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US Retail Sales Climb In May By The Most In 6 Months

Retail sales rose 0.8 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Thursday, the largest increase since November.… Continue Reading

Longtime Elvis Presley Drummer D.J. Fontana Has Died

D.J. Fontana, the drummer who helped launch rock ‘n’ roll as Elvis Presley’s sideman, has died at 87, his wife said Thursday.… Continue Reading

LISTEN: Washington Post’s Matt Bonesteel previews the World Cup in Russia and reacts to the North American bid winning the 2026 World Cup

INTERVIEW — MATT BONESTEEL – Sports reporter for The Washington Post — preview the start of World Cup today. @MattBonesteel WORLD CUP >> The 2018 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday as host Russia squares off against Saudi Arabia, one day after a U.S.-led coalition won the right to host the 2026 tournament in North America…… Continue Reading

LISTEN: Judicial Watch’s TOM FITTON Previewed The IG Report’s Release: This Report Is Going To Make It Clear The Investigation Was Mishandled

INTERVIEW — TOM FITTON – President of Judicial Watch — preview the IG report to be released today. (IN STUDIO) @TomFitton DOJ NEWS: IG report could be day of reckoning – THE INSPECTOR GENERAL’S REPORT, AT LAST: A slew of FBI and DOJ officials could face a reckoning when Justice Department Inspector General Michael…… Continue Reading

LISTEN: TODD EBERLY Discussed Early Voting In MD And The Gubernatorial Race

INTERVIEW — TODD EBERLY – Maryland political analyst and professor of Political Science and coordinator of Public Policy Studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland @ToddEberly — discuss the latest on the MD gubernatorial race and today is the first day of early voting in the Maryland primary. >> Early Voting for the Maryland Gubernatorial…… Continue Reading

LISTEN: Daily Caller White House Reporter Saagar Enjeti on reports of Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Raj Shah planning to leave White House: This was an entirely premature story

INTERVIEW – SAAGAR ENJETI – White House Correspondent, The Daily Caller — latest White House news WHITE HOUSE COMMS EXIT OF SARAH SANDERS AND RAJ SHAH? >> CBS NEWS: Sarah Sanders, Raj Shah planning to depart the White House SAAGAR: Sources I spoke to re: @CBS story tonight all told me a variation of this.…… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 06.14.18

Daily Caller White House correspondent Saagar Enjeti, Maryland political analyst Todd Eberly, Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton, and Washington Post sports reporter Matt Bonesteel joined WMAL on Thursday! Mornings on the Mall Thursday, June 14, 2018 Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese Executive Producer: Heather Hunter 5am – A/B/C GOP A CULT? Sen. Bob Corker…… Continue Reading