Female lawmakers cite harassment in Congress

In this Oct. 29, 2016, file photo, then-Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., speaks to volunteers at a home serving as a canvassing site to train and organize supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Cincinnati. WASHINGTON -- One current and three former female members of Congress said they have been sexually harassed or subjected to hostile sexual comments by their male colleagues while serving in the House.

GOP weighs mixing health law, tax cuts

The House's leading tax writer on Friday opened the possibility that Congress' push to cut taxes could mesh with its so-far failed effort to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, saying the tax bill could include a measure to do away with the health law's mandate that most Americans have health coverage. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said no decision had been made about whether to include repeal of the so-called individual mandate.

The Latest: Sen. Graham disappointed in Bergdahl sentence

The South Carolina Republican, who served as an Air Force lawyer for more than 30 years, says Friday he has tremendous respect for the military justice system. But he says "this sentence in my view falls short of the gravity of the offense."

Carter Page met with Russian official during 2016 trip to Moscow

Carter Page met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich while in Moscow in July 2016, the former foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump's campaign confirmed to CNN on Friday. The encounter occurred during a conference in July 2016 at Moscow's New Economic School, Page said, describing it as more of a "hello" in passing than a formal meeting.

Russia’s hackers took only a week to pry into Clinton camp NEW

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking at a rally in Pittsburgh during a bus tour through the rust belt on July 30. This image shows a portion of a phishing email sent to a Hillary Clinton campaign official on March 19, 2016. An Associated Press investigation into the hackers who disrupted the 2016 U.S. presidential contest has found that they tried to compromise a far wider group of people than has previously been reported using malicious messages like this one.

Legal help sought for Indonesian immigration cases

As the court battle that would allow local Indonesians a chance to re-open their immigration cases continues, the American Civil Liberties Union is looking for a few good attorneys. The ACLU and Nixon Peabody LLP are currently litigating a federal habeas class action in Boston that asks the district court to stay the removal of about 70 Indonesian Christians.

Kansas DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore to retire

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced on Friday Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore, 72, will retire from In this "tell all" with Brian Hanni, the Voice of the Jayhawks, opens up about his current role at the University of Kansas. Kansas State senior Matthew McCrane is one of 20 place kickers in the nation to be named a semifinalist for the 2017 Lou Groza Award, the Pa TOPEKA, Kan.

Sen. Baldwin opposes House GOP tax plan

President Donald Trump says he hopes to sign a bill to overhaul the United States tax code by the end of the year. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act plan introduced this week by House Republicans cuts the number of tax brackets from seven to four; cuts the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent; and phases out the estate tax.

ENA Thanks House for Passage of H.R. 304, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act

DES PLAINES, Ill. The Emergency Nurses Association applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act yesterday.

Blackburn Tied to Supporter of Southern Secession, Slavery Apologist

I wasn't terribly surprised when we reported a few weeks ago that Mississippi Senate candidate Roy Moore is tied to the 'League of the South', the pro-Southern secession/slavery apologism group that wants to lead the South in a second rebellion against the federal government in order to found a 'white Christian republic.' But I confess I was a bit surprised that Rep. Marsha Blackburn, who is currently the leading Republican candidate to succeed Sen. Bob Corker, does too.

Bernie Sanders was right to be concerned. Hillary Clinton was in cahoots with DNC, book says

Many Democrats expressed outrage Thursday at allegations from a former party chairwoman that an agreement with the Democratic National Committee gave the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton some day-to-day control over the party early in the 2016 campaign. Donna Brazile, a former interim chairwoman of the party, says in a forthcoming book that an August 2015 agreement gave the Clinton campaign a measure of direct influence over the party's finances and strategy, along with a say over staff decisions and consultation rights over issues like mailings, budgets and analytics.

Myanmar sees “bad results” if U.S. imposes sanctions on military

The bill, introduced by members of the U.S. Senate on the eve of Donald Trump's departure on his first trip to Asia since becoming president in January, seeks to reimpose some sanctions lifted last year as Myanmar returned to democracy. The measure would impose targeted sanctions and travel curbs on Myanmar military officials and bar the United States from supplying most assistance to the military until perpetrators of atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar's western Rakhine State are held accountable.

What We Know: Indictments, hearings in Russia probe

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election jumped forward this week with a 12-count indictment against two former campaign advisers to President Donald Trump and a guilty plea from another adviser. Several congressional committees are also investigating the meddling, and whether there is any link to Trump's campaign.

Big GOP tax bill would cut rates – but also popular breaks

With fanfare and a White House kickoff, House Republicans unfurled a broad tax-overhaul plan Thursday that would touch virtually all Americans and the economy's every corner, mingling sharply lower rates for corporations and reduced personal taxes for many with fewer deductions for home-buyers and families with steep medical bills. The measure, which would be the most extensive rewrite of the nation's tax code in three decades, is the product of a party that faces increasing pressure to produce a marquee legislative victory of some sort before next year's elections.