Democrats are planning to bring sexual assault victims to Trump’s first State of the Union address

A number of Democrats are planning to invite victims of sexual misconduct to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address. A number of Democrats are planning to invite victims of sexual misconduct to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address, NBC News reported on Wednesday.

Jerry Brown: California saved its economy by doing the exact opposite of what the GOP wants

Recognizing the threat of climate change, cutting fat from the budget and raising taxes - that's the threefold plan California's Gov. Jerry Brown says brought his state's economy back from the brink. In an interview with "60 Minutes," Brown talked about how legislating for climate change and increasing taxes on the wealthy helped take California from the ninth largest economy in the world to the sixth and turned more than $50 billion of debt into a budget surplus of over $7 billion.

Nikki Haley on Trump accusers: Women who accuse anyone ‘should be…

Donald Trump, Roy Moore, and the Degradation of the G.O.P. - In less than a year, the President, with help from the Alabama Senate candidate, has so damaged the Party that it may never recover. - When Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House spokeswoman, was explaining last week Alabama Sen. Shelby: 'I couldn't vote for Roy Moore' - STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Washington Sen. Richard Shelby says he wants a Republican elected to the Senate on Tuesday to represent Alabama, but that he didn't vote for GOP candidate Roy Moore in the special election.

Charlie Sheen sues tabloid over assault allegation

A New York Times article uncovered multiple incidents of Weinstein's sexually harassment or abuse. Thousands of women embracing the "Me Too" movement to own their histories of sexual harassment and abuse, and those issues swirling at high volume in the culture overall, parents are reaching for teachable moments in the post-Weinstein world.

Aftershocks likely from September test detected from North Korea…

Inside Trump's Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation WASHINGTON - Around 5:30 each morning, President Trump wakes and tunes into the television in the White House's master bedroom. He flips to CNN for news, moves to "Fox & Friends" for comfort and messaging ideas, and sometimes watches MSNBC's Trump watches up to eight hours of TV per day: report - spends at least four hours a day watching television, according to a new report.

The stupidest patents of 2017

The year 2017 was a critical one for patents - limited legal monopolies granted to inventors to control the market for their innovations. Notably, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases this year that continued a trend of reining in so-called patent trolls , companies that buy up wildly overbroad patents and then sue anyone and everyone for infringement, looking for easy settlements.

Watch Samantha Bee Show How ‘Sh–ty Media Men’ Affected Election

Samantha Bee  examined how misogyny in the media worked against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election after numerous powerful journalists face sexual harassment and misconduct allegations. On Full Frontal , Bee played a damning edit montage from the disgraced bunch – including  Charlie Rose , Matt Lauer and Mark Halperin – where they disparaged, interrupted or condescended to Clinton, other women and a muppet.

The Note: On #metoo, a partisan split

Sen. Al Franken takes a break during the Neil Gorsuch Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing as President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2017. The coordinated push to get Sen. Al Franken to resign reflects a new, cleaner, and more internally aggressive approach by top Democrats to demonstrate accountability in their own ranks.

Democrat: Trump Jr. avoids questions about talks with father

Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., a member of the House Intelligence Committee, heads to a closed-door session with the president's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., a member of the House Intelligence Committee, heads to a closed-door session with the president's oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017.

Rep. Schiff: Trump Jr. avoided questions about talks with father

Donald Trump Jr. refused to tell lawmakers about conversations he had with his father regarding a 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer after emails detailing the meeting had become public, according to the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee. Speaking to the committee behind closed doors on Wednesday as part of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Trump Jr. said he didn't tell the president about the meeting between Trump campaign officials and Russians when it happened and he declined to elaborate on what he ultimately told him after the meeting became public.

The Note: How will the GOP reckon with the rise of ‘Bannonism’?

Steve Bannon, left, introduces U.S. senatorial candidate Roy Moore, right, during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Fairhope, Ala. Add The Note as an interest to stay up to date on the latest The Note news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Russia probe tests Pence in-the-dark defense

New revelations about Michael Flynn's lies to the FBI are laying bare Vice President Mike Pence's in-the-dark strategy when it comes to Russia's election meddling, raising new questions about whether he could have been left in the dark as he has argued for nearly a year. Advisers have long insisted that Pence was unaware Flynn spoke to then-Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak about a new set of US sanctions on the day they were announced last December.

Hannity Bombshell: Trump-Hating Fbi Agent Fired From Mueller Probe Interviewed General Flynn

In yet another stunning twist to the 'Trump-Russia,' witch hunt, Fox News host Sean Hannity and Circa News reporter Sara A. Carter have teamed up to reveal that Trump-hating FBI agent Peter Strzok interviewed former National Security advisor Michael Flynn. As The Gateway Pundit reported , Strzok was fired from Mueller's investigation after reports surfaced that he exchanged 'anti-Trump,' text messages with Lisa Page, a lawyer for FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.

US anchor leaves long Univision post, seeks new audience

Spanish-language broadcasting in the U.S. is losing one of its most prominent figures as Maria Elena Salinas retires from Univision News after more than three decades of blending the role of anchor and advocate. Salinas, who hosts the main news broadcast on Univision with co-anchor Jorge Ramos, has been weighing her departure for several years and says the time is right to pursue independent projects, including some in English.

Julianne Hough oozes glamour in plunging suit

Kennedy Center honorees including Lionel Richie, LL Cool J and Gloria Estefan celebrate the American Dream in Trump-free ceremony after he canceled the traditional White House reception Winter has arrived! Wet and icy weather hits central and north US with heavy snow and rains coming in the week President Trump summons White House staffers to his private quarters for secret evening meetings to change assignments given to them by John Kelly, report claims 'He said it.