Republicans accuse Justice Department of bias after release of FBI officials’ text messages

FBI officials' text messages were released Tuesday describing the possibility of a presidential victory by Donald Trump as "terrifying" and saying that Hillary Clinton "just has to win." Accusations of bias, primed by the newly released texts from FBI officials, took centre stage Wednesday when Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who appointed Mueller as special counsel, began testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.

The aftermath of Alabama

Quin Hillyer, a conservative columnist who once had a stint at the D-G, offers a tough post mortem in the New York Times: Donald Trump and Steve Bannon are politically impotent. The president and his former grand strategist threw considerable weight behind Roy Moore, the polarizing Republican Senate candidate in Alabama.

Gillibrand got a fight she wants after Trump’s fiery tweet

In this July 25, 2016, file photo, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY., speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Gillibrand got a fight she wants after President Donald Trump attacked her in a provocative tweet that claimed she'd begged him for campaign contributions and would "do anything" for them.

Democrat Jones defeats Moore in stunning upset

In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations. It was the first Democratic Senate victory in a quarter-century in Alabama, one of the reddest of red states, and proved anew that party loyalty is anything but sure in the age of Trump.

‘An uphill fight’: What’s next for Senator-elect Doug Jones?

Democrat Doug Jones celebrates his Election Night victory on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham. (Joe Songer When Doug Jones is sworn in as Alabama's newest senator, he will arrive to Washington, D.C. as a "darling" of national Democrats.

Franken, soon-to-be-gone, but back at Senate job

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who said last week he'll step down in the coming weeks due to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who said last week he'll step down in the coming weeks due to mounting allegations of sexual misconduct, attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.

US Sen. Elizabeth Warren gets 2nd turn as comic book hero

In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waits to speak during a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Warren was the focus last year of a 22-page comic titled "Female Force: Elizabeth Warren" and now the publisher TidalWave Comics is bringing out a sequel, "Female Force: Elizabeth Warren #2."

GOP tax plan trims top rate for wealthy, cuts corporate rate

This Sept. 27, 2017 file photo shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, joining Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP lawmakers to talk about the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington.

Alabama votes down Roy Moore

In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.

In Alabama, an unusual alliance yields a Democratic upset

Democrat Doug Jones assembled an unusual Deep South alliance to claim a Senate seat Tuesday in Republican-dominated Alabama, combining strong turnout among African-Americans and white liberals with enough crossover support from conservatives who couldn't stomach scandal-ridden Republican nominee Roy Moore.

Congress skips chance to kill Iran deal

When President Donald Trump announced two months ago that he would not certify Iran 's compliance with the nuclear deal , he automatically triggered a 60-day review period during which Congress could decide to snap tough economic sanctions on Iran back into place -- a move that would effectively kill the landmark nuclear arms agreement. Add Iran as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Iran news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

WH Denies Trump’s Tweet Against Democratic Senator Was Sexist

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a backlash after posting an insulting tweet about a Democratic senator from New York. Kirsten Gillibrand said Tuesday that the president is trying to silence her calls for his resignation following renewed allegations by women who claim that Trump harassed them sexually in the past.