Blagojevich Goes Back to the Supreme Court
Rod Blagojevich vividly recalls the night Barack Obama won his historic first election as president of the United States. Phil Rogers reports.
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Other Views: Wisconsin judicial pick violated fair process
Michael Brennan's nomination for a lifetime appointment as a judge on a federal appellate court whose jurisdiction includes Wisconsin is tainted in ways that should make Wisconsinites wary. The U.S. Constitution grants the president power to nominate federal judges "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate."
At least five people close to Trump engaged with Russian Twitter trolls from 2015 to 2017
President-elect Donald Trump is applauded by his children, from left, Eric, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. ahead of a news conference in Trump Tower in Manhattan on Jan. 11, 2017. On Wednesday, Rep. Adam B. Schiff , the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, released a list of Twitter accounts identified as being linked to Russians seeking to meddle in the 2016 election.
Sam Clovis, former Trump campaign official now linked to Russia…
Sam Clovis, a former Trump campaign official who is now linked to special counsel Robert Mueller's federal probe into Russia's interference in the presidential election, is withdrawing his nomination to be the Agriculture Department's chief scientist. Clovis's decision comes just days after court filings indicate that he may have encouraged President Trump's campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos to set up meetings with Russians for the Trump campaign.
Another Noisy Mayoral Debate, Terror Plot Details Emerge
"Just look at this terrorist. What did he look like? This is something we have to get past.
Under pressure, social media giants acknowledge meddling
In three exhaustive hearings this week, executives from Facebook, Twitter and Google acknowledged that their platforms were used by Russia to try and create division over such disparate issues as immigration, gun control and politics. House investigators released a trove of Facebook and Twitter ads that showed just how extraordinary the cyber intrusion was.
Kirsten Gillibrand Is Taking On Sexual Harassment In Congress
On November 3, the New York senator proposed comprehensive legislation that would reform the way Congress handles sexual harassment. Specifically, putting rules in place that would make it easier for the victims to get justice.
The Hackers’ Hit List
In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. The secretary of state under President Barack Obama, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. senator from Massachusetts was the target of at least five phishing emails during June-December 2015 at his Gmail address, according to data from the cybersecurity firm Secureworks.
Jury set to hear closing arguments in Menendez bribery trial
The jury in the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to hear closing arguments on Thursday after more than two months of testimony. The New Jersey Democrat is charged with accepting gifts from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen in exchange for using his political influence.
Pay-to-play immigration policy must end
A Chinese real estate billionaire may be trying to hide behind U.S. immigration law to avoid prosecution for sex crimes. The case of Guo Wengui , a rogue Chinese billionaire seeking asylum, may prove a litmus test for the Trump administration's reform of immigration policy.
Appeals court nominee Grasz assures senators he would follow court precedent
Omaha attorney Steve Grasz repeatedly assured members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he would adhere to judicial precedent and not allow his personal views to interfere with his judgment if he is confirmed as a nominee to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Dem Rep Calls Black Pro-life Woman Ignorant When She Pushes Back on His Argument about Abortion
Rep. Steve Cohen became very angry Wednesday during a hearing about a bill that would prohibit abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. He called Star Parker, a pro-life advocate and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education , ignorant because she told him it was "disingenuous" to equate abortion with other challenges facing poor communities as he did in his earlier questioning.
The Latest: Bike path terror suspect also drove for Lyft
A police officer stands guard next to bicycles lie on a bike path at the crime scene after a motorist earlier Tuesday drove onto the path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people, Wednesday, N... . Bicycles lay on a bike path at the crime scene where an investigator works after a motorist earlier Tuesday drove onto the path near the World Trade Center memorial, striking and killing several people, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 201... .
Dems Raise More Questions About Jeff Sessions’ Testimony on Russia
Democrats on Wednesday questioned again whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forthcoming with Congress amid news reports he killed a suggestion by former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos to set up a meeting with Republican candidate Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Jeff Sessions concealed his meetings with Russians, and he had an obligation to be more forthcoming about the meeting that involved Papadopoulos as well," Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a member of the Judiciary Committee, told Manu Raju on CNN.
Ap Fact Check: Trump blames Schumer for bipartisan visa law
This undated photo provided by St. Charles County Department of Corrections via KMOV shows the Sayfullo Saipov. A man in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists along a busy bike path near the World Trade Center memorial on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, killing several.
U.S. judge frees Indonesian immigrant held by Trump order
A U.S. judge on Wednesday ordered the release of an illegal immigrant who is among 47 Indonesians in New Hampshire challenging the Trump administration's order to deport them. The man, Terry Rombot, had been allowed to remain under the terms of a 2010 deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement until this year, when President Donald Trump instructed ICE that all people living in the United States illegally were subject to deportation.
Tech companies join legal fight in support of ‘Dreamers’, challenging Trump
Alphabet Inc's Google, Microsoft Corp and other major tech companies were poised on Wednesday to join a legal challenge against a decision to end protections against deportation for immigrants brought into the United States illegally as children, the companies told Reuters. People march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest the planned dissolution of DACA in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. September 5, 2017.
Mueller moves complicate Hill Russia inquiries
The charges against three former Trump campaign aides this week provided a jolt to congressional Russia investigators who now know special counsel Robert Mueller is moving quickly - and his moves will shut down potential lanes of inquiry for them and likely eliminate the chances of lawmakers to question those aides. Mueller's investigation, which has already led to some dust-ups with the Hill, threatens to limit the scope of the congressional Russia probes even further.
Martinez ranked sixth least popular governor ina
Research by the firm Morning Consult shows Susana Martinez's approval rating has fallen to 37 percent from 44 percent in July. Susana Martinez ranked sixth least popular governor in United States Research by the firm Morning Consult shows Susana Martinez's approval rating has fallen to 37 percent from 44 percent in July.
Facebook, Twitter and Google still don’t have full picture of Russian interference
Top lawyers for Google, Facebook and Twitter admitted to senators Wednesday that efforts to combat Russian activity on their platforms during the election were insufficient and said that they still don't have a full picture of the Russian online influence effort. Add Russia Investigation as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Russia Investigation news, video, and analysis from ABC News.