- Associated Press
GOP holds N Carolina House seat but shows frailty in suburbs
Conservative Republican Dan Bishop won a special election for an open House seat in North Carolina, averting a demoralizing Democratic capture of a district the GOP has held for nearly six decades. Bishop, a state senator best known for a North Carolina law dictating which public bathrooms transgender
- Associated Press
Gun legislation stalls as congressional leaders trade barbs
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that Democrats are engaging in "theatrics" over gun control legislation, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that "people are dying" because the Senate leader refuses to act. After a summer of devastating mass shootings, Congress
- Associated Press
Inside Bolton's exit: Mongolia, a mustache, a tweet
John Bolton was in Mongolia. More than 1,200 miles (1,930 kilometers) away, President Donald Trump orchestrated an image for the world's front pages by becoming the first U.S. president to set foot in North Korea, shaking hands with Kim Jong Un on the north side of the demilitarized zone. Bolton
- The Daily Beast
Employee Stabbed Five People After Workplace Dispute in Florida: Police
ReutersA Florida man “spontaneously” stabbed five co-workers with a folding knife after getting into a dispute Wednesday morning at a Tallahassee industrial park, police said.Antwann D. Brown, 41, allegedly stabbed his coworkers at Dyke Industries, a wholesale building material supplier, around 8:37
- Associated Press
18 years later, America vows to 'never forget' 9/11
People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with wreath-layings and the solemn roll call of the dead Wednesday as America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on U.S. soil. "As long as the city
- Associated Press
On 9/11, Trump consoles victims, has tough words for Taliban
Like his two most immediate predecessors, President Donald Trump marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in a speech at the Pentagon and, like them, still unable to end America's longest war, in Afghanistan. Trump's 9/11 speech on Wednesday came just five days after he called off U.S.
- Associated Press
The Latest: Crowd gathers for 'Tribute in Light' memorial
Hours after the official ceremony ended, crowds lingered into the night at the Sept. 11 memorial in New York. Each year the city shines the powerful columns of light into the sky from Lower Manhattan to represent the fallen twin towers of the World Trade Center. Sept. 11, 2001 has always been part
- Business Insider
Half of Americans would blame Trump for a recession if the economy tanks under his watch
About 51% of respondents in a new Insider poll said they'd hold President Donald Trump responsible if the nation's economy were to enter a recession.
- Associated Press
The Latest: GOP's Bishop wins N Carolina special election
Conservative Republican Dan Bishop has won a special election for an open House seat in North Carolina, averting a demoralizing Democratic capture of a district the GOP has held for nearly six decades. Bishop is a state senator best known for a North Carolina law dictating which public bathrooms transgender
- Business Insider
John Bolton's firing frees Trump to tear up his Iran policy, and pursue an unprecedented meeting with its president — at the risk of angering his hardline backers
With John Bolton out, Trump could pursue a meeting with Iran's Hassan Rouhani. But this could anger some of his supporters, like Israel allies.
- Associated Press
Texas tipping point? Dems face reality check in GOP bastions
Thirty new students are from Arizona, and nearly 100 moved from California. The scoreboard is 63 feet (19 meters) tall, the biggest at any Texas high school, and on a Saturday night it blared Aerosmith's "Dream On" as band mom Lisa DeMarco settled into one of the 12,000 seats. For years
- Business Insider
A gun advocacy group says members were able to bring guns into Walmart even after it asked people to stop openly carrying firearms in stores
Aldi and Meijer announced that they are asking customers not to open carry in stores, joining CVS, Walgreens, and Kroger in following Walmart's lead.
- The Daily Beast
Boris Johnson’s Suspension of Parliament Ruled Illegal
Reuters / Phil NobleBoris Johnson’s suspension of the British Parliament has been ruled to be unlawful in an explosive court decision in Scotland that accuses the prime minister of giving illegal advice to Queen Elizabeth.The prime minister suspended parliament in an arcane procedure known as prorogation
- Politico
Biden camp thinks the media just doesn’t get it
The vice president’s allies say neither detractors in the media, nor his rivals on the stump, understand the root of his appeal.
- The Daily Beast
Dem Congressman Invites Colleagues to ‘Pep Rally’ for Narendra Modi
Hindustan Times/GettyOver the last month, the government of India has moved thousands of troops into Kashmir, reportedly rounded up more than 2,000 Kashmiris, and cut off phone lines and internet access in the region. The government of Pakistan, which also claims the restive territory, has said genocide
- The Daily Beast
Making Blender Drinks That Are No Joke
GettyFor the past 18 months, I’ve been running a poolside rooftop bar at an upscale downtown Los Angeles hotel. Before that I ran a craft cocktail bar a block from the beach in Santa Monica. I’ve spent most of my career trying to satisfy guests’ demand for a Martini with a view and a crushable waterfront
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Longtime Lobbyist Has Some Very Iffy Middle East Connections
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyIn June, Federal Advocates, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm with close ties to President Donald Trump and his family, hired Hassan Nasser Fawaz, a Lebanese banker, to introduce the firm’s lobbyists to potential clients who had been sanctioned by the United States
- The Daily Beast
She First Saw Tragedy as a Toddler. Now She’s Pregnant, and Our Longest War Has Made Her a Widow.
Photos via FacebookThe latest military widows in our longest war include a pregnant 19-year-old who first suffered tragic loss as a toddler, when she watched her father beat and strangle her mother with a winter scarf before speeding away, leaving the child alone with the body.Two and a half hours later
- Associated Press
Trump says he's considering 5 candidates to replace Bolton
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's looking at five individuals to become his fourth national security adviser to replace John Bolton, the hawkish diplomat who clashed with the president on global challenges, especially Iran and North Korea. "John wasn't in line with what we were
- The Daily Beast
Margaret Trudeau on Son Justin, Melania Trump, Drugs, Studio 54, First Ladies, Bipolar Disorder—and Survival
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyOn a trip to Mexico, Margaret Trudeau recalled smiling, “All I kept hearing from people was, ‘Your son is so good-looking, your son is so good-looking.’” She laughed. “I wanted to say, ‘Yes, but he’s smart too.’” She also laughed merrily when
- Associated Press
Veterans with PTSD, anxiety turn to beekeeping for relief
Gently lifting a wooden frame containing dozens of Italian honeybees, Vince Ylitalo seemed transfixed as he and several other veterans inspected the buzzing insects. Ylitalo, who has battled PTSD after serving nearly 40 years in the military including two tours in Iraq, didn't seem bothered by the
- Politico
Why Republicans shouldn’t breathe a sigh of relief after N.C. win
Republicans held on to a district Trump carried by 12 points in 2016, while Democrats' sagging rural performance also drew notice.
- Associated Press
18 years later, America vows to 'never forget' 9/11
People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with wreath-layings and the solemn roll call of the dead Wednesday as America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on U.S. soil. Later, former President
- Business Insider
Trump reportedly called H.R. McMaster and told him he missed him while getting fed up with John Bolton
President Donald Trump's reported outreach to McMaster apparently came as a surprise to those closest to the president.
- Associated Press
The Latest: Trump claims credit in N. Carolina election win
President Donald Trump is taking credit for turning around a faltering Republican congressional candidate and hoisting him to victory in a North Carolina special election. Private polls and campaign consultants had described the race as very close.
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