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'I went into his bedroom and she was asleep in his bed': Woman, 30, reveals how she broke up with her boyfriend due to his unusual relationship with his sister One person is killed and 12 others are injured after 75 vehicle pileup caused by Buffalo snowstorm as the US battles record-low temperatures and the east coast braces itself for a 'bomb cyclone' Roy Moore's Jewish attorney, who politician's wife used as 'proof' he wasn't anti-Semitic, voted for his Democrat rival Doug Jones in Alabama Senate election Spot the difference: Trump foe Mitt Romney changes his location on Twitter, hours after Utah Senator Orrin Hatch announced his retirement U.S. withholds $255 million in aid to Pakistan over ties to terrorism and promises it 'won't forget' United Nations betrayal on Jerusalem Hoda Kotb 'to make $18million LESS than disgraced Matt Lauer': New Today co-anchor on same $7million salary as ... (more)
Most of the largest U.S. public universities do not track suicides among their students, despite making investments in prevention at a time of surging demand for mental health services. Tabulating student suicides comes with its own set of challenges and problems.
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat. Hatch, 83, said he's always been a fighter, "but every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves."
There will be two fresh Senate faces and some familiar but stubborn clashes facing lawmakers Wednesday as Congress begins its 2018 session staring at the year's first potential calamity -- an election-year government shutdown unless there's a bipartisan spending pact by Jan. 19. Looking to prevent a closure of federal agencies, top White House officials planned to meet at the Capitol on Wednesday with House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and each chamber's top Democrat. Their goal is to find a compromise on raising limits on defense and domestic spending that eluded lawmakers before they left Washington for the holidays.
Reversing guidelines put in place under former President Barack Obama, the Trump administration is scaling back the use of fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them in grave risk of injury. The shift in the Medicare program's penalty protocols was requested by the nursing home industry.
The former Republican 2012 presidential nominee, 70, changed his location from Massachusetts - where he served as governor from 2003 to 2007 - to Holladay, Utah, where he owns a home. The change in location, which may appear seemingly benign, comes as speculation swirls that Romney may be interested in filling Republican Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch's Senate seat.
The most interesting Senate race in 2018 might have nothing to do with whether Republicans or Democrats control the chamber after this year's midterm elections. The decision Tuesday by Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah to retire teed up Mitt Romney - the 2012 Republican presidential nominee turned leading intra-party critic of President Donald Trump - to run for a job that would give him major influence over the remainder of Trump's presidency.
When Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones went before his cheering supporters the night of his improbable election in deeply Republican Alabama last month, he smiled widely and then hesitated. "I have been waiting my whole life and now I don't know what the hell to say," he said with a laugh.
Leaders of Congress will sit down with key White House staff on Wednesday, and negotiations on immigration policy could hang in the balance. As the Senate comes back Wednesday and the House is set to follow next week, lawmakers are returning to their unfinished business that was punted at the end of last year -- including a potential deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
Donald Trump admirer Susan Hutchison gave notice today that she intends to stand down as Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party effective February 4th, 2018, having spent about five years in the position. "The Washington State Republican Party is in a robust financial position with a bright future," Hutchison said in a statement, confidently declaring the party would do well despite evidence that a Democratic wave is building and despite the party's disastrous performance in the 45th District special election last year.
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch's announcement Tuesday that he would not seek an eighth term cleared the way for an all-but-certain run by the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee, who now lives in Utah and is enormously popular among voters there. But that popularity doesn't necessarily extend to Trump's White House, where establishment Republicans such as Romney are often viewed with deep skepticism.
Recently we noted Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly had urged President Trump to follow through on his promise to declare the ongoing opioid crisis a national emergency and direct federal resources to address the epidemic. Like Donnelly, we believe this insidious issue constitutes immediate attention.
The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Monday to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad. Trump is starting his second year in office after a lengthy sojourn at his private Palm Beach club, capped by a New Year's Eve bash.
US Republican Senator Orrin Hatch said on Tuesday he will not seek re-election in November, opening the door to a potential Senate bid by Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate and one of the party's harshest critics of US President Donald Trump. "Every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves.
Russia probe grand jury looks like 'a Black Lives Matter rally,' says witness - The federal grand jury handing down indictments for special counsel Robert Mueller doesn't appear to include any supporters of President Donald Trump, according to one witness who recently testified before the panel. Roy Moore's Jewish lawyer voted for Doug Jones, raised money for his campaign - The Jewish attorney who Roy Moore's wife touted employing in an attempt to fight off claims of anti-Semitism is actually a longtime friend and supporter of Senator-elect Doug Jones, who defeated Moore last month.
Community members gathered at Ashland High School on Tuesday night to celebrate the formal induction of Matt Miller as the city's new Mayor. A host of dignitaries such as former Mayor Duane Fishpaw and Ashland Schools Superintendent Dr. Douglas J. Marrah attended the event, each taking the stand to congratulate the new Mayor on his accomplishments and applauding him for his continued efforts to improve Ashland.
The 2018 Winter Olympics are right around the corner - they're set to begin in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 9th. There has already been serious speculation about the impact heightened tensions surrounding North Korea's nuclear program could have on the games.
She always finds a way, you guys! 3. Reforming tax law is hard because: A. Having both hands in the cookie jar leaves very little room to maneuver. B. It is hard to say the word "reform" unironically, without laughing so hard I accidentally legislate a little.
President Trump has sided with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan to push for sweeping welfare reforms this year but they will have to persuade a skeptical Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell when the three huddle at Camp David over the weekend to set the GOP's legislative agenda for 2018. Mr. McConnell, Kentucky Republican, is expressing grave reservations about tackling the hot-button issue without bipartisan support that the effort almost certainly will lack.
Republicans from several congressional committees are now saying that they have evidence that whatever the FBI did during the course of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server, they screwed up. They claim to have written evidence that proves the FBI knew there were laws broken in the handling of those emails going through Clinton's private email server.