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Austin Serial Bomber, “No Collusion”

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Serial Bomber: Texas authorities are investigating what appears to be the work of a serial bomber after two package explosions yesterday killed a teenager and wounded two women in Austin. The bombings come less than two weeks after a similar …

NY Chopper in the River, Trump on Edge

Monday, March 12, 2018

Chopper Down: A tour helicopter crashed in New York’s East River just before nightfall last night, killing five of the six people on board. Only the pilot survived. Video shows the chopper making a soft landing with its rotors still …

Diplomats Scrambling, Florida Takes on NRA

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Hairy Situation: The Trump administration is scrambling to act on President Trump’s surprise decision to sit down with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to negotiate over nuclear weapons. They are going to have to figure out where, when, and how …

Trump to Meet Kim, Orders Trade Tariffs

Friday, March 9, 2018

Meet and Greet: In a stunning and diplomatically risky decision, President Trump has accepted an invitation from North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to meet and talk directly about the North’s nuclear weapons. It’s a big turnaround for two leaders who …

Europe Preps Trade War, Nerve Agent Hit

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Trade War: Europe has prepared a retaliatory list of goods targeted for trade tariffs as President Trump is prepared today to sign his orders for steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. The European Union list includes steel, T-shirts, bed …

Econ Adviser Resigns, “Stormy” Sues

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The White House Mess: On the same day President Trump claimed there’s no chaos in the White House, his chief economic adviser Gary Cohn announced he is resigning in the wake of Trump’s announcement decision to impose stiff new tariffs …

The Buried Lead, North Says They’ll Talk

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Finding the Lead: A witness claims he’s going to ignore a subpoena to testify in the Russia investigation. President Trump says he’s moving ahead with tariffs on steel and aluminum. House Speaker Paul Ryan says that will be a disaster. …

Man of Steel, The Bomb Cyclone

Friday, March 2, 2018

The Economist: The Dow Jones took a nearly 400-point dive yesterday after President Trump announced that he will impose steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to protect American producers from cheaper foreign metals. The tax will be 25 percent …

Hope is Lost, Burying the Lead

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Trump Loses Hope: The day after enduring a nine-hour grilling by the House Intelligence Committee, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks announced she’s resigning and leaving her job in a few weeks. It’s a bombshell for President Trump, losing his …

Jared’s Security Demoted, Hope’s “White Lies”

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Demoted: The temporary top security clearance for President Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser has been downgraded, depriving Jared Kushner of the most secret government information that might be required for him to carry out his assignments. For one thing, he …