Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigns as top GOP finance chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Saturday as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Wynn has been a prolific...
View ArticleIn State of Union, Trump to make case that America is back
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch...
View ArticleIn State of Union, Trump to make his case on economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch...
View ArticleGOP senators call on Trump to show restraint in Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators said Sunday that President Donald Trump would be wise to keep a public silence on an independent investigation into his 2016 campaign’s contacts with Russia...
View ArticleFBI’s deputy director stepping down amid repeated criticism from Trump
(ABC News) — Two government officials familiar with the matter confirm to ABC News that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down immediately. He had long been expected to retire from...
View ArticlePutin: US took ‘hostile step’ in publishing Russia list
(AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday the Trump administration made a “hostile step” when it published a list of Russian businessmen and politicians as part of a sanctions law against...
View ArticleWH reviewing classified GOP memo alleging surveillance abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday it will conduct a legal and national security review before President Donald Trump decides whether to release a classified memo on the Russia...
View ArticleNo, that wasn’t drool on his lips, Rep. Joe Kennedy says
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, that wasn’t drool on the lips of Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III. He says it was ChapStick. Twitter lit up with jibes about the 37-year-old Democrat’s response to President...
View Article1 dead in W. Virginia train collision, no serious injuries to members of...
(ABC News) — A train carrying Republican members of Congress to a legislative retreat collided with a vehicle in western Virginia Wednesday morning. The train crashed in Crozet, Virginia, about 15...
View ArticleTrump’s war on Russia probe reaches new peak
(CNN) — The escalating campaign by President Donald Trump and his allies against the Russia investigation hit a new peak of intensity Monday. First came news of the resignation of Andrew McCabe, the...
View ArticleFBI clashes with Trump, has ‘grave concerns’ on Russia memo
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkably public clash of wills with the White House, the FBI declared Wednesday it has “grave concerns” about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia election...
View ArticleGOP lawmakers put medical skills to work after train crash
CROZET, Va. (AP) — Republican members of Congress with medical experience put their skills to work after a train carrying dozens of them crashed into a garbage truck in rural Virginia, killing one...
View ArticleTrump will clear way for publication of classified memo
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the strong objections of his own Justice Department, President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that...
View ArticleTax bill beginning to deliver bigger paychecks to workers
(AP)– The contentious tax overhaul is beginning to deliver a change that many will welcome — bigger paychecks. Workers are starting to see more take-home pay as employers implement the new withholding...
View ArticleWhite House declassifies partisan memo on Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday declassified a partisan and bitterly disputed memo on the Russia investigation, clearing the way for House Republicans to release allegations of what they...
View ArticleDemocratic, GOP lawmakers: Memo doesn’t clear Trump in probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was wrong to assert that a GOP-produced classified memo on FBI surveillance powers cleared him in the Russia investigation, Democratic and Republican lawmakers...
View ArticleHouse committee votes to release Democrats’ classified memo
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House intelligence committee’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election spun further into charges and counter-charges among angry U.S. lawmakers and President Donald...
View ArticleShutdown less likely as Senate closes in on budget agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by the sudden likelihood of a budget pact, lawmakers are on track avoid a repeat of last month’s government shutdown — though President Donald Trump unexpectedly raised the...
View ArticleCasino mogul Steve Wynn resigns amid sex misconduct claims
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned Tuesday as chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts amid sexual misconduct allegations. The Las Vegas-based company in a statement said Wynn’s resignation was...
View ArticlePelosi speaks for record 8 hours in favor of ‘Dreamers’
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi staged a record-breaking, eight-hour speech in hopes of pressuring Republicans to allow a vote on protecting “Dreamer” immigrants — and to...
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