Mar 1, 2018 – Speaking from the White House Thursday afternoon, President Trump confirmed he will sign new tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum into the United States. Steel will be taxed at 25 percent and aluminum at 10 percent.  "It'll be for a long period of time," Trump said during a...

Mar 1, 2018 – Senate Judiciary Commitee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced details Thursday morning for hearing to review law enforcement, government breakdowns and ignored warnings before the Parkland, Florida school shooting two weeks ago.  "In addition to legislation, this committee has an important oversight role to play. The great tragedy of the Parkland...

Mar 1, 2018 – Wednesday afternoon at the White House, President Trump hosted a school safety listening session with a number of high profile Senators. Democrats were in attendance with and openly spoke about their ideas for gun control and school safety in front of television cameras.  During the session, President Trump expressed...

Feb 28, 2018 – White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, who completed nine hours of testimony in front of the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday about her work on the Trump campaign, will reportedly resign from her position. She was promoted to the position last summer. The New York Times has the scoop:...

Feb 28, 2018 – Over the weekend student David Hogg said he doesn't blame Broward County Sheriff Deputy Scot Peterson for failing to enter Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to confront the 19-year-man killing his friends.  His argument? The assailant was armed with an AR-15 rifle and the deputy with a pistol....

Feb 28, 2018 – Over the past two weeks, President Trump and a number of lawmakers have magnified the idea of trained teachers being able to carry concealed firearms inside their classrooms. "We have to take steps to harden our schools so that they are less vulnerable to attack.  This includes allowing well-trained...

Feb 27, 2018 – Late last year California sued the Trump administration in an effort to block the construction of a wall along the southern border of the state with Mexico.  Democratic attorneys general including California’s Xavier Becerra have sued the Trump administration on a range of issues.The border wall lawsuit filed in a San...

Feb 27, 2018 – Senior advisor to President Donald Trump, Jared Kusher -- who is also the president's son-in-law -- has officially lost the ability to review sensitive classified information after failing to obtain a permanent security clearance.  Speculation surrounding whether Kushner's permanent security clearance, in addition to temporary clearances held by dozens...

Feb 27, 2018 – After months of negotiation to bring down costs, President Trump has struck a deal with Boeing and new Air Force One airplanes are on the way. EXCLUSIVE to @FoxNews ...New Air Force One’s coming... @realDonaldTrump reached an informal deal with Boeing for 2 new AF-1s. Fixed price deal is for...

Feb 27, 2018 – The White House announced late Monday night President Trump will visit California in March to review a series of border wall prototypes.  The prototypes have been built near the southern border in San Diego, where President Trump will review them before making a final decision about which one should...

Feb 26, 2018 – In the aftermath of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, President Trump has repeatedly proposed hardening schools by allowing teachers to carry firearms in their classrooms. This doesn't mean teachers would be forced to do so, but those willing to go through training and take on the responsibility should have...

Feb 26, 2018 – Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is coming under increased scrutiny and criticism after reporting shows severe and devastating errors by his department in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.  When asked about the failure of at least one deputy to get inside and engage the threat,...

Feb 26, 2018 – Last week Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel made his way onto the stage of CNN’s “Stand Up” town hall in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. He proudly claimed his department was doing everything to protect the community and accused NRA spokeswoman Dana...

Feb 22, 2018 – President Trump will meet with lawmakers Thursday to discuss a series of school safety measures. The meeting comes a day after he hosted a listening session at the White House with teachers, parents and students connected to school shootings. Will be meeting with Lawmakers today at 11:30 A.M. to discuss...

Feb 21, 2018 – Speaking from the White House Wednesday, President Trump slammed gun free zones during a listening session with teachers, students and parents connected to school shootings.  "A gun-free zone to a maniac, because they're all cowards, a gun-free zone is 'let's go in and let's attack because bullets aren't coming...

Feb 21, 2018 – Thousands of high school students walked out of their classrooms today and took to the streets with demands for gun control. Democrats have poured hundreds-of-thousands of dollars into the organized effort and gun control groups like the Brady Campaign and Michael Bloomberg's Everytown are helping to lead the way....

Feb 21, 2018 – Later this week White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump with travel to South Korea for the closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics. She will travel on a commercial flight to Seoul and will lead the U.S. delegation in the final days of the games.  "I am honored to...

Feb 21, 2018 – Yesterday Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas spoke at the UN General Assembly in New York City. He raged against his usual targets and made it clear, yet again, he has no interest in real peace with Israel. Here's a quick recap:  In his speech before the council, Abbas claimed that...

Feb 21, 2018 – When an evil assailant opened fire on students attending Parkland High School last week in Florida, JROTC enlistees jumped into action to protect their peers.  Grabbing Kevlar mats, they shielded students from a barrage of bullets and saved lives. JROTC Cadet Peter Wang made the ultimate sacrifice and gave...

Feb 20, 2018 – UPDATE: President Trump has signed a memo directing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to finalize the ban.  “We can do more to protect our children. We must do more to protect our children,” Trump said during a Medal of Valor ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Here is the memo in full:...

Feb 20, 2018 – Facebook Executive Rob Goldman is apologizing after "expressing opinions" about advertisements purchased by the Russians on the social media site in 2016.  Shortly after an indictment against 13-Russians was handed down by Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Friday, Goldman posted a series of statements on Twitter about the timing...

Mar 9, 2018 – On Wednesday Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the Department of Justice would be releasing thousands of documents related to Operation Fast and Furious to the House Oversight Committee.  “The Department of Justice under my watch is committed to transparency and the rule of law. This settlement agreement is an...

Mar 9, 2018 – Speaking from the White House Friday, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters President Trump has pardoned U.S. Navy Kristian Saucier sailor who was charged and convicted of taking photos of classified areas on the submarine USS Alexandria.  "[Saucier] He has been recognized by his fellow service members for his...

Mar 8, 2018 – President Trump made a surprise and quick visit to the White House briefing room on Thursday afternoon, informing reporters in the room they should expect a "big announcement" on North Korea at 7 p.m. EST. BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump appears in the briefing room to say South Korea will make a “major...

Mar 8, 2018 – A new Marist poll released Thursday shows President Trump's approval rating has shot up to 42 percent in recent weeks, the highest number for the survey since he took office in January 2017.  More than four in ten Americans (42%) approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance. This is...