Trump administration updates demands as NAFTA talks continue

From left, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland with United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal speaks during the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. From left, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland with United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexico's Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal speaks during the conclusion of the fourth round of negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.

Arizona’s Flake says GOP is ‘toast’ if it walks with Trump, Moore

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks to aerospace workers about the current congressional tax reform proposal in Mesa, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. AP Photo/Bob Christie) PHOENIX - Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake was caught on an open microphone saying that the GOP is "toast" if it follows President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

Ohio candidate doesn’t regret sexual conquest Facebook post

An Ohio Supreme Court justice and Democratic gubernatorial candidate said on Facebook that people should "lighten up" after deleting a previous post outlining his sexual history with women that drew widespread criticism for trivializing sexual harassment and sexual assault. William O'Neill's original post on Friday criticized "the dogs of war" calling for Democratic Sen. Al Franken to resign after being accused of groping a woman during a USO Tour in 2006.

Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing…

Some Alabama pastors stand behind Roy Moore, cite "war on men" - Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Moore, many pastors in Alabama and other states in the Southeast are sticking by the twice-removed Chief Justice. - "This attack on Judge Moore is an attempt Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be "toast" if it's the party of Trump and Moore - Outspoken Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona was heard on a hot mic Saturday saying the Republican Party will be "toast" if it is defined by figures like President Trump and Alabama Republican Roy Moore.

In our opinion: It’s getting hard to remember times of bipartisan cooperation

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, center, makes opening remarks as he is flanked by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., left, the ranking member, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, right, as the tax-writing panel begins work on overhauling the nation's tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 13, 2017. The legislation in the House and Senate carries high political stakes for President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress, who view passage of tax cuts as critical to the GOP's success at the polls next year.

Blumenthal – bot’ attack reveals web’s toxic side

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. attorney nearly 40 yuears ago. less U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and his staff on Friday were investigating what they believe is an anonymous Internet attack involving a women who says she was harassed and assaulted when Blumenthal was U.S. ... more Twitter account of Sarah Brooks, whose photo is identical to the one used by @LindaFl1257, a Twitter account which has been suspended.

Deduction targeted by GOP used by tax filers in most states

A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.

What will Schumer do? Franken’s troubles test his bond with the…

From Washington, Schumer oversaw the Minnesota Democrat's first campaign in 2008. When Franken was finally declared the winner in the summer of 2009 after a long recount, he gave the Democrats a brief filibuster-proof majority of 60 seats - a precious gift that allowed them to pass the Affordable Care Act on a party-line vote that December.

The Republican Tax Bill’s Winners and Losers

The ultra-wealthy, especially those with dynastic businesses - like President Donald Trump and his family - do very well under a major Republican tax bill moving in the Senate, as they do under legislation passed this week by the House. Want to toast the anticipated tax win with champagne or a beer - or maybe you're feeling Shakespearean and prefer to quaff mead from a pewter mug? That would cheer producers of beer, wine, liquor - and mead, the ancient beverage fermented from honey.

Analysis: Trump mocks Franken, reticent on Moore, despite his own history

White House spokesman Sarah Sanders insists there's "a very big distinction" between the sexual assault allegations against President Trump and Democratic Sen. Al Franken, saying, 'Franken has admitted wrongdoing and the president hasn't.' Despite the many women who have accused him of inappropriate behavior, and the tape of him talking about how to "grab" women, Trump couldn't help but go after Democratic Sen. Al Franken over his sexual harassment issues.

Tax filers in most states claim deduction targeted by GOP

A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.

Hot mic catches Jeff Flake saying Republican Party is ‘toast’ if it embraces Roy Moore, Trump

A hot mic caught Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., saying that the Republican Party is "toast" if it embraces President Trump and Roy Moore. "If we become the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump, we are toast," he said at a tax reform event in Mesa, Ariz., on Friday.

Moscow meeting in June 2017 under scrutiny in Trump probe

Earlier this year, a Russian-American lobbyist and another businessman discussed over coffee in Moscow an extraordinary meeting they had attended 12 months earlier: a gathering at Trump Tower with President Donald Trump's son, his son-in-law and his then-campaign chairman. The Moscow meeting in June, which has not been previously disclosed, is now under scrutiny by investigators who want to know why the two men met in the first place and whether there was some effort to get their stories straight about the Trump Tower meeting just weeks before it would become public, The Associated Press has learned.

GOP official in NH urges Bill Clinton’s name be dropped from state Democratic dinner

The head of the New Hampshire GOP on Friday urged the state's Democratic Party chair to drop former President Bill Clinton's name from a major fundraising event. The push came as sexual misconduct allegations against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore of Alabama and Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota have dominated media coverage -- in turn reviving debate over the longstanding allegations against the former president.

In this Nov. 15, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the…

The candidate who openly bragged about grabbing women's private parts - but denied he really did so - was elected president months before the cascading sexual harassment allegations that have been toppling the careers of powerful men in Hollywood, business, the media and politics. He won even though more than a dozen women accused him of sexual misconduct, and roughly half of all voters said they were bothered by his treatment of women, according to exit polls.