Ellison: ‘I don’t think the truth is going to be forthcoming’ on Russia probe

Rep. Keith Ellison on Friday pressed FBI Director James Comey to shed more light about the agency's probe of President Trump's team's connections to Russia, saying he doubts the truth "is going to be forthcoming" from Trump's administration. "How come not only ... [Michael] Flynn and, too now, [Attorney General Jeff] Sessions have been found saying things, denying that they were in contact with Russian diplomats when in fact they demonstrably were?" Ellison said in an interview with CNN.

ACLU files complaint against Jeff Sessions over Russia testimony

The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint with the Alabama State Bar against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for testimony he made about Russian officials during his confirmation hearing. "Mr. Sessions made false statements during sworn testimony on January 10, 2017, and in a subsequent written response to questions on January 17, 2017," the complaint reads.

The Latest: Hungary defends new asylum law criticized by UN

24, 2015 file photo a man carries a child to board a train at a station near the village of Zakany, Hungary. UNICEF, the United Nations' children's agency, says it is alarmed by the new Hungarian ... Women seeking abortions and some basic services would face restrictions and have a tough time paying for some of that medical care under the Republicans' proposed health bill.

Media the enemy? Trump sure is an insatiable consumer

With Twitter app at the ready, the man who condemns the media as "the enemy of the people" may be the most voracious consumer of news in modern presidential history. Trump usually rises before 6 a.m. and first watches TV in the residence before later moving to a small dining room in the West Wing.

The Latest: Titans reportedly add Logan Ryan

Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's new travel ban, saying the order will harm Muslims, tourism and foreign students. Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's new travel ban, saying the order will harm Muslims, tourism and foreign students.

Elizabeth Warren vote put political gain above helping Mass.

CONSTITUENT SERVICES? Three months ago, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren voted against a health bill that had Massachusetts as a major beneficiary. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the GOP plan to replace Obamacare will hurt sick people yet she was among just a handful of senators to vote against a bipartisan Obama-sponsored health measure that's targeting billions at medical research, including for her home state.

Male Illinois rep asks why men should have to pay for prenatal coverage

In the 27 hours the House Energy and Commerce Committee spent debating Republicans ' Affordable Care Act revision plan, a handful of moments stand out. At the start, Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle was talking with Republican Rep. John Shimkus about his objections to the Affordable Care Act's requirements for health-insurance plans.

Media the enemy? Trump is sure an insatiable consumer

With Twitter app at the ready, the man who condemns the media as "the enemy of the people" may be the most voracious consumer of news in modern presidential history. Trump usually rises before 6 a.m. and first watches TV in the residence before later moving to a small dining room in the West Wing.

Corzine: MF Global’s demise was not due to big bond bet

It was not a huge bet on European bonds that caused the 2011 demise of Wall Street brokerage firm MF Global, but rather "confusion" created by its accountants about the company's financial condition, former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine testified on Thursday. Corzine, who ran MF Global after leaving the governor's office, took the stand in a New York trial pitting the legal remnants of the collapsed brokerage against its accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Yet Another TV Series About the Hellish 2016 Election Is Coming

Game Change authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann will tackle 2016 election in upcoming book and HBO miniseries. Credit Rick Wilking Getty " Saturday Night Live " has continuously parodied the 2016 presidential election with Alec Baldwin playing Trump, and as for non-scripted TV programming, much content has covered Trump.

Federal ethics chief criticizes White House for decision not to discipline Conway

The federal government's top ethics official on Thursday chastised the White House for declining to discipline President Trump's senior adviser Kellyanne Conway for her on-air endorsement of Ivanka Trump's clothing line. Walter M. Shaub Jr., director of the Office of Government Ethics, had urged officials last month to reprimand Conway after she told Fox News viewers to "go buy Ivanka's stuff," appearing to violate a federal rule banning public officials from using their position to endorse products or services.

House committee requests copies of any Trump eavesdropping orders

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes speaks to the media about President Donald Trump's allegation that his campaign was the target of wiretaps on Capitol Hill in Washington March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein A U.S. House of Representatives panel has asked the Justice Department for copies of documents which if they exist could shed light on President Donald Trump's allegation that the Obama administration wiretapped his election campaign.