Closed For Business

The U.S. Senate was short of the votes needed to approve a bill to keep the federal government running as a midnight deadline loomed on Friday night, although high-level negotiations continued.

In a dramatic late-night session, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell left voting open despite appearing to…

Bannon Strikes A Deal With Mueller

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon has reached agreement with U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators rather than appearing before a grand jury, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Bannon, who was a close adviser during President Donald Trump’s…

Hope You Sold That Bitcoin

Bitcoin fell to a six-week low on Wednesday as global cryptocurrency markets entered the second day of a sell-off.

Major coins are registering double-digit percentage falls. Bitcoin was down 12% to $9,936.69, while Ethereum plunged 16% to $884.68, at 11.55 a.m. GMT…

Did Trump Cover Up An Affair With A Porn Star?

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer brokered a $130,000 payment to a porn actress to prevent her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Trump, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal.

Trump met Stephanie Clifford, whose goes by the name Stormy Daniels in films…

Did He or Didn't He Call Countries "Shitholes"

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) fired back at President Trump for denying that he called Haiti and African countries “shithole countries,” saying Trump’s denials are “not true.”
“In the course of his comments, [Trump] said things that were hate-filled, vile and racist,” Durbin told reporters on Friday. “I…