Amid escalating tensions between Russia and the U.S., former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged the two nations to “return to sanity” and said President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should meet to engage in diplomacy rather than military confrontation over Syria. Speaking to Interfax news agency, Gorbachev said Tuesday, “I am very alarmed.” Read more about As Nuclear Powers Trade Threats, Gorbachev Calls on US and Russia to 'Return to Sanity'[…]

After the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières on Monday announced that a newly constructed cholera treatment center in Yemen was bombed on Monday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.)—who has led the fight in the U.S. Senate to end the U.S. military’s key role in assisting Saudi Arabia’s assault on its war-torn and poverty-stricken Read more about Senator: "Let Me Repeat… The US Helped Bomb A DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CHOLERA TREATMENT FACILITY"[…]

Mercedes chief strategist James Vowles praised Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas for undergoing and surviving the veritable “physical punishment” levied upon them by the Mugello circuit at the recent Tuscan Grand Prix. The ninth round of the F1 world championship was a tumultuous affair marked by mayhem, red flags and restarts from which Hamilton emerged Read more about Mercedes praises drivers for enduring ‘punishing toll’ at Mugello[…]

Former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander is teaming up with Democratic congressional hopeful Harley Rouda in a new video depicting a mock debate between Rouda and his Republican opponent, Rep. Dana RohrabacherDana Tyrone RohrabacherDemocrat Harley Rouda advances in California House primary Lawyers to seek asylum for Assange in France: report Rohrabacher tells Yahoo he discussed pardon with Assange Read more about Jason Alexander teams up with Dem for campaign video[…]

The U.S. Secret Service overpaid millions of dollars when reimbursing presidential campaigns for plane travel during the 2016 election, according to a new government watchdog report. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in its report released Thursday that the Secret Service overpaid presidential campaigns in 2016 by an estimated $3.9 million when reimbursing the campaigns for seats used by special Read more about Watchdog: Secret Service overpaid 2016 campaigns $4 million for air travel[…]

An influential conservative evangelical group is ramping up its spending on efforts to defend Republican majorities in the November midterms. The Faith and Freedom Coalition, which invested heavily during the 2016 elections, plans to spend nearly $20 million on a voter turnout effort to protect GOP majorities in the fall. “We are going to make a bigger effort in Read more about Evangelical group plans nearly $20 million push ahead of midterms[…]

Rep. Dan Donovan (R-N.Y.) is hoping President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s endorsement in his tight reelection contest against former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) Read more about Donovan, Grimm face off in Trump-dominated primary[…]

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.) rallied a Kansas crowd on Friday alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the surprise victor of last month’s New York congressional primary against Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.). Read more about Bernie Sanders tells Kansas crowd: This 'sure doesn’t look' like a GOP state[…]

A new report reveals how “NAFTA 2.0” could deal lock in fossil fuels and deliver a brutal blow to efforts to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. The publication from the Council of Canadians, Sierra Club U.S., and Greenpeace Mexico—NAFTA 2.0: For People Or Polluters? (pdf)—comes as the U.S. is reportedly hoping to reach a deal Read more about Trump's Corporate-Friendly NAFTA 2.0 Would Be Total Climate Disaster, Report Warns[…]

U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves on Tuesday granted a 10-day restraining order on Mississippi’s new law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by the state’s lone abortion provider after the ban was signed into law on Monday. Within hours of Mississippi’s Republican governor signing Read more about Judge Issues Restraining Order to Block Mississippi Attack on Abortion Rights[…]