As public opposition to the Iraq War came to a boiling point more than a decade ago, Conor Oberst, who is most known for being the singer and songwriter from indie rock band Bright Eyes, was in the midst of the resistance, protesting the presidency of George W. Bush in his music and at shows.
New White House chief of staff John Kelly was so upset with how President Donald Trump handled the firing of FBI Director James Comey that Kelly called Comey afterward and said he was considering resigning, according to two sources familiar with a conversation between Kelly and Comey.
North Carolina does not have to hold special elections ahead of its 2018 spring legislative session, a panel of three federal judges ruled in a gerrymandering case.
Trump may have enjoyed his wild ex-communications director, but he respects--and needs--the competence of his new chief of staff, John Kelly, more, writes Tim Stanley.
Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated movie actor, novelist, short-story writer, director possessed the gifts of a Renaissance man--one with a yen for the rugged outdoors--writes Gene Seymour.
Chaos may have seemed the only guiding principle in the White House last week. But amid President Donald Trump's Twitter tirades; the vulgar rant from his new communications director; the open internecine sniping; and the White House staff shakeup, the President offered two revealing hints about the policy direction he believes may rebuild his fraying political support.
