Russia Arrests Wall Street Journal Reporter for ‘Espionage’
Russia announced on Wednesday that 31-year-old American journalist Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested in Ekaterinburg and charged with espionage.
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Jane Fonda Slams GOP, Praises Green New Deal in Press Club Speech
Left-wing activist and actress Jane Fonda delivered a speech Tuesday slamming Republicans, praising the Green New Deal, and denouncing the energy industry for destroying the earth.
Watch: Dem Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Lays Out Peace Dept. Plan
New Age guru and Democrat presidential hopeful Marianne Williamson is holding a press conference on Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, as part of her 2020 campaign.
Coal Miner: Shuttering Mines in U.S. Will Hurt 50,000 Americans, but Not 5 Million Chinese Miners
The head of a mining union said closing coal mines in the U.S. will hurt 50,000 workers in the U.S. but not five million miners in China.
Rep. Elijah Cummings Invites President Trump to Tour Baltimore with Him
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) invited President Trump to take a tour of Baltimore with him during a discussion on Thursday at the National Press Club.
Uighur Woman: China Killed My Infant, Electrocuted Me in Muslim ‘Concentration Camp’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mihrigul Tursun wept as she told reporters at a press conference in Washington, DC, on Monday about her months of internment at what she called a Chinese “concentration camp.”
Ted Koppel Triggers Stelter: ‘CNN’s Ratings Would Be in the Toilet Without Donald Trump’
Ted Koppel, a veteran television journalist and once the anchor of ABC’s Nightline, recently told CNN’s Brian Stelter that his network’s ratings “would be in the toilet without Donald Trump.”
WATCH: Victims of Illegal Alien Crime Speak Out in Nation’s Capitol
Advocates for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime (AVIAC) are holding a news conference now with sheriffs from across the country at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Mark Meadows on Senate Health Care Bill: ‘Getting Something Out … Is a Must’
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, said on Monday that the GOP in the Senate “must” produce legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, before the final summer recess.
Rep. Steve King Will Join Launch of New Angel Family Advocacy Effort
Rep. Steve King is set to speak along with several “angel” families at the launch of the new family-led group, Advocates for Victims of Illegal Alien Crime (AVIAC) in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
Report: Drew Carey’s Son Started Fire Outside DeploraBall
Connor Carey, the 11-year-old son of comedian Drew Carey, was the young child who told a Fox News interviewer that he started a fire outside the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. while participating in an anti-Donald Trump protest, according to a report.
Peter Thiel Says Silicon Valley Failed America
Silicon Valley leaders are befuddled as both political parties — and venture capital giant Peter Thiel — are rejecting their agenda, which includes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, expanded H1-B immigration visas, new autonomous vehicles regulations, and “gig economy” worker reclassification.
Peter Thiel: Trump Brings ‘New American Politics’ Before It Is Too Late
A Silicon Valley billionaire, who two weeks ago announced a $1.25 million donation to the campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, told reporters Monday that he supports Trump because of his stands on the large issues facing the country.
Watch Live: Peter Thiel at the Nat’l Press Club in Washington, DC
Monday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, PayPal and Palantir Technologies Inc. founder Peter Thiel, a supporter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, will speak at 11 a.m. ET in the venue’s Holeman Lounge, followed by a question-and-answer
Bernie Sanders Predicts Contested Convention in July
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) predicted Sunday that Hillary Clinton would not receive enough pledged delegates to cinch the Democratic Party’s nomination, and that the Democratic Party’s July convention in Philadelphia would be contested.
Ben Carson Won’t Rule Out Donald Trump As Running Mate
GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said Oct. 9 that he wouldn’t rule out sharing a ticket with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, saying Trump has brought “enthusiasm” to the primary.
Ben Carson Blasts Media: ‘Sacred Obligation’ to be ‘Honest’
GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said that only one business in America is protected by the Constitution – “the press.” But “it was because the press was supposed to be an ally for the people,” Carson explained. “And they were supposed to expose and inform the people in a nonpartisan way [but] when they become partisan – which they are – they destroy the system.”
Jindal Says Trump ‘Non-Serious Carnival Act’
GOP presidential candidate Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal lashed out at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump today, calling him “full of nonsense,” “absurd” and a “non-serious carnival act” during a D.C. speech. The high-profile criticism may be the leading-edge of a scorched-earth strategy by establishment GOP leaders to block Trump’s populist-fueled campaign for the presidency. Jindal is looking to escape the back of the GOP pack.
