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A Washington, D.C.-based watchdog group is filing a lawsuit on Monday alleging that President Trump is violating the U.S. Constitution by illegally receiving foreign payments through his businesses. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says Mr. Trump is getting cash and favors from foreign governments through guests and events at his hotels, leases in his buildings and overseas real estate deals.
In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., questions Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson during Tillerson's confirmation hearing before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rubio's moment of truth is at hand as a Senate committee prepares to vote on Tillerson.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., left, questions secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson during his Jan. 11 Senate confirmation hearing. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., left, questions secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson during his Jan. 11 Senate confirmation hearing.
Our senators understand how important the environment is to our economy, our children and our public health. This month Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen will have an opportunity to confirm, or not, the nomination of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency.
Watchdog group to file lawsuit over foreign payments to Trump businesses Liberal groups begin to launch legal assaults over potential conflicts of interest. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://usat.ly/2kgqyf3 WASHINGTON - A liberal watchdog group plans to file a lawsuit Monday, contending that President Trump is violating the Constitution by continuing to accept payments from foreign governments at the businesses operated by his family.
In the end the Scottsbluff Bearcats improved to 15-1 with... -- It's official- the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons are set to face-off in Super Bowl LI.The Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the... -- President Trump came face-to-face with FBI Director James Comey on Sunday after questions circulated whether Comey would stay on the job for the rest of his te... -- Actor Blair Underwood, Priyanka Chopra and the rest of the cast returns to the twisty spy thriller Quantico on Monday night, in a move to a 10 p.m. time slot for... -- United Airlines has lifted a ground stop on all of its domestic flights after the airline said it experienced an IT issue Sunday evening.Flights resumed at 9 p.m... -- Darick Mead didn't want to propose to his girlfriend of a year and a half while she was pregnant with their first child."
In the end the Scottsbluff Bearcats improved to 15-1 with... -- It's official- the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons are set to face-off in Super Bowl LI.The Falcons beat the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the... -- President Trump came face-to-face with FBI Director James Comey on Sunday after questions circulated whether Comey would stay on the job for the rest of his te... -- Actor Blair Underwood, Priyanka Chopra and the rest of the cast returns to the twisty spy thriller Quantico on Monday night, in a move to a 10 p.m. time slot for... -- United Airlines has lifted a ground stop on all of its domestic flights after the airline said it experienced an IT issue Sunday evening.Flights resumed at 9 p.m... -- Darick Mead didn't want to propose to his girlfriend of a year and a half while she was pregnant with their first child."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he opposes eight or nine of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees -- and could also attempt to block his eventual Supreme Court nominee. "If the nominee is out of the mainstream, we will do our best to keep the seat open," Schumer, D-New York, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" of the Supreme Court vacancy that Trump will get a shot at filling after majority Republicans blocked former President Barack Obama's nominee for a year.
Last Friday Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States of America. As in so many other offensive things he has tweeted since November, Trump began this year by trying to besmirch the reputation of John Lewis and his courageous actions in turning the USA away from its segregationist past and setting it on a path to achieve its founders' dreams.
Two senior Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they would vote to approve President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, despite their concerns over the former ExxonMobil chief's relationship with Russia's president. "After careful consideration, and much discussion with Mr. Tillerson, we have decided to support his nomination to be secretary of state," Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a statement.
A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said she is pushing to make Rhode Island the first state to guarantee free access for every student who wants to go to college.
There's been little public word about what has happened to an American college student detained in North Korea, as a new administration takes over one year later amid deep U.S. concerns about the hostile country's nuclear and missile development. North Korea announced last Jan. 22 it had detained Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia student from suburban Cincinnati, earlier that month for alleged anti-state crime.
Sen Elizabeth Warren addresses the crowd as she is flanked by Se. Ed Markey, left, and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh during a Women's March Saturday Jan. 21, 2017 in Boston.
Donald Trump raised his right hand and vowed to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. His wife, Melania, stood by his side.
President Donald Trump turns to House Speaker Paul Ryan as he is joined by the Congressional leadership and his family as he formally signs his cabinet nominations into law, in the President's Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. President Donald Trump is joined by the Congressional leadership and his family as he formally signs his cabinet nominations into law, in the President's Room of the Senate, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Once Donald Trump responded to John Lewis's "illegitimate president" attack, the question wasn't whether Trump's pushback would cause a Twitter furor. It would.
My wife and I welcomed Mike and Debbie for dinner at our California home Tuesday night. Our longtime friends are not alarmists, and they are not liberal Democrats.
Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 A "Saturday Night Live" writer has been suspended indefinitely after tweeting a poorly received joke about Donald Trump's 10-year-old youngest son, Barron. A person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly told The Associated Press that Katie Rich was suspended immediately after writing an offensive tweet about the child.
Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, faced tough questioning at his confirmation hearing Thursday, as members of the Senate Finance Committee grilled him on his role in IndyMac, the failed bank that was seized by the U.S. government, and his stance on sanctions. "In the press, it has been said that I ran a foreclosure machine," Mnuchin said at the start of his hearing.
A statue of Daniel Webster is seen wearing a pink pussy hat and red equality shirt during the New Hampshire Women's Day of Action and Unity rally in front of the State House in Concord, N.H., on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. less A statue of Daniel Webster is seen wearing a pink pussy hat and red equality shirt during the New Hampshire Women's Day of Action and Unity rally in front of the State House in Concord, N.H., on Saturday, Jan. ... more People gather between the Cross State Office Building and the Maine State House for the Women's March on Maine on Saturday Jan. 21, 2017 at the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine.