Andrew Blake

Steve Doocy, ‘Fox & Friends’ co-host, challenges Donald Trump over debunked Ukraine claim

President Trump was called into question Friday morning by Fox News personality Steve Doocy when he apparently held forth a bogus claim about U.S. cybersecurity company CrowdStrike and Ukraine.

November 22, 2019

RNC spent big on Trump Jr. book ‘Triggered’ prior to debut atop NYT bestseller list

The Republic National Committee helped make "Triggered" a best-selling book for Donald Trump Jr., President Trump's eldest son, Federal Election Commission records showed Thursday.

November 22, 2019

One America correspondent berated over ‘ugly,’ ‘vile’ tweet about foreign-born impeachment witnesses

One America News Network correspondent Emerald Robinson sparked condemnation from fellow media personalities over remarks she made about two naturalized U.S. citizens who recently testified in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

November 22, 2019

John Bolton returns to Twitter with cryptic ‘stay tuned’ tweet

John R. Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser, returned to Twitter Friday for the first time since leaving the administration more than two months earlier.

November 22, 2019

Alexander Vindman demands Fox News retract ‘espionage’ segment

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman has asked Fox News to retract and correct reporting the cable network televised prior to his testimony in open impeachment proceedings this week.

November 21, 2019

Donald Trump supporters warned on Reddit about ‘inviting vigilantism’ against possible whistleblower

President Trump's defenders on Reddit have been warned to tone down their discussions about the unnamed intelligence community whistleblower who sparked impeachment proceedings.

November 21, 2019

Nikki Haley sent classified info from BlackBerry after losing password to access sensitive system

Nikki Haley, President Trump's former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., sent classified national defense information while in office using a system meant for sharing unclassified material.

November 21, 2019

Russia denies stealing toilets from Ukrainian ships following complaint from naval commander

Russian and Ukrainian officials were at odds Thursday over whether toilets were taken from seized naval ships that Moscow returned to Kyiv this week.

November 21, 2019

Eric Trump touts family wine amid Sondland hearing: ‘It is a perfect day for a nice bottle of this’

Eric Trump, President Trump's middle son, promoted wine sold by his family's business Wednesday in the heat of public impeachment proceedings playing out against his father.

November 20, 2019

Judiciary Committee passes landmark marijuana legalization bill led by Nadler

The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge related criminal convictions.

November 20, 2019

Confederate monument outside historic North Carolina courthouse dismantled overnight

A longstanding Confederate monument was gone Wednesday from its location outside a historic courthouse in North Carolina where it was erected more than a century earlier.

November 20, 2019

Don Lemon: Republicans on ‘wrong side of history’ for defending Donald Trump from impeachment

CNN anchor Don Lemon slammed Republicans for defending President Trump from impeachment Tuesday, voicing concerns that he denied coming from a partisan or liberal perspective.

November 20, 2019

Michigan issues first recreational marijuana licenses; commercial sales expected to start soon

Commercial marijuana sales are expected to start imminently in Michigan after state regulators issued their first recreational licenses Tuesday.

November 20, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Joe Biden pushing ‘Reagan-era talking points’ with marijuana stance

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took issue Tuesday with Democratic presidential front-runner Joseph R. Biden over his reasoning for being reluctant to federally legalize marijuana.

November 19, 2019

Maria Butina offered role with Russian human rights commission following deportation from U.S.

Maria Butina has been asked to advocate for other Russians jailed abroad following her recent completion of a federal prison sentence in the United States.

November 19, 2019

Brian Kilmeade tells Donald Trump to ignore impeachment hearings, ‘Don’t tweet’

Fox News personality Brian Kilmeade offered President Trump advice on Tuesday for handling the latest round of public impeachment hearings: "Don't tweet."

November 19, 2019

Paul Whelan case: Moscow court rejects appeal seeking release of jailed former U.S. Marine

Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused in Russia of espionage, was rebuffed Tuesday in his effort to overturn a recent court ruling keeping him imprisoned in Moscow.

November 19, 2019

Joe Biden trolls Trump after Roger Stone verdict, touts ‘zero criminal convictions’ for Obama team

White House hopeful Joseph R. Biden subtly responded Saturday to Roger Stone becoming the latest member of President Trump's election campaign to be convicted of federal crimes.

November 16, 2019

Rick Gates, former Trump campaign deputy, set to be sentenced after testifying in Roger Stone trial

Rick Gates, President Trump's convicted former deputy campaign chairman, will learn his fate next month following the completion of political consultant Roger Stone's trial Friday.

November 16, 2019

Donna Brazile rips Roger Stone following Trump confidant’s conviction: ‘I hope he roasts in hell’

Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile mercilessly ripped President Trump's former election campaign adviser Roger Stone following his conviction in federal court Friday.

November 16, 2019