Fox News Poll: Voters are split on Trump policies

After 60 days in office and more than 90 executive orders, the latest Fox News Poll finds voters are split on some particulars of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The survey, released Thursday, finds the most popular policy is banning transgender women from women’s sports, with voters favoring it by 38 points (68% favor, 30% oppose). … Read more

Feds accuse Minnesota state senator of soliciting a minor for sex

Republican Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn has been charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota noted in a press release. An affidavit signed by an FBI special agent details how Eichorn, who had actually been corresponding with law enforcement, allegedly arranged to pay for sex. “Bloomington … Read more

Florida Dems stage town halls in GOP districts featuring ‘missing’ posters of their colleagues

Florida Democrats launched statewide town halls as part of a coordinated effort by the Democratic Party to host “People’s Town Halls” in all 50 states.  Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said the hundreds of bipartisan Floridians who are attending these town halls are frustrated but appreciative that “if Republicans aren’t going to show up … Read more

Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe denied in vote

Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr lose out The former Olympic swimming champion Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the International Olympic Committee in its 131-year history, after winning a shock first round win over a seven-strong field that included Britain’s Sebastian Coe. … Read more

Netanyahu is waging war on Gaza and on us – his ‘enemies within’. It’s the path to autocracy | Aluf Benn

Israel’s PM wants to ‘transfer’ Palestinians from Gaza, purge his traditional domestic rivals – and keep the right wing in power for ever Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief of Haaretz Turmoil has hit the streets of Israel once again, as thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to oppose Benjamin Netanyahu’s dual effort … Read more