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Switching Stances

President Trump's stance on a bipartisan health plan appears to have flipped.

  President Trump is no longer supporting the bipartisan health plan in the senate. The Alexander-Murray Proposal is set to restore reimbursements to insurance companies for Obamacare discounts. President Trump signaled his opposition just one day after comments that suggested he could back the proposal. The legislation resumes payments that were cut off by the President himself just last week,…

Taking Action on Taxation

Congress may start voting today to lay the groundwork for a massive overhaul of the nation's tax system.

  President Trump appeared before the conservative Heritage Foundation last night, and promised tax cuts to spur the economy. The President’s plan would reduce individual income tax rates and the number of tax brackets as well as usher in a big cut to the corporate income tax. Republicans cleared a big hurdle yesterday when Senator John McCain (R-AZ) voted to…

North Korea Giving Notice

North Korea warns the United Nations as tensions with the United States continue to escalate.

  A warning has been issued from north Korea’s deputy ambassador as he told a U.N committee Monday that his country has been subjected to threats from the United States, and warned that all of the north American mainland is within their firing range. Things have been more than tense between the U.S. and North Korea, thanks to increasingly tough…

Somalian Terror Strike

A two part truck bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, Saturday killed hundreds and injured many more.

THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO   Somali officials say a truck bomb exploded at a busy intersection in the capital of Mogadishu on Saturday. Two hours later another blast hit nearby. The death toll stands at 276 and is expected to rise, as at least three-hundred people are injured. Officials say it’s the deadliest attack in Somali history,…

More California Casualties

This week's wildfires are now the deadliest ever recorded in the state's history.

  More fatalities from California wildfires Thursday, making this the deadliest week ever when it comes to wildfires in the state. Thirty-one people died this week, breaking the previous record of 29 dead during a fire back in the early 1930’s. New wildfire evacuations ordered Thursday, while other areas were put on notice. Strong winds have only intensified the flames,…

Chaos in California

New evacuation orders have been issued for people living in northern California as authorities urge people in harm's way to leave.

  As the sun rises in northern California, large swaths of Santa Rosa are a wasteland. A terrifying situation for so many- and this could end up being the deadliest fire in California’s history. The previous record was back in 19-33 when twenty nine people perished. At least 23 people have died in these fires but the death toll could…

Wicked Wildfires

Deadly wildfires have scorched their way through California, and strong winds expected today can only make things worse.

  Over a dozen wildfires broke out in northern California Sunday night and Monday morning. By Tuesday, officials said hundreds of people were reported missing, at least fifteen confirmed dead, and over fifteen hundred homes destroyed. At least one hundred thousand acres of land are impacted. Flames from the Tubbs fire have burned at least twenty-seven thousand acres in Sonoma…

Going Nowhere

Investigators say the Las Vegas gunman purposely hid his actions before the massacre, complicating the search for a motive.

  Authorities acknowledge they’re at a loss when it comes to establishing a motive for the Las Vegas shooting. Despite new information every day, none of it’s resulted in a clear explanation. The gunman planned the night well, including stockpiling his car with explosives and had personal protection gear as part of an escape plan. But none of it has…

Nate Hits the Gulf

Nate is now a tropical depression after striking the Gulf Coast as a Category One Hurricane.

  Nate made landfall twice, both times as a category one hurricane, first in Louisiana, then in Biloxi, Mississippi. Rains soaked areas like Grand Isle, Louisiana, and strong winds brought down trees and power lines in Mississippi. At one point, more than one hundred thousand people were without power. Nate flooded downtown streets in Mobile, and washed away part of…

Banning the Bump-Stop

A gun accessory used in the Las Vegas shooting is now under legislative scrutiny.

  The Las Vegas shooting shook up the usual coalitions on Capitol Hill, so much so that calls for some gun control are coming from republicans and the NRA. Police say the shooter on the 32nd floor of Mandalay Bay didn’t have completely normal guns – many were altered, with so-called bump stocks- a legal device that replaces a pistol…