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**LIVE UPDATES** Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall in North Carolina
Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on Friday at around 7:30 a.m. EST as a Category 1 storm. East coast residents in the…
Trump-Basher Kathy Griffin to Receive ‘Comedian of the Year’ Award
Comedian Kathy Griffin is set to receive a ‘Comedian of the Year’ award at the upcoming Palm Springs Comedy Festival in November.
White House: Paul Manafort Plea Deal ‘Totally Unrelated’ to President Donald Trump
“This had absolutely nothing to do with the President or his victorious 2016 Presidential campaign,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement…
New York Times Spreads Fake News About Nikki Haley’s $52,701 Curtains
A New York Times headline mocked UN Ambassador Nikki Haley’s extravagant curtains, even though it was the Obama administration that ordered them in 2016.
Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar Changed His Name After Primary
Democratic Party congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar legally changed his name on June 12, 2018 — one week after the California primary — from “Ammar Yasser…
2020 prospect, former Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe to visit Iowa
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is scheduled to visit Iowa next week to campaign for Democrats as he weighs a campaign for the 2020 presidential…
Now Even Evidence of Brett Kavanaugh’s Good Character Is Used Against Him
What Dianne Feinstein has done to Brett Kavanaugh is unconscionable.
Oyez Oyez! Come to the Annual NRI / PLF SCOTUS Preview Forum
National Review Institute and Pacific Legal Foundation are co-sponsoring a popular preview of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term.
Philippine officials say powerful Typhoon Mangkhut has slammed into the country’s northeastern coast
TUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say powerful Typhoon Mangkhut has slammed into the country’s northeastern coast.
The Latest: Typhoon Mangkhut slams into Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Latest on Typhoon Mangkhut hitting the Philippines (all times local):2:10 a.m.Philippine forecasters say Typhoon Mangkhut has slammed into the country’s…
Who’s been charged by Mueller in the Russia probe so far?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election has led to charges for four Americans.
FBI Not Investigating Feinstein’s Smear Letter Against Kavanaugh
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) released a statement about a letter that’s been in her possession since July that reportedly outlines allegations of attempted sexual assault…
Trump blasts John Kerry for ‘illegal meetings’ with Iranian regime
President Trump blasted John Kerry for having “illegal meetings” with members of the Iranian Regime and questioned whether the former secretary of state was registered…
How Paul Manafort is connected to Trump, Russia investigation
Paul Manafort was convicted of eight bank and tax fraud charges on Aug. 21 after four days of deliberations, becoming the first campaign associate of…
Trump and the Russia investigation: What to know
Questions about Russia’s involvement in the U.S. election have plagued the Trump administration.
A Fickle Beast
The audience turned on Alec Baldwin; and then turned again, in his favor.
Hemingway And Harsanyi: Kavanaugh, Midterms, And Norm Macdonald
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FEDERALIST RADIO HOUR HERE. On this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour, Senior Editors Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi discuss the Democrats…
Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinians in Gaza border clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says two Palestinians have been killed as thousands of protesters gathered along the territory’s border with Israel.Israeli gunfire killed…
Boat sirens wail, Genoa pauses, month after bridge collapse
ROME (AP) — Genoa paused for a moment of silence in memory of the 43 people who died a month ago when a highway bridge…
Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling defeated
SAO PAULO (AP) — Members of the International Whaling Commission defeated a Japanese proposal to reinstate commercial whaling at a meeting in Brazil on Friday.The…
US Open umpire tells AP he is focusing on ‘working again’
ZADAR, Croatia (AP) — The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final is back at work.Carlos Ramos is working the best-of-five…
Trump urged to keep Emmet Flood on Russia team instead of naming him White House counsel
Advisers to President Trump are making the case to him that he should keep Emmet Flood in his current position as in-house counsel on the…
Cory Booker says he didn’t mean to compare himself to ‘Spartacus,’ but expressed no regrets
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker backtracked Thursday from his much-mocked “I am Spartacus” moment during last week’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing, saying he didn’t mean…
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh ‘categorically’ denies claim about alleged behavior in high school
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh vigorously denies claims involving his alleged behavior in high school made in an undisclosed letter and turned over to FBI…
Dianne Feinstein’s Rank Illiberalism
Perhaps that trendy phrase about democracy dying in darkness should be Senator Feinstein’s campaign slogan?
Norm Macdonald Is Conservative And Brave, A Rarity Among Comedians
Norm Macdonald, who was recently booted from an appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” for daring to criticize the #MeToo movement for its potential to…
Media Fail: FBI Not Interested in Feinstein’s Kavanaugh Hoax — but ‘Pro’ Journos Take the Bait
The FBI will not be investigating Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) last second attempt to smear Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Merkel: Russia sanctions to go only with Ukraine ceasefire
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says sanctions on Russia will not be lifted until a real cease-fire is achieved in Ukraine.Speaking at…
Iraq’s prime minister indicates he will not seek second term
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi says he will not “cling to power,” after Iraq’s highest Shiite religious authority called for the appointment…
New Poll: GOP Rep. Kevin Cramer Leads Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota Senate Race
A Fox News poll finds that Cramer leads the Democratic incumbent by four percentage points among likely North Dakota voters.
Jeff Bezos Rips President Trump over ‘Dangerous’ Attacks on the Washington Post
Bezos is taking aim at Trump’s castigation of The Washington Post and liberal media as a whole, describing his criticism as “dangerous.”
Experts: Demanding Congress Authorize Wars Would Lead to Fewer Wars
Congress must seize war-making authority back from the executive branch in order to reduce U.S. involvement in misguided wars.
Paul Manafort Agrees to Plead Guilty in Mueller Probe
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge as part of a plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller, according…
5 Techniques Google Will Use to Ensure MAGA Is a ‘Hiccup in History’s Arc’
In a recently leaked video of a Google all-hands “TGIF” meeting following the election of President Trump, the tech giant’s leadership discussed plans to thwart…
Donald Trump Thanks FEMA and First Responders for Hundreds of Hurricane Florence Rescues
President Donald Trump praised FEMA and first responders on Friday for their rescue efforts in areas hit by Hurricane Florence.
Meteorologist Eric Holthaus on Hurricane Florence: Trump ‘Actively Making the Problem Worse’
During an appearance on MSNBC’s “All In,” meteorologist Eric Holthaus discussed Hurricane Florence, blaming President Donald Trump for “actively making the problem worse” because of…
Harrison Ford Rages Against Global Warming Skeptics: ‘The Future of Humanity Is at Stake’
Actor Harrison Ford has called out “people who don’t believe in science or, worse than that, pretend they don’t believe in science” and claims that…
Blue State Blues: Hurricane Florence and the Trump Theorem
Hurricane Florence may prove to be the ultimate test of the Trump Theorem: that the media care most about what he says, while the voters…
Report: Michael Bloomberg Plotting 2020 Presidential Run as a Democrat
Former New York City mayor and gun control proponent Michael Bloomberg is planning a run for the White House as a Democrat in 2020.
Hill.TV Conducts a Useful Survey on Americans’ Abortion Views
A majority of registered voters think abortion should be either illegal or only legal in limited cases such as rape, incest, or to save the…
Indiana’s Democratic senator faces uphill re-election battle in Trump country
Winning re-election as a Democrat in a state President Trump won in 2016 is a math problem for Sen. Joe Donnelly, R-Ind.
Paul Manafort to plead guilty as part of plea deal with special counsel
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will plead guilty in federal court Friday as part of a plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Fox…
Dalai Lama meets alleged victims of abuse by Buddhist gurus
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Four people who say they suffered sexual, physical or psychological abuse at the hands of Tibetan Buddhist teachers have handed to…
Baptist pastor finds calling in post-Holocaust cemeteries
ROHATYN, Ukraine (AP) — Steven Reece pulls a shield over his face, takes a weed whacker in hand, and begins trimming tall grass in an…
Bulgarian police detain journalists probing EU funds fraud
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian police have detained a Romanian and a Bulgarian journalist working on a story of suspected fraud of European Union funds.Romanian…
U.S. Immigrant Numbers Hit 44.5 Million, Break 108-Year Record
The foreign-born immigrant percentage of the U.S. population is the highest in 108 years, according to the latest release by the Census Bureau.
Luis Gutierrez: Trump Will Give Florence Victims More Help Because He Owns Golf Clubs, Wineries in Region
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) implied on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s response to Hurricane Florence will be more “empathetic” and better than his response to…
Argentine Sex Abuse Victim: Pope ‘Opens His Door’ to Celebs Like DiCaprio but Won’t Even Write Us a Note
An Argentine woman who says she suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a cleric in the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires — where Pope Francis…
Pope Francis Commissioned Report to Attack Sex Abuse Victims While Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Pope Francis commissioned a four-book study in 2010 as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires attacking sexual abuse victims and defending a priest convicted…
Michelle Malkin on Leaked Google Video: ‘Cultish,’ ‘Creepy,’ and ‘Hilarious’
Michelle Malkin described the behavior of Google’s leadership and staffers — as depicted in a Wednesday-published leaked video — as “cultish” and “creepy.”