Joe Arpaio: Obama’s birth certificate is a ‘phony document’

Controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Wednesday called former President Barack Obama's birth certificate a "phony document" in an interview on CNN. Arpaio announced Tuesday that he is running for the Arizona US Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring from Congress at the end of his term.

Court rules in favor of Trump over fate of consumer watchdog

A federal judge ruled late Wednesday in favor of President Donald Trump and the White House over the control of the national financial watchdog agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau . In a 46-page opinion, Judge Timothy Kelly denied Leandra English , the deputy director of the CFPB, a preliminary injection that would have stopped Mick Mulvaney , Trump's budget director, from taking on a second role as acting director of the agency.

Dreamers Remain Hopeful After Judgea s Ruling Blocks End of DACA Program

The legal fight for Dreamers seemed to get a little easier this week, while at the same time, becoming much more confusing for Dreamers themselves. President Donald Trump also, very publicly, expressed strong support for finding a solution to the DACA issue, and went even further, suggesting Congress could achieve some sort of comprehensive immigration reform.

Trump urged by top advisers to waive Iran sanctions: official

Donald Trump is being urged by some top advisers not to bring back U.S. economic sanctions on Iran this week, a move by the president that would effectively end a 2015 deal to limit Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Two senior administration official told Reuters on Wednesday that Trump's top advisers were recommending that he not reimpose sanctions on Iran that were lifted under the agreement between Iran, the United States and other world powers.

L’Italien: I’d back Trump’s wall to save Dreamers

If L'Italien had this opportunity the other day, when country leaders discussed immigration, the Democrat would have emphasized her opposition to building a border wall along the Mexican border. However, stressing that Congress needs to make more deals, the Andover state senator would have tentatively agreed to a wall if it meant 800,000 young people would be protected from deportation, she told The Sun during an editorial board meeting on Wednesday.

The problem isn’t Trump’s brain. It’s his heart

During an hourlong performance Tuesday at a table crowded with lawmakers - let's call it The President Show - Donald Trump appeared determined to prove two things. The first was obvious: After much speculation about his temperament, inspired by the dark portrait painted in the book "Fire and Fury," he no doubt wanted to show himself to be an executive in command of the issues and fit to govern.

Andrew McCarthy: Obama Officials Politicized Unverified Document

Just before the 2016 election, officials with the Obama administration worked to politicize allegations in a dossier about then-candidate Donald Trump without first verifying its claims, former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy said Wednesday. "I think the important thing is if you look at an important moment about six weeks or so before the election, what you find between Obama administration officials and Fusion GPS, which we know was working or the Clinton campaign," McCarthy told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program.

The Latest: Trump says he’s getting raves on immigration

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters following a weekly, closed-door strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, listens to President Donald Trump speak during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, in Washington.

Democratic report warns of Russian meddling in Europe, US

In this Nov. 11, 2017, file photo President Donald Trump, right, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam. A sweeping new report by congressional Democrats warns of deepening Russian interference throughout Europe and concludes that even as some Western democracies have responded with aggressive counter-measures, Trump has offered no strategic plan to bolster their efforts or safeguard the U.S. from again falling victim to the Kremlin's systematic meddling.

Donald Trump’s lawyer sues BuzzFeed for publishing Russia dossier

Donald Trump's personal lawyer has filed a defamation lawsuit against BuzzFeed for publishing an unverified dossier of allegations about the president's White House campaign and Russia. The lawyer Michael Cohen, filed the lawsuit in New York state on Tuesday, nearly a year after BuzzFeed published the dossier commissioned by political opposition research firm Fusion GPS.

Trump Suggests ‘Bill of Love’ Deal for Dreamers

Seeking a bipartisan compromise to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that an immigration deal could be reached in two phases -- first by addressing young immigrants and border security with what he called a "bill of love," then by making comprehensive changes that have long eluded Congress. Trump presided over a lengthy meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers seeking a solution for hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. as children and living here illegally.

Michael Douglas Gets Out Front Of Potential Harassment Story To…

I'm Proud We Published the Trump-Russia Dossier - Exactly one year ago BuzzFeed published what's now known simply as "the dossier": a set of reports put together by a former British intelligence officer named Christopher Steele during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Judge blocks Trump administration plan to roll back DACA

A federal judge in California late Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. But the ruling is limited - the administration does not need to process applications for those who have never before received DACA protections, he said.