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Explosive Detonated At The US Embassy In Beijing

A 26-year-old man detonated an explosive on the street outside the US Embassy in Beijing Thursday, police said, injuring himself before he was taken away by authorities.… Continue Reading

Redskins’ McGee, Holsey To Start Training Camp On Sidelines

Washington Redskins begin their training on Thursday.… Continue Reading

LISTEN: Heritage Foundation’s James Carafano On Yesterday’s Hearing At The Capitol People Are Cherry-Picking The Comments And Narratives That They Like…And Pompeo Tried To Look At The Totality Of U.S. Policy

INTERVIEW – JAMES CARAFANO – a leading expert in national security and foreign policy challenges, is The Heritage Foundation’s vice president for foreign and defense policy studies @JJCarafano > Pompeo hearing… Continue Reading

Michigan Village Elects Cat, Ceremonially, As Mayor

Politics in a small northern Michigan village have gone to the cats and dogs and goats and even chickens.… Continue Reading

Lawmakers: DHS Chief Asserts Family Reunifications On Track

“She said they believe they’re on track” to meet the deadline, said Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., one of several lawmakers who said she used that phrase to describe the status of reuniting separated families.… Continue Reading

Struggling Mattel To Lay Off More Than 2,200 Workers

The company said Wednesday that it’s firing 22% of its non-manufacturing workforce.… Continue Reading

White House Says Nothing ‘Malicious’ In Transcript Omission

The White House says the omission of a key question from the initial version of the official transcript of President Donald Trump’s news conference with Vladimir Putin “was by no means malicious.”… Continue Reading

Trump’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Vandalized

A vandal has destroyed President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.… Continue Reading

Pompeo: I Warned Russia About Election Meddling

Pompeo told skeptical members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday that he had made the warning clear to Russia in multiple meetings and conversations.