RNC clears the way for “midterm convention” later this year

Santa Barbara, California — The Republican National Committee on Friday voted to amend its bylaws to clear the way for a GOP “midterm convention” ahead of November’s elections.  Party conventions are typically only held in presidential election years, but President Trump and his senior advisers have been pushing for such a gathering to highlight the party’s

Judge says feds must fund child care subsidies in 5 states for now

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Trump’s administration must keep federal funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social service programs in five Democratic states — at least for now. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Vernon Broderick extends by two weeks a temporary one issued earlier this month that blocked the

Trump outrages NATO allies with remarks on war in Afghanistan

London — European military veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians have voiced outrage after President Trump claimed the U.S. had “never needed” its NATO allies, and that allied troops had stayed “a little off the front lines” during the 20-year war in Afghanistan. “The only time NATO has ever enacted Article 5 was after the