Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement

Video deleted by White House breaks through numbness barrier and raises further questions about fitness for office It is a singular if highly dubious distinction of Donald Trump’s pungent contribution to the political discourse to have essentially bankrupted the English language’s capacity for outrage. So unremitting and extreme have been the avalanche of affronts since … Read more

Trump trying to point election ‘grievances’ in direction Republicans can support

NBC News correspondents Garrett Haake and Melanie Zanona report on President Trump’s push for Congress to pass election-related legislation. NBC News Intelligence reporter Dan De Luce explains the concerns surrounding Tulsi Gabbard’s presence at the Fulton County election center raid. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Robert Kagan explains why he thinks the U.S. is heading towards … Read more

Trump overhauls US arms sales to favor key allies, protect American weapons production

FIRST ON FOX: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order requiring the government to assess foreign weapons sales based on their impact on U.S. production capacity for key systems and to favor allies whose defense investments and strategic importance align with U.S. national security priorities. Under the order, obtained first by Fox News … Read more

Democrats silent on past rhetoric toward Trump Cabinet member after foiled assassination plot

Democrats evaded questions on Friday about whether there could be a link between their past heated rhetoric towards Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought and news that a man had been charged with attempting to kill him. Authorities arrested Colin Demarco, 26, for arriving at Vought’s residence with a firearm after stating … Read more

Gonzales introduces bill to expand protections for Border Patrol assisting state, local law enforcement

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is calling on lawmakers to strengthen protections for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel when assisting local and state law enforcement. In January, Gonzales introduced the Homeland Threat Response Act, which would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the deployment and assistance of CBP for investigations of … Read more