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Cuomo widens lead over Nixon in poll as he's under fire for fundraising tactics

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has raced out to a 36-point lead over his progressive primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, according to a new poll -- welcome news to his campaign after a day spent fending off criticism over its fundraising …

Scaramucci calls on Trump to 'reverse course immediately'

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci called on President Donald Trump Tuesday to "reverse course immediately" and walk back some of the statements he made during the news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump doesn't really know what makes America great

For the second summer in a row, President Trump stood in front of the press and demonstrated that he doesn't actually know what makes America great. The sounds of shocked gasps were audible from sea to shining sea on Monday …

GOP Rep. Will Hurd: Trump should not meet one-on-one with world leaders

Republican Rep. Will Hurd is advising against President Donald Trump having solo meetings with other world leaders because "too much is at stake."

Trump, facing fury, says he misspoke with Putin

President Donald Trump, facing an onslaught of bipartisan fury over his glowing remarks about Vladimir Putin, said more than 24 hours afterward that he had misspoken during his news conference with the autocratic Russian leader.

5 things for July 18: Trump's walk-back, Ohio State University lawsuits, Las Vegas shooting litigation

Major League Baseball held its All-Star Game on Tuesday night, but it looked a lot like the Home Run Derby. And, oh yeah, the National League lost again. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed …

MGM Resorts denies liability for Las Vegas shooting, asks courts for protection from lawsuits

The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel says it bears no liability in last year's Las Vegas concert massacre and is asking the courts to grant federal protections that shield companies who provide anti-terrorism products and services to civilians.

He walked all night to be on time for his first day of work. His boss was so impressed he gave him a car

When an Alabama college student's car broke down the night before his first day at a new job, there was one thing he knew he wouldn't do: Not show up. So he walked to work. For 20 miles.

Trump seems to question US commitment to defending all NATO allies

President Donald Trump seemingly questioned the United States' commitment to defending all NATO allies in an interview that aired Tuesday evening.

Trump is not evil, just an amateur

Sometimes, I'm more alarmed by people's exaggerated reactions to Donald Trump than by Trump himself. It's the cult of exceptionalism. When Barack Obama was in charge, we were told that everything he did was a "first." Now that Trump runs …

Donald Trump's Turnberry remains out in the cold as Open venue

The crown of Donald Trump's golf empire is set to remain out in the cold as a potential venue for the prestigious British Open. The Trump-owned historic Turnberry resort on the west coast of Scotland hosted the last of its …

Houston Native Participates in World’s Largest International Maritime Warfare Exercise

A 2004 Westbury High School graduate and Houston, Texas native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).

'Helsinki has frozen over': Late night blasts Trump-Putin summit

Late night hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert went after President Donald Trump for his comments made during Monday's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

It's been over two months since Hawaii's Kilauea volcano started erupting, and the lava's still flowing

Since Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted in early May, a stream of subsequent eruptions and thousands of earthquakes have hit the Big Island. Lava has engulfed neighborhoods and homes.

House Republican says Trump 'was wrong yesterday in a major way'

A House Republican agreed Tuesday with an assessment that President Donald Trump's news conference with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, amounted to a "bad day for America," joining a number of his GOP colleagues who have rebuked their party's leader.