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President Trump has indicated he wants a yes or no vote on Friday.  Sources says he is ready to move on and abandon health care reform if the bill does not pass. US healthcare bill: Trump issues

Donald Trump’s communications may have been included in intelligence gathering on suspected foreign agents,  however there was no evidence that then-president Barack Obama ordered the surveillance or that the Trump was the target. Trump team ‘incidentally monitored’

Sears Holdings Corp.  acknowledged it has “substantial doubt” about its future, raising fresh concerns about the survival of a company that was once the world’s largest retailer. Sears has ‘substantial doubt’ that it can survive Via rss.cnn.com

On Tuesday, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the introduction of an electronic-device ban for flights coming to the US from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa. US and UK ban cabin laptops on

It was reported Monday that President Donald Trump‘s daughter Ivanka Trump was getting her own West Wing office, complete with a security clearance for classified information. Ivanka Trump to get top security clearance Via rss.cnn.com 03/21/2017 2:51

A waiter has been fired after demanding “proof of residency” from two women of Latin American descent before serving them at an upscale Californian restaurant. US waiter fired after asking diners for proof of residency Via www.bbc.co.uk

FBI Director James Comey  stated he had “no information” to support claims by President Donald Trump that he was wiretapped on the orders of predecessor Barack Obama. FBI boss: No information to support Trump’s wiretap claims Via

FBI Director James Comey  will be questioned by members of the House Intelligence Committee this morning regarding Russian involvement in the US Presidential election. Lawmakers seek FBI, NSA answers on Trump, Russia at rare public hearing Via

“Sesame Street” will introduce a new character named Julia who has autism. She was first introduced in 2015 as part of an exclusive online digital storybook that had a story called “Sesame Street and Autism: See the

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting urged Congress and President Trump on Thursday to reconsider the proposal to eliminate all federal funding to them, which supports NPR and PBS. PBS and NPR are ready to fight budget cuts

McDonald’s main Twitter account tweeted out some unflattering words for President Donald Trump.  McDonalds deleted the tweet shortly after stating that they had been hacked. McDonald’s tweets, deletes message to Trump: ‘You’re disgusting’ Via rss.cnn.com 03/16/2017 11:19

US District Judge Derrick Watson of Hawaii has blocked the latest version of the Trump administration’s travel ban, saying it likely violates First Amendment protections. Trump travel ban: US judge blocks new executive order Via www.bbc.co.uk 03/15/2017

US lawmakers say they have not seen any evidence that President Barack Obama wiretapped Donald Trump. Adam Schiff, the panel’s top Democrat stated “To date I’ve seen no evidence that supports the claim that President Trump made

Police have arrested a woman who they say intentionally abandoned her 2-year-old daughter at a market in California. The woman was identified as 31-year-old Chiengkham Vilaysane on Tuesday. She was arrested. California mother seen abandoning toddler in

President Donald Trump made $153 million and paid $38 million in federal taxes in 2005, according to two pages of his federal income tax return that were released by MSNBC. Donald Trump’s 2005 tax return leak reveals

Police received a tip on Monday that a car matching the description of Alisa Summers’ had been spotted. Police found the car at a home where they rescued the woman from the garage. Florida mom reportedly abducted

Presidential spokesman Sean Spicer said the president wasn’t using the word wiretapping literally when he claimed ex President Obama “wiretapped” him, noting that Trump had put the term in quotation marks. Trump wiretap claims: White House softens

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke yesterday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, where he called the fight against cancer “the only bipartisan thing left in America.” He went on to discuss how his

The Northeast is bracing for an epic late winter storm that is forecast to bring blizzard conditions, damaging winds and the heavy snow that could be measured in feet. Severe storm to hit Northeast Via feeds.foxnews.com 03/13/2017

In the second time in two years RadioShack has gone into Chapter 11.  As part of the announcement, Radio Shack has also stated that they will close 200 stores nationwide  RadioShack files for bankruptcy, again Via rss.cnn.com

More states have joined Hawaii in resisting the travel ban. Washington state and Minnesota have also started lawsuit proceedings against the ban.  New York and Oregon have also stated they will join as well. Trump travel ban:

The Statue of Liberty went dark for over an hour last night.  What happened? The National Parks Service issued a statement stating that the statue had gone dark because “power and a lighting system controller had been

Hawaii filed suit to temporarily block U.S. President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban.  The state of Hawaii argues in an amended complaint that the new order remains incompatible with freedom of religion protections. Hawaii files first lawsuit

At least 3 people are dead in a deadly crash between a freight train and a packed charter bus in Mississippi. Another 40 people were injured when when the train smashed into the bus.  At least 3

WikiLeaks released thousands of pages of documents that appear to reveal CIA surveillance techniques. Some of the exploits may have been developed within the CIA, while others appear to have been purchased, copied or downloaded from non-governmental

The long-awaited Republican replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act (best known as Obamacare), was released by House Republicans on Monday. U.S. Republicans unveil plan to dismantle Obamacare, critics pounce Via feeds.reuters.com 03/06/2017 6:12 PM  

Donald Trump signed a revised executive order to reinstate a ban on immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries and suspend the US refugee program. Trump signs new travel ban directive Via www.bbc.co.uk 03/06/2017 9:50 AM  

General Motors Co. has announced that it will sell its European based Vauxhall-Opel business to France-based PSA Group for around $2.33 billion. It is expected to close later this year. Vauxhall-Opel sold by GM to Peugeot-Citroen Via

President Trump’s refused to back down from his claim that his predecessor ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower. He also demanded an investigation into the claim, though the director of the FBI has asked the Justice Department

The headquarters of Caterpillar, the maker of the big yellow machines you see every day, were raided by federal law enforcement authorities over possible tax fraud. U.S. authorities raid Caterpillar’s Illinois facilities Via feeds.reuters.com 03/02/2017 12:31 PM