Every presidential administration finds some degree of internal resistance. That which has confronted the Trump Administration, however, seems to be the most active and aggressive ever. From “Anonymous”, to a record number of leakers, to physically hiding documents from the President, a large and active bureaucratic resistance is at work to stymie many of the Executive branch’s goals. Everything from secret military plans to embarrassing aspects of daily life in White House has been made public.
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Movies to Watch This Weekend: Fast Cars, Crime Fighting Women and a Con Man Being Changed
An American car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) put personal issues aside and fight against corporate interest to build a fast car for the Ford Motor Company. To truly test the car’s speed, the two take on Enzo Ferrari’s cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Read MoreDemocratic Rep Alcee Hastings Under Investigation for Relationship With Staffer
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Democratic Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings for an alleged improper relationship with one of his congressional staffers, the committee announced Thursday.
Read MoreHouse Ethics Committee Extends Investigation into Rep. Tlaib Over Misused Campaign Funds
The Ethics Committee from the U.S. House of Representatives released a report on Thursday recommending an extension of the investigation into Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13), saying there is “substantial reason to believe” the representative misused campaign funds.
Read MoreSchiff Shifts Toward Witness Intimidation Charge Against Trump
Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff accused President Donald Trump of witness intimidation over a tweet he published during the testimony of former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch during her congressional testimony Friday, signaling that Democrats could use the charge in their push to impeach the president.
Read MoreJudge Rules American-Born Woman Who Joined ISIS Is Not a US Citizen, Not Allowed to Return
A federal judge ruled that a New Jersey-born woman who left the country to join the Islamic State was never a U.S. citizen, undercutting her request to return.
Read MoreCommentary: Trade in Goods Deficit With China Down $38.5 Billion the First Nine Months of 2019 as Trade Talks Continue
The U.S. trade in goods deficit with China is down 12.8 percent in the first nine months of 2019, or $38.5 billion, compared to 2018, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Read More‘Consider This a Warning’: ICE Agents Arrested Thousands of Sexual Predators in 2019
FAIRFAX, Virginia — Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed Thursday that it arrested well over 3,700 sexual predators in the past fiscal year, as the agency’s announcement coincided with its grand opening of a facility dedicated to monitoring convicted sexual predators traveling internationally.
Read MoreMinnesota Adds 7,400 Jobs in October, Most of Any Month This Year
Minnesota added 7,400 jobs new jobs, which is the most of any month this year.
Read MoreRoger Stone Guilty of Witness Tampering, Lying to Congress
WASHINGTON – Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid.
Read MoreMinnesota Hospital Begins Selling Hijabs to Be More ‘Inclusive’
A Minnesota hospital will begin selling hijabs in its gift store to be more inclusive of Muslim patients and health care professionals.
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