PA race tighter-than-tight; Democrat claims win, GOP hangs in

Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, center, celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, March 14, 2018. MT. LEBANON, Pa.

PA race razor close; Dem claims win, GOP not conceding

MT. LEBANON, Pa. - A razor's edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tested Donald Trump's sway in a GOP stronghold.

Obama aide started Christopher Steele-FBI alliance

A senior Barack Obama State Department official gave the green light to an FBI agent in 2016 to meet with dossier writer Christopher Steele, a meeting that touched off a relationship that would fuel the ongoing investigation into possible Donald Trump-Russia election collusion. And, the sensational Steele allegation that led to an FBI wiretap on Trump volunteer Carter Page came from "pillow talk" with the lover of a Kremlin official, a new book says.

Trump inspects border wall prototypes, denounces California

President Donald Trump eagerly inspected eight towering prototypes for his long-sought wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and accused California of putting "the entire nation at risk" by refusing to take tough action against illegal immigration. Trump, making his first trip to California as president, said Tuesday he preferred a fully concrete wall because it was the hardest to climb, but he noted that it needed to be see-through.

PA race razor close; Dem Lamb claims win, GOP not conceding

John Henninger, left, and Eric Larson, right, of Cecil Township, Pa., watches early returns at the election night party of Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, in Canonsburg, Pa., Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Retired US general and foreign affairs chair eyed for role of South Korea envoy

A retired US Army general and the chairman of the US house foreign affairs committee have emerged as candidates to become US President Donald Trump's ambassador to Seoul. Retired US Army General James Thurman and outgoing Republican Representative Edward Royce are under consideration for the ambassadorship, two sources with knowledge of the matter told the South China Morning Post .

Tillerson Replaced With Pompeo In Dramatic Shakeup

President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday - by tweet - and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure as America's top diplomat and escalating the administration's chaotic second-year shake-up.

Juan Williams Plays ‘But Trump!’ Three Times in Excusing…

On the Friday overnight edition of Fox News @Night , Juan Williams disingenuously made three attempts to create a false equivalence between Congressional Black Caucus leaders' political and physical embraces of National of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and Donald Trump's non-existent relationship with the KKK. Host Shannon Bream and the Daily Caller's Vince Coglianese weren't having any of it, but Williams wouldn't let go.

as Close as it Gets: The nation’s most closely watched special election is coming down to the wire

Democrat Conor Lamb late Tuesday moved close to pulling off an improbable win, keeping the Democratic momentum going on Tuesday as he led Republican Rick Saccone in the special election for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District. Polls heading into Tuesday showed a tight race in a district President Donald Trump won by 20 points in 2016, with some showing Lamb, a former Marine and federal prosecutor, ahead significantly.

House Democrats cite ‘evidence’ of Trump-Russia collusion

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they don't see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the panel, said Tuesday that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia, though he couldn't say if there was criminal wrongdoing.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Pennsylvania special…

Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone battled to the wire Tuesday night in a tighter-than-tight congressional election that pitted the strength of President Donald Trump in blue-collar America against the energy and anger of the political left. The contest in the Pittsburgh-area district has drawn national attention as a bellwether for the midterm elections in November for control of Congress.

Donald Trump praised the draft Republican report

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they do not see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. California Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the panel, said on Tuesday that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion between Mr Trump's campaign and Russia, though he could not say if there was criminal wrongdoing.

Claire McCaskill defiant as Donald Trump visits Missouri

Sen. Claire McCaskill said she has no regrets about her vote against the tax cut bill or calling it mere "scraps" for American families, striking a defiant stance as President Trump visits Missouri on Wednesday to boost her likely Republican opponent in November's election. The $1.5 trillion tax cuts and the rest of president's agenda loom large in a race where the two-term incumbent Democrat is fighting to hold on to her Senate seat in a state Mr. Trump won by more than 18 points in 2016.

Team Trump faces tight Pennsylvania race

Pennsylvania Democratic candidate Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone are in a tight race for a congressional seat open after Tim Murphy resigned amid revelations of an extramarital affair in which he urged his mistress to get an abortion. Working-class voters across western Pennsylvania on Tuesday are weighing in on a surprisingly tight congressional contest that has pitted the strength of U.S. President Donald Trump's grasp on blue-collar America against the energy and anger of the political left.