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Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…

Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…

Video Sacramento police officers won’t be charged in shooting death of Stephon Clark Two Sacramento police officers won’t be charged in deadly shooting of Stephon Clark. Prosecutors in California have decided not to charge two police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year, saying the “shooting was lawful.” Sacramento County District Attorney Marie Schubert announced on Saturday that Officers Terrance Mercadal and Jared Robinet would not face criminal charges…

Video Warmbier family speaks out following Trump’s comments that he believes Kim did not know of Otto’s treatment Counselor to President Trump Kellyanne Conway says President Trump holds North Korea responsible for the death of Otto Warmbier. The parents of American college student Otto Warmbier, who died after his detention in North Korea, on Friday countered President Trump’s suggestion that Kim Jong Un was unaware of their son’s treatment – blaming…

Video ‘President Trump on not reaching an agreement with Kim Jong Un: ‘Sometimes you have to walk’ Trump holds news conference at conclusion of second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi. President Trump abruptly walked away from negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam and headed back to Washington on Thursday afternoon, saying the U.S. is unwilling to meet Kim’s demand of lifting all…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics Trump’s meeting with Kim in Hanoi ended significantly earlier than had originally been scheduled. The two leaders were supposed to have a working lunch and a joint signing ceremony — but both were called off. The White House said that the “program is changing,” but later added that the two leaders had “very good and constructive meetings in Hanoi,” although “no agreement was…

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<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s not prioritizing North Korea quickly giving up its nuclear weapons in a brief statement before more talks with the pariah state’s autocratic leader, Kim Jong Un. Instead, Trump said he is pleased that there was no evidence North Korea had not conducted nuclear or ballistic missile tests in more than a year. “Speed is not…

Video Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compares Trump’s border wall to Berlin Wall Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said that Republicans in Congress stand by President Trump because they’re in a “hostage situation,” and that if a vote to impeach the president were to arise, she’d vote yes — “no question.” Speaking to Rolling Stone in an interview published Wednesday, the freshman rep said Republicans are no longer “in the realm of politics,” and continue to…

Rep. Matt Gaetz apologized late Tuesday for comments many regarded as threatening to Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney who is set to testify Wednesday in front of the House Oversight Committee. “While it is important 2 create context around the testimony of liars like Michael Cohen, it was NOT my intent to threaten, as some believe I did. I’m deleting the tweet,” Gaetz wrote on Twitter. The Florida…

If recent history is any indication, and of course it is, Michael Cohen’s testimony this week in front of Congress is about to make any lunatic ramblings by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., look like the musings of a wise sage. Cohen, President Trump’s former gofer, will on Tuesday deliver what is expected to be three days of testimony implicating his ex-boss in a series of crimes Cohen has already pleaded…

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Video What will be agreed to at the second US-North Korea summit? Former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz weighs in on what can be expected to come out of President Trump’s next meeting with North Korean President Kim Jong Un. No matter what President Trump says or does when he holds a second historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday and Thursday in…

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia appointed its first female ambassador early Sunday to serve as its top diplomat in the United States, pulling a son of King Salman back to the kingdom to serve as deputy defense minister amid deteriorating ties with America after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, a daughter of the kingdom’s longtime ambassador to Washington Bandar bin Sultan Al…

The special counsel Robert Mueller’s team called Paul Manafort a “bold” and “hardened” criminal in a new sentencing memo unsealed on Saturday. Manafort’s conduct, even after he pleaded guilty to two federal crimes, “reflects a hardened adherence to committing crimes and lack of remorse,” prosecutors wrote, adding that he “repeatedly and brazenly violated the law.” The memo comes after US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled last week that Manafort…

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela cut off diplomatic ties with neighbor Colombia on Saturday after that nation was used to stage U.S.-backed humanitarian aid that he has vowed to block. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is recognized by President Trump as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, was in Colombia for a concert organized by billionaire Richard Branson. “We can’t keep putting up with Colombian territory being used for attacks against Venezuela,” Maduro…

The special counsel Robert Mueller’s team called Paul Manafort a “bold” and “hardened” criminal in a new sentencing memo unsealed on Saturday. Manafort’s conduct, even after he pleaded guilty to two federal crimes, “reflects a hardened adherence to committing crimes and lack of remorse,” prosecutors wrote, adding that he “repeatedly and brazenly violated the law.” The memo comes after US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled last week that Manafort…

Video Judge voids Paul Manafort’s plea deal Judge says Manafort ‘intentionally’ lied to Mueller investigators. FBI special counsel Robert Mueller’s office accused former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of “repeatedly and brazenly” violating the law, according to a redacted sentencing memo filed on Friday in a Washington court. “Manafort committed an array of felonies for over a decade, up through the fall of 2018,” the memo says. “Manafort chose repeatedly…