win Big under New Spending Bill
Republicans and Democrats sparred over which party emerged victorious from the $1.3 trillion spending bill fight, but the real winners are thousands of interest groups — including wealthy foreign investors, striped bass fishing enthusiasts and cranberry researchers — to whom the bill doles out some serious assistance.
Medical marijuana advocates maintained key protections for states that allow medicinal use, while researchers cheered a massive new infusion of cash in government-sponsored research and development. Space enthusiasts were ecstatic over the biggest boost for NASA in a decade.
Lawmakers representing farm-heavy states secured a provision to maintain exemptions for certain emissions from … Read More
Medical marijuana advocates maintained key protections for states that allow medicinal use, while researchers cheered a massive new infusion of cash in government-sponsored research and development. Space enthusiasts were ecstatic over the biggest boost for NASA in a decade.
Lawmakers representing farm-heavy states secured a provision to maintain exemptions for certain emissions from … Read More
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Trump Sees Border Wall Funding in Spending Bill as a ‘Starting Point’
White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley said Monday that President Trump received what he wanted out of the spending bill despite his reservations on signing it.
Mr. Trump wanted to give the military their much-needed spending increase, but he still had reservations on parts of the bill such as the $1.6 billion allocated for the border wall, the spokesman explained.
“This is not an ending point. Actually for the president, it’s a starting point. We’ve got to do more to protect this nation. This bill is a start,” Mr. Gidley said on Fox News.
He also explained that Democrats are responsible for … Read More
Mr. Trump wanted to give the military their much-needed spending increase, but he still had reservations on parts of the bill such as the $1.6 billion allocated for the border wall, the spokesman explained.
“This is not an ending point. Actually for the president, it’s a starting point. We’ve got to do more to protect this nation. This bill is a start,” Mr. Gidley said on Fox News.
He also explained that Democrats are responsible for … Read More
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