Did Russia Hack the 2016 Vote Tally? This Senator Says We Don’t Know for Sure

At a packed press conference on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Sen. Richard Burr , the chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, provided a progress report on his panel's investigation of the Trump-Russia scandal. Naturally, this is a touchy and dicey matter for a Republican, and Burr tried to make some points that appeared designed to limit President Donald Trump's political vulnerabilities on this front.

Dollar by dollar, here’s your full breakdown of tax promises by Murphy and Guadagno

The campaign to succeed Gov. Chris Christie centers around the always-important Jersey issue of taxes: who's going to raise them, who's going to lower them, and by how much. Republican gubernatorial nominee Kim Guadagno has said she will lower property taxes for New Jersey homeowners with her plan to replace some of the taxes you're sending directly to schools with $1.5 billion in state aid.

Sen. Joe Manchin to spend day in Wood County

A U.S. senator from West Virginia will be at a career fair Wednesday at West Virginia University at Parkersburg and participate in the ribbon cutting of a new addiction treatment center in Parkersburg. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is among the hosts of The Mid-Ohio Valley Career Fair to be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The fair will be hosted by Manchin, WorkForce WV, the Chamber of Commerce of the Mid-Ohio Valley, the Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley, West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance and Results Radio.

GOP senators call on ATF for new bump fire stock guidance

At least 12 of the weapons found in Stephen Paddock's Las Vegas hotel room were outfitted with bump stocks, which allowed the semi-automatic weapons to mimic the gunfire of automatic ones. - Nine Republican senators sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Friday asking the agency to review its policy on bump fire stocks, a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire more like automatic ones.

Editorial: Tyson and the power of civic action

When northeast Kansans discovered that Tyson Foods was planning to build a $320 million chicken processing complex in Tonganoxie, it didn't take long before residents and their neighbors mobilized widespread and fierce opposition to the project. Less than two weeks after the plans were announced, around 2,500 people showed up in Chieftain Park in Tonganoxie to protest the plant's construction.

Bank pays $1.75M over treasurer likened to Bernie Madoff

A Beverly Hills-based bank has paid $1.75 million to settle allegations that a bank it acquired facilitated embezzlement by failing to monitor transactions by a woman whom a prosecutor likened to the Bernie Madoff of campaign treasurers. Former Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud in 2012 and was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for defrauding high-profile clients, including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, in a case that a judge said tampered with the electoral process.

Harvey Weinstein scandal, Day 2: Wife standing by him, ‘NYT’ lawsuit looms

The film producer also told the 'New York Post' why he plans to sue the 'Times' for their story accusing him of 30 years of sexual harassment. Harvey Weinstein scandal, Day 2: Wife standing by him, 'NYT' lawsuit looms The film producer also told the 'New York Post' why he plans to sue the 'Times' for their story accusing him of 30 years of sexual harassment.

AG’s religious objection order undercuts LGBT protections

In an order that undercuts federal protections for LGBT people, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a sweeping directive to agencies Friday to do as much as possible to accommodate those who claim their religious freedoms are being violated. The guidance, an attempt to deliver on President Donald Trump's pledge to his evangelical supporters that he would protect religious liberties, effectively lifts a burden from religious objectors to prove that their beliefs about marriage or other topics are sincerely held.

Lawmakers worry about US move on arms exports

The Trump administration is expected to introduce new regulations that lawmakers say could make it easier for terrorists to get their hands on U.S. weapons and harder to ensure they aren't used by governments known for abusing human rights. The proposed regulations would move responsibility for licensing the export of arms that are commercially available in the U.S. -- including assault rifles like the ones used in the Las Vegas massacre -- from the State Department, where Congress has oversight of foreign military assistance, to the Commerce Department.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says shea s concerned about increasing division in the Senate

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday she's concerned about increasing division in the Senate after the election in Alabama last week. "The more you add people who see their job as standing on their own, throwing punches instead of trying to go in the middle for the people of America, then you have trouble," Ms.