Democrats in key House races push against tax deduction cap

Congressman Leonard Lance voted last December with the interests of his northern New Jersey district in mind when he opposed his own party's sweeping tax overhaul. The cap on deductions for state and local taxes that was part of the Republican plan was bound to mean that many people in the high-tax state would pay more.

Trump pledges strong federal support for hurricane-stricken Carolinas

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to visit North Carolina, which is bearing the brunt of Florence's deadly deluge and where rivers are still rising while thousands of homes and roadways remain submerged. Passersby look at a section of washed-out road damaged by flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, in Currie, North Carolina, U.S., September 18, 2018.

Sen. Orrin Hatch: Monday’s Brett Kavanaugh hearing is no one’s first…

As the Washington Post and others have reported, the accuser, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, wrote a letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as far back as July. Yet the ranking member sat on the information for weeks, perhaps because she doubted the credibility of an allegation more than three decades old.

People are leaving 1-star reviews for Salt Bae’s restaurant…

People are leaving one-star reviews on Trip Advisor and Google for restaurants run by the viral chef known as "Salt Bae" after he personally served an expensive steak dinner to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. , received widespread criticism after footage went viral of him flamboyantly serving Maduro at an Istanbul branch of his Nusr-Et chain.

Trump: ‘Decision’ Would Follow ‘Credible’ Kavanaugh Accuser Testimony

President Donald Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in the East Room of the White House in July. President Donald Trump appeared to signal he might reconsider Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination if his accuser is believable in potential testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Trump rips into Jeff Sessions: ‘I don’t have an Attorney General’

President Trump tore into Jeff Sessions in an interview published Wednesday, going so far as to say "I don't have an attorney general" -- although he appeared to later soften the statement. In an interview with The Hill , Trump said the beleagured Sessions was absent and performing poorly in his role as the nation's top lawyer.

Ford: FBI should investigate Kavanaugh claim before hearing

Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter to the panel. The lawyers wrote that Ford, who is now a college professor in California, wants to cooperate with the committee.

These state lawmakers are running unopposed, but still raking in campaign cash

More than 25 legislative leaders across America are raking in cash despite running unopposed, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis. These state lawmakers are running unopposed, but still raking in campaign cash More than 25 legislative leaders across America are raking in cash despite running unopposed, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis.

U.S. says it lost track of 1,488 migrant children

Immigrant children walk in a line outside the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children on June 20 in Homestead, Fla. Associated Press files Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged.

Trumpa s tariffs could sow trouble for GOP in farm districts

In the aptly named Harvester Restaurant, wheat farmer Roy Dube makes clear he's no fan of President Donald Trump's trade policy. "We get him elected into office and he pulls us out of trade agreements," Dube said last week as local farmers gathered to hear Democratic House candidate Lisa Brown.

Trump says – hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh assaulted woman

President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote. Trump's skepticism, the most explicit challenge top Republicans have so far mounted to Christine Blasey Ford's credibility, came as GOP Senate leaders tried to firm up support for Kavanaugh.

Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending

The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December. The measure includes $675 billion for the Defense Department and boosts military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest pay raise in nine years.