Ap Fact Check: Some Trump boasts stumble, but jobs do grow

In this March 10, 2017, photo, White House press secretary Sean Spicer talks to the media during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington. Spicer tweeted on Friday: "Great news for American workers: economy added 235,000 new jobs, unemployment rate drops to 4.7% in first report for @POTUS Trump."

New administration seeks resignations of 46 US attorneys

In this March 6, 2017 file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions waits to make a statement at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office in Washington. Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed during the prior presidential administration, the Justice Department said Friday, March 10, 2017.

.Washington` FGN8 Ldall Sessions Bharara among 46 Us attorneys asked…

Washington, Mar 11 The Trump administration has asked for the resignation of the Indian-American "crusader" prosecutor Preet Bharara and 45 other US attorneys, who were appointed by former President Barack Obama, to ensure a "uniform transition". In all there are 93 US attorneys.

Trump’s choice for FDA has ties to Wall Street, drug makers

In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, left, is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A White House official says President Donald Trump is choosing Gottlieb, a conservative doctor-turned-pundit with deep ties to Wall Street and the pharmaceutical industry to lead the powerful Food and Drug Administration .

Attorney general says he favors bringing new detainees to Guantanamo

U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta at the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 2006. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday said he is in favor of bringing new enemy combatants to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reversing eight years of Obama administration policy aimed at shrinking the population at the military detention facility in the hopes of eventually closing it .

Blair is reaping rewards from chaos he sowed

From a middle-class 'brainiac' to America's last mountain hermit: Infamous camp dweller reveals how he lived for 27 years in total isolation by raiding nearby homes over one thousand times 'Do you know who I am?': Potential top 10 NFL pick linebacker is 'sent home from combine after having a heated argument about waiting in line for a medical exam' Revealed: Tony Blair's secret White House summit and private meetings with Jared as he launches astonishing bid to work for Donald Trump as his Middle East peace envoy You'd see a lot more of Ivanka, Tony ...oh, and her best friend Wendi, too! How Blair could rub shoulders with Trump's daughter and Murdoch's ex if he becomes Kushner's peace team Federal Aviation Administration finds 27 airspace violations near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as one caused a sonic boom across two Florida counties Obama administration DENIES Towergate: Insiders blast ... (more)

U.S. State Dept criticized over quiet release of human rights report

The U.S. State Department released its annual report on human rights around the world on Friday but the release was overshadowed by criticism that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson gave the report little of the traditional attention or fanfare. Tillerson declined to unveil the report in person, breaking with precedent established during both Democratic and Republican administrations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) and Lukoil President Vagit…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov listen as U.S. Senator Charles Schumer gestures as he speaks about U.S.-Russian relations during the opening of Lukoil's gasoline station September 26, 2003 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Lukoil, a Russian oil company, acquired Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. and its 1, 300 stations in November 2000.

Trump, hitting back, uses 2003 photo to accuse Schumer of Putin ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov listen as U.S. Senator Charles Schumer gestures as he speaks about U.S.-Russian relations during the opening of Lukoil's gasoline station September 26, 2003 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. Lukoil, a Russian oil company, acquired Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. and its 1, 300 stations in November 2000.

Liberal Pundit: Like Almost All Republicans, Trump Makes ‘Voodoo Economics Assumptions’

How is Donald Trump "not a normal Republican"? Let New York magazine's Jonathan Chait count the ways. Trump is "crudely ethno-nationalist," wrote Chait in a Tuesday post , and he's "personally ignorant and undisciplined in a manner that sets him apart not only from traditional Republicans but most human adults."

Stephen Bear’s parents spark frenzy on Celebs Go Dating

George W Bush praises Kimmel's 'damn good' anti-Trump Oscars monologue and laughs along as the comedian roasts The Donald Oregon judge is accused of helping illegal immigrant drunk driver ESCAPE from her courtroom while ICE agents waited outside to deport him to Mexico Ready for a spring clean? VERY clever hacks using a sprinkling of cinnamon, a squirt of shaving foam and a dab of olive oil will get your home gleaming Bungling PWC accountants 'froze' when they realized their Best Picture Oscar mistake and waited a MINUTE before being PUSHED out onto the stage to fix it KATIE HOPKINS: The Swedish town where migrant gangs have killed multiculturalism stone dead and laugh at laws they despise and defy 'I recuse!' Attorney General Jeff Sessions removes himself from probe into Putin's election meddling in bid to save his job after lying about meetings with the Russian ambassador Now it's ... (more)

Megan McKenna says it’s ‘complicated’ with Pete Wicks

George W Bush praises Kimmel's 'damn good' anti-Trump Oscars monologue and laughs along as the comedian roasts The Donald Oregon judge is accused of helping illegal immigrant drunk driver ESCAPE from her courtroom while ICE agents waited outside to deport him to Mexico Ready for a spring clean? VERY clever hacks using a sprinkling of cinnamon, a squirt of shaving foam and a dab of olive oil will get your home gleaming Bungling PWC accountants 'froze' when they realized their Best Picture Oscar mistake and waited a MINUTE before being PUSHED out onto the stage to fix it KATIE HOPKINS: The Swedish town where migrant gangs have killed multiculturalism stone dead and laugh at laws they despise and defy 'I recuse!' Attorney General Jeff Sessions removes himself from probe into Putin's election meddling in bid to save his job after lying about meetings with the Russian ambassador Now it's ... (more)

Inmate strangles Falkenburg prison guard with a towel

George W Bush praises Kimmel's 'damn good' anti-Trump Oscars monologue and laughs along as the comedian roasts The Donald Oregon judge is accused of helping illegal immigrant drunk driver ESCAPE from her courtroom while ICE agents waited outside to deport him to Mexico Bungling PWC accountants 'froze' when they realized their Best Picture Oscar mistake and waited a MINUTE before being PUSHED out onto the stage to fix it KATIE HOPKINS: The Swedish town where migrant gangs have killed multiculturalism stone dead and laugh at laws they despise and defy 'I recuse!' Attorney General Jeff Sessions removes himself from probe into Putin's election meddling in bid to save his job after lying about meetings with the Russian ambassador Now it's revealed that Jared met with the Russian ambassador, too - after getting smuggled into Trump Tower for a get-together with ex security advisor Mike Flynn 'A ... (more)

Trump’s Attorney General Wins Respite by Sitting Out Campaign Probes

Attorney General Jeff Sessions' sudden decision to recuse himself from election-related Russia probes eased some of the political pressure that was building around his two meetings with the Russian ambassador. But it came with a cost: the nation's top law enforcement officer now will be mostly sidelined on the agency's highest-profile, highest-stakes federal investigation, barely weeks into taking over the job.

‘When We Rise’ Hates on Republican Presidents, Shows Love to Hillary

The slander of President Ronald Reagan's legacy by liberal gay activists continues. After ignoring his influence in stopping California's Prop 6 as governor, President Reagan is painted as a homophobe unwilling to acknowledge or help gays during the height of the AIDS crisis.

Top Bush ethics lawyer: Russia could have blackmail on…

President George W. Bush's top ethics lawyer told Business Insider on Thursday that while it was "debatable" whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions perjured himself during his Senate confirmation hearing, he must resign. Richard Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School who was the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007, added the latest Russia-related White House firestorm could leave Sessions open to the risk of "blackmailing."