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As President Trump was wrapping up his dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago – a hearty menu that included pan-seared Dover sole and dry-aged New York strip steak, paired with California wines – he delivered the news: The U.S. had launched strikes on Syria. By this point, the first of 59 missiles already
President Trump’s budget plan for fiscal 2018 increases defense spending and cuts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department, Reuters reported, citing a congressional source. Trump’s first budget– which is set to be released on Thursday at 7 a.m. ET– will reportedly cut 28 percent out of the State Department’s funding and
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The Daytona 500 turns 59 on Sunday, just one year shy of a solid, round milestone number. But the otherwise ordinary anniversary has a momentous wrinkle thrown in.For the first time in its history, the “Great American Race” will be run in three stages — 60, 60 and 80 laps — with
During President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Melbourne, Fla., Saturday evening, he surprised the thousands in attendance by pulling one man up on stage to say a few words. “We the people, our movement is the reason why our president of the United States is standing in front of us today,” said Gene Huber, who
It’s all over but the shouting when it comes to the Senate confirming Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., as attorney general. But the talking came to an abrupt end for Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Tuesday night when she expressed opposition to Sessions’ nomination on the Senate floor. The Senate prides itself on unlimited debate. But Warren
Ed Klein, In my last report, I wrote about Hillary Clinton and what she sees when she looks into her crystal ball and plans her future. This week, let’s talk about Barack Obama. After three short days in rainy Southern California, Obama escaped the weather and boarded Sir Richard Branson’s private jet for the British
Bill Whalen, I’m neither a foreign policy nor national security wonk, so I’ll leave it to others to weigh the geopolitical merits of President Trump’s immigration executive order. But having dabbled in the black art of political message-crafting, what seems apparent is a line uttered by Strother Martin’s character in “Cool Hand Luke”: “What we
The Supreme Court is coming to primetime. President Trump on Monday announced on Twitter he was set to name his pick for the nation’s highest court on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET. Trump said he already had made his decision. Once the selection is announced, the Senate would need to debate and vote on
Ainsley Earhardt will have a must-see sit-down with President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday on “Fox & Friends.” Earhardt interviewed Mr. Trump at Trump Tower just days before his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. She and Mr. Trump discussed his thoughts on the historic ceremony, the boycotts by Democrats, the recent comments by
Howard Kurtz, In media mythology, the first 100 days is make-or-break time for a new president and an easily packaged time frame that is, of course, inherently arbitrary. While the phrase conjures up an FDR-like New Deal, it can also be a tough slog as a new president tries to push legislation through Congress, get
FBI Director James Comey is the subject of an inquiry by the Justice Department’s inspector general over his handling of the Hillary Clinton email server investigation, The New York Times reported. Comey will reportedly be the subject of a “broad investigation” due to complaints about his actions from lawmakers and the public. On “Fox and Friends” today,
Newt Gingrich, Over the course of the next month, I will partner with the Heritage Foundation for a series of presentations focused on understanding the dramatic changes brought about by the rise of President-elect Trump and Trumpism, as well as the policy challenges facing the new Administration, Congress, and the nation. The following is an