House Republicans passed a bill on Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy ― a move the Trump administration said will “help to facilitate a culture of life.” The move comes three days after Congress allowed a federal children’s health program to expire, potentially leaving…

Ellen DeGeneres is absolutely distraught about the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas on Sunday but she has a plan to help combat the darkness felt in its aftermath. The talk show host filmed an eight-minute long segment on Monday, just hours after at least 59 people were killed and over 500…

Charlottesville, Virginia, is a resilient city. The white supremacist rally that turned violent in August has only reinforced the strength and hope of Charlottesville’s residents. HuffPost is hitting the road this fall to interview people about their hopes, dreams, fears ― and what it means to be…

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday expressed doubt that deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history will prompt America to act on gun reform. “I think it’s up to America what gun laws they put in place,” she told ITV’s “Good Morning Britain.” “I think most people would look at this and…

The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history took place on Sunday, when a gunman opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas . At least 59 people were killed and more than 500 were wounded. Authorities said Tuesday that all but three of the victims have been identified. The…

At least she didn’t do it by Post-it. The final “ Sex and the City ” movie might never see the light of day, but trust us when we tell you, Kim Cattrall dragging Sarah Jessica Parker IRL is far more entertaining than anything they could come up with for a sequel. Plans for a third film in the…

Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. EDITION US NOW PLAYING Trump's Visit To Puerto Rico President Trump finally visited Puerto Rico and sat down for a listening session on the relief efforts. But he didn’t do much listening. Subscribe to The Morning Email.…

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A father of three is being heralded as a hero after he saved dozens of people during the Las Vegas shooting that took the lives of at least 59 people and injured more than 500. Jonathan Smith, a 30-year-old copy machine repairman, was visiting the city from Orange County, California, with family for…

Newly surfaced surveillance footage shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock slipping and falling while at a casino in 2011. The casino’s attorney, Martin Kravitz, told Inside Edition that he met at the time with Paddock, whom he described as “kind of slovenly in appearance.” “ He was in shorts, not…

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), who is recovering from being shot in the hip by a gunman during a congressional baseball practice in June, said Tuesday that the massacre in Las Vegas has “fortified” his stance on gun rights. In an interview with Fox News that aired Tuesday evening, Scalise dismissed…

The leader of Catalonia's devolved government, Charles Puigdemont, is shown in this screen grab from an interview given to BBC News. BBC News MADRID -- The leader of Catalonia's devolved government said the region will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days. Carles Puigdemont told BBC…

Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. EDITION US NOW PLAYING They offer hopes and prayers but no solution to gun violence. Meet the lawmakers who are paid by the gun lobby to keep America unsafe. Subscribe to The Morning Email. Wake up to the day's most…

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. The bill , sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), would make it a crime to perform or attempt an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with the possibility of a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. The measure passed…

Richard Painter , a former ethics chief in the George W. Bush White House, has had it with lawmakers’ refusal to take on gun control. In wake of the Sunday night massacre in Las Vegas , which left nearly 60 dead and more than 500 injured, Painter called out lawmakers who offer “ thoughts and prayers…

WASHINGTON ― One year ago, the man who serves as the Trump administration’s chief accountant was one of Washington’s most outspoken deficit hawks. Now tax cuts that would disproportionately benefit wealthy Americans and businesses are on the table, and he’s decidedly more dove-ish. During an…

President Donald Trump landed on Puerto Rico on Tuesday, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria pummeled the island and left many of its 3.4 million residents without power, water or food. At his first stop, a briefing with federal and local officials, Trump lavishly praised them. He then repeatedly…

DEARBORN, Mich. — There’s a running joke here that has residents talking to an omnipresent Uncle Sam. Off-color or politically contentious remarks — whether uttered at work, school, the hair salon, the grocery store, the masjid or the shawarma place — are sometimes followed by a person looking up at…

Cross-posted from TomDispatch.com [This interview has been excerpted from Global Discontents: Conversations on the Rising Threats to Democracy , the new book by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian to be published this December.] David Barsamian: You have spoken about the difference between Trump’s…

Something old, something new, some neo-Nazis and some anti-fascists, too. On Saturday at Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville, Tennessee, a wedding party unwittingly shared space with about 30 white supremacists attending a conference for prominent neo-Nazi internet forum Stormfront, along…

Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann launched a diatribe against the National Rifle Association for "enabling" attacks like the one in Las Vegas on Sunday night that left more than 50 people dead and at least 500 injured. Olbermann, in the latest clip for his series "The Resistance," said the Second…

Jimmy Kimmel barely held back his tears on Monday night as he spoke about his hometown of Las Vegas, where a gunman killed at least 50 people and left more than 500 injured on Sunday night. His voice cracking at times, Kimmel turned his monologue into a plea for what he called “common sense” gun…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook doesn't just have a fake news problem. It also has a fake ads problem. Last month the company disclosed that it found about 3,000 ads that ran during the 2016 US election that were run by fake accounts linked to Russia. While the…

Justice Neil Gorsuch's influence on the Supreme Court's deliberations will be evident immediately when oral arguments start Monday. October brings the first full term on the high court for Gorsuch, and the first two days of oral arguments include a pair of immigration cases scheduled for reargument.…

As she expressed her condolences to the victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also sharply criticised the National Rifle Association and a bill working its way through Congress that would make it easier to buy gun silencers. At least 58…

WASHINGTON ― Following yet another mass shooting in America, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), who made gun control his cause after the 2012 attack by a gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in his home state in which the victims included 20 children, pilloried his colleagues in Congress for having done…

After the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history left at least 50 people dead and scores injured at a music festival in Las Vegas late on Sunday night, lawmakers responded by offering thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families. On Twitter on Monday morning, President Donald Trump…

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Saturday. On Sunday, President Trump contradicted Tillerson’s statements on North Korea following his meeting in China. (Lintao Zhang/AP) President…

WASHINGTON D.C. — Two marches have taken place in the nation’s capital today in the name of racial and gender inequality. The March for Racial Justice and the March for Black Women started out separately in the morning before joining to converge on the National Mall. The March for Racial Justice,…

A climber fell from Higher Cathedral Spire in Yosemite Valley on Friday, marking the third accident in the national park in three days, KRON4 in San Francisco reported . The National Park Service sent a helicopter to rescue the unidentified climber, who fell 30 feet, and take her to a hospital,…

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ’s tax plan could put $757 million in his own pocket over the likely 10-year lifetime of the proposal, just from the reduction in taxes on so-called “small businesses.” The vast majority of Trump’s income in the past year came from “limited liability companies” he…

In a poignant defense of equality, the United States Air Force Academy’s superintendent made it crystal clear that the institution will not tolerate any form of disrespectful behavior toward someone of another race or gender. The Academy’s Preparatory School found racial slurs written on message…

The American Civil Liberties Union announced Friday it is suing President Donald Trump’ s administration over its new travel ban . The group is bringing its challenge in the U.S. District Court in Maryland. Multiple organizations, including the National Immigration Law Center, are joining the…

President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price are seen in the Oval Office of the White House, on March 24. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP) President Trump said he plans to decide Friday night whether to fire his embattled health and human services secretary, Tom Price, who has come…

Photo: AP At least one man is dead following a dramatic series of rockslides at Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan on Wednesday. A second “significantly larger” rockfall occurred a day later, dropping thousands of tons of rock to the forest floor below. For a period of four hours on Wednesday, a series of…

A van hit and wounded three people crossing a street near Penn Station in what police officials say appears to be a freak accident where the driver's gas pedal got stuck on a floor mat. Witnesses and police at the scene said that people were crossing Seventh Avenue at West 32nd Street with a signal…

An Oprah Winfrey presidential campaign would be one of our favorite things, but it’s not going to happen. The talk show legend started a flurry of speculation on Thursday when she retweeted a New York Post column suggesting she might be the Democrats’ best hope in 2020. “Thanks for your VOTE of…

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told CBS just two days ago that thousands of shipping containers with food, water and medicine are just sitting in the port of San Juan not being distributed. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is disputing those claims. On Friday morning, Deputy FEMA…

A strange night in Green Bay, interrupted by a 47-minute lightning delay, ended in a familiar fashion. The Packers ' 35-14 victory over the visiting Chicago Bears was notable for its total lack of suspense, the home team holding a two-touchdown lead before the Bears even ran a second offensive play.…

The United States on Friday abruptly warned Americans not to visit Cuba and ordered more than half its Havana embassy personnel to leave the island in a dramatic response to mysterious recent "specific attacks" harming the health of U.S. diplomats. The actions deal a blow to already delicate ties…