‘Where are the children?’ Women march on DC

Thousands of women marched through Washington Thursday in a 'mass civil disobedience act to protest the Trump administration's immigration policy. 'Where are the children?' Women march on Washington to protest family separations Thousands of women marched through Washington Thursday in a 'mass civil disobedience act to protest the Trump administration's immigration policy.

Trump’s July Putin dalliance could shake the alliance

President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg on July 7, 2017. Photo Credit: AP / Evan Vucci "Sometimes, our worst enemies are our so-called friends or allies," Trump told a crowd in North Dakota Wednesday night, while blasting European trade policies.

California sues nation’s largest student loan servicer

Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the state will sue Navient Corp. this week, contending the Delaware-based company financially harmed thousands of Californians. He said the firm systematically and illegally failed to properly service federal student loans by steering borrowers to more expensive repayment plans, failing to tell them how to switch to income-driven repayment plans or how those with disabilities could end their debts and misrepresenting how it handled payments.

Embattled FBI Agent Meets With Congress Behind Closed Doors In 11-hour marathon

Embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok told lawmakers Wednesday in a marathon, closed-door interview that the anti-Trump text messages he exchanged with an FBI lawyer were part of an "intimate" conversation and he did not intend to act on any of the missives, according to Democrats in the meeting. But Republicans argued that Strzok's claims about the messages after the fact were simply not credible, and one lawmaker claimed to have learned new information from his interview Tuesday with the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees.

What they’re saying about the fatal shooting at Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis

Five people are dead and several others are "gravely injured" after a shooting at the Capital Gazette in Anne Arundel County, a paper that is owned by The Baltimore Sun, according to officials. A shooter is in custody, police said.

Interior watchdog reviews Zinke’s ties to Halliburton boss

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke gestures after a woman interrupted his speech by shouting questions in the auditorium at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D. during the Western Governors Association annual meeting Tuesday, June 26, 2018. less U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke gestures after a woman interrupted his speech by shouting questions in the auditorium at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, S.D. during the Western Governors ... more HELENA, Mont.

California representatives considering House Democratic leadership bids

Rep. Barbara Lee accepts the Elizabeth Taylor Legislative Leadership Award at the AIDSWatch 2016 Positive Leadership Award Reception at the Rayburn House Office Building on Feb. 29, 2016, in Washington. The surprise primary loss on Tuesday of House Democratic caucus chairman Joe Crowley of New York has triggered a wave of speculation on Capitol Hill about which Democrat will secure his high-ranking leadership position after the 2018 election.

Youth group issues report card on where members of Congress…

A group that engages young people on gun-violence issues is releasing a report card that assesses whether members of Congress are co-sponsoring gun-control bills. The group, Team Enough, gives pass, fail or incomplete grades to lawmakers based on whether they co-sponsored one of three bills in the House or four in the Senate.

Facebook has ‘no plans’ to listen in on your conversations (for now), but the creepy stories mount

SAN FRANCISCO California technology analyst Brian Solis was having a conversation with a friend while the two were driving through Texas. His friend was buying a ranch in Texas but was having trouble with the financing because it was considered a "barndominium."

Mike Pence urged by Democrats to discuss Julian Assange’s asylum status during Ecuador trip

Lawmakers pressed Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday to raise concerns while in Ecuador this week about the country's decision to continue shielding WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange , a resident of its London embassy for the past six years. A group of 10 senators, all Democrats, wrote Mr. Pence urging him to discuss Mr. Assange 's asylum status during his meeting with Ecuadorian President Lenn Moreno.

New Mexico residents testify on atomic bomb fallout

Advocates for New Mexicans who many believe were sickened by U.S. uranium mining and nuclear weapons testing have urged Congress to acknowledge their sacrifice and authorize compensation for them. Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez and the co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium testified during a hearing Wednesday in Washington on a compensation measure.

Trump dubs Heitkamp a ‘liberal Democrat,’ urges her defeat

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at critics who called for the abolition of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and made threats against Homeland Security Department workers. Trump was at a campaign rally in Fargo, North Dakota.

Leonard Pitts: What happens when the social covenant is torn?

Granted, that was the inescapable buzzword last week as the left wing rose in pointedly uncivil protest of the evil being perpetrated by the Republican Party and the moral monstrosity who is our president. GOP officials found themselves turned away from one restaurant, heckled in two others and confronted at the movies.

Live Videos | Anti-War, Pro-Environment Candidate Fontes on…

Pat Fontes, who is challenging United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in the Democratic primary, spoke to her decision to get into the race when she appeared on GoLocal LIVE. The 81-year-old Fontes spoke to her return to Rhode Island after living in Europe and "not even recognizing" the Democratic Party; Fontes also told GoLocal News Editor Kate Nagle how she had once supported Whitehouse before turning against him.

Pompeo: Trump Serious About Russia Getting Back into G-7 Club

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says President Donald Trump is serious about having Russia rejoin the G-7. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated to senators Wednesday that President Donald Trump is serious in his desire to have Russia rejoin the Group of 7 countries even absent any improvements in Moscow's support for Russian separatists in Ukraine.

Trump attacks Maxine Waters, then lies about his history of violent language

During a rally in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday evening, President Trump pushed a blatant lie about Rep. Maxine Waters , and then tried to gaslight his listeners about his own history of calling for violence against protesters and his political opponents. "Maxine - she's a beauty," Trump said.