Politics

US officials raid Chinese consulate in Houston believed to be spy hub

U.S. officials pried open the doors of the Chinese consulate in Houston on Friday and took over the building shortly…

Trump accuses Democrats of going ‘Stone Cold Left — Venezuela on steroids!’

President Trump Saturday lashed out at House Democrats who this week passed a repeal of his travel ban, claiming the…

Seattle police chief: New limits on anti-protest gear will mean ‘adjusted’ law enforcement

Seattle‘s police officers will now respond to protests and rioting through “adjusted deployment” methods because of a new city law…

Supreme Court denies Nevada church’s appeal of attendance restriction amid coronavirus pandemic

The Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal by a Nevada church to allow additional worshipers to join in-person services based on…

Judge denies Oregon’s request to stop arrests by federal agents in Portland

A federal judge on Friday denied an order sought by Oregon’s attorney general to prohibit federal agents from making arrests during the ongoing protests in…

Democrats face intraparty resistance over Hyde Amendment as leadership pursues repeal

A group of Democrats is calling on the party to moderate the platform’s support for abortion  as leadership pressed taxpayer funding for…

Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jim Ryun, ‘master of the mile’ and former Kansas rep

President Trump Friday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jim Ryun, a three-time Olympian and former GOP congressman from…

GOP governor condemns LGBT provisions in state party platform: ‘Hurtful and divisive’

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, took to Twitter on Thursday to condemn certain provisions in the state Republican…

Chicago anti-police protesters target mayor’s home after her call with Trump

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside the home of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday evening to demand defunding of the city’s police department, according…

CDC rolls out tools for schools to reopen safely during coronavirus outbreak: ‘Critically important’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday released various virtual tools and guidelines geared toward assisting schools and educational…