US poker star Phil Ivey loses UK case, won’t get millions

He's long been a winner at cards, but American poker star Phil Ivey's good fortune does... U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's decision to bow out of a re-election fight could spur a rush of other Republican candidates who hope to take on his only announced challenger in the 2018 Arizona primary. Firefighters and construction workers say the Trump administration is putting their health at risk by ignoring the hazards posed by millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins found in homes,... Firefighters and construction workers say the Trump administration is putting their health at risk by ignoring the hazards posed by millions of tons of asbestos, flame retardants and other toxins found in homes, businesses and industrial sites.

Trump dismisses criticism by Flake and Corker

President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning dismissed scathing criticism by Republican Sens. Jeff Flake and Bob Corker, saying the real reason they are retiring is because of unfavorable election odds, not dissatisfaction with their party's standard-bearer. Flake, of Arizona, announced that he will not run for re-election Tuesday in a blistering speech on the Senate floor that bemoaned the "coarsening" tenor of politics in the United States.

Secrecy, Division, Complaints: GOP Tax Rollout Echoes Obamacare Repeal

Congress is trying to ram through a bill that would reshape the U.S. economy in just a few short weeks, but its leaders have kept the plan shrouded in secrecy and released not a word of legislative text. Sound familiar? The GOP is handling its tax-overhaul rollout in almost the exact way it did Obamacare and hoping for a different result.

Donald Trump Courted a Republican Rebellion. Now He’s Got One

The ferocity of the attacks by senators Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee shows how much Trump has already changed the GOP. Donald Trump campaigned against the Republican Party establishment to win the White House.

Flake, Corker say fed up, lay into president

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., delivers a speech Tuesday on the floor of the Senate in which he spoke out against President Donald Trump and announced that he would retire at the end of his term. "We were not made great as a country by indulging in or even exalting our worst impulses, turning against ourselves, glorifying in the things that divide us and calling fake things true and true things fake," he said, to applause from members of both parties.

Grambling State: 2 students fatally shot on campus

A former judge who led Guatemala's soccer federation is set to be the first person sentenced in the U.S. in the world soccer scandal. An American Indian activist and former U.S. congressional candidate in North Dakota accused of inciting a riot during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline says he'll seek to present a "necessity defense."

Absence of Xi heir among new China leaders raises questions

A former judge who led Guatemala's soccer federation is set to be the first person sentenced in the U.S. in the world soccer scandal. A former judge who led Guatemala's soccer federation is set to be the first person sentenced in the U.S. in the world soccer scandal.

Flake’s bow-out could mean rush of Arizona GOP candidates

U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's decision to bow out of a re-election fight could spur a rush of other Republican candidates who hope to take on his only announced challenger in the 2018 Arizona primary. The freshman senator's decision came after months of statements where he said he expected a tough primary and general election race but believed he could win.

You own it: New Zealand party told to pay for Eminem rip-off

U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake's decision to bow out of a re-election fight could spur a rush of other Republican candidates who hope to take on his only announced challenger in the 2018 Arizona primary. An open letter alleging widespread sexual harassment in Illinois politics and urging women and their allies to come forward is circulating around the state Capitol.

China’s Xi given 2nd 5-year term as Communist Party leader

A Broadway producer who admitted scamming friends and others into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into a nonexistent play about opera star Kathleen Battle has been sentenced to six months in jail. A Broadway producer who admitted scamming friends and others into investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into a nonexistent play about opera star Kathleen Battle has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Flake’s exit from Senate race opens door for new challenger

On Tuesday, Sen. Jeff Flake, often an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, announced he would not seek re-election for the Senate in 2018. As Sen. Jeff Flake made his stunning announcement on Tuesday that he will be retiring from the Senate, Jay Heiler, a Treasurer of the Arizona Board of Regents, made it clear that he's leaning toward running for the soon-to-be-vacant congressional seat and that he recently spoke with former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon about jumping into the 2018 midterm election battle.

Flake folds to Trump in the face of a debased base

These were the plagues Sen. Jeff Flake cursed in his floor speech Tuesday night, announcing he would not seek a second term in the U.S. Senate. Flake is correct to condemn these growing problems and to accuse President Trump of trampling on decency, civility, stability, and the separation of powers.

Senate set to vote on $36.5B disaster relief bill

The Senate likely will vote Tuesday on a $36.5 billion bill to aid communities affected by recent natural disasters, a measure that could bring relief to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, the majority of which is still without power. "The Senate remains committed to doing its part to support the ongoing hurricane relief efforts," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said.

Mitch McConnell hits back at Steve Bannon faction: a Specialists in nominating people who losea

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hit back at Steve Bannon and his anti-establishment faction on Sunday, saying the movement to run maverick congressional candidates in Republican primaries next cycle is being spearheaded by "specialists in nominating people who lose" elections. "Well let me just say with regard to the element that you're referring to here, they've been out there for a number of years," Mr. McConnell said on "Fox News Sunday."

Lawmakers protest jailing of Catalan secession leaders

A U.S. judge has blocked the third version of a travel ban issued by President Donald Trump this year. A Florida congresswoman says President Donald Trump told the widow of a slain soldier that he 'knew what he signed up for'.