White House not ‘micromanaging’ FBI, Sarah Sanders says

White House limits scope of the FBI's investigation into the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News. - WASHINGTON - The White House is limiting the scope Trump: No limits on FBI's investigation into allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News.

Democrats find their answer to the Koch brothers

White House limits scope of the FBI's investigation into the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News. - WASHINGTON - The White House is limiting the scope Trump: No limits on FBI's investigation into allegations against Brett Kavanaugh - The FBI has not been permitted to investigate the claims of Julie Swetnick, a White House official confirmed to NBC News.

Iran fears plot by US and its Gulf allies as pressure grows

On Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, Arab separat... . In this photo released by official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani, center, leaves for New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, at Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, ... .

Mexican day laborer locked up on Rikers after cops mistook him for…

Francisco Morales, an undocumented immigrant erroneously picked up on sexual assault charges and detained at Rikers, talks to the Daily News next to his live-in partner Rosa Jimenez, Wednesday. A hard-working immigrant who was locked up on Rikers Island for at least two weeks on sexual abuse charges in a horrifying case of mistaken identity is now suing the city for $5 million.

Illegal aliens give 20 congressional seats to blue states

Rep. Mo Brooks said in a radio interview that counting of illegal aliens when establishing congressional seats and electoral college votes violates the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The state of Alabama has joined with Brooks to sue the federal government for its counting of illegal aliens, rather than only American citizens, in congressional district apportionment and votes for the Electoral College.

Trump denies knowing about 2016 Russian lawyer meeting

President Donald Trump denied Friday that he knew in advance about a meeting during the 2016 election campaign at which Russians promised to share dirt on his rival Hillary Clinton shooting back at an explosive allegation by his longtime lawyer. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, son Donald Jr, and top campaign official Paul Manafort met at Trump Tower in New York on June 9, 2016 with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who had said she was offering information from the Russian government aimed at helping Trump to victory.

How Marc Jacobs Fell Out of Fashion

Giuliani: Trump Could Have Shot Comey And Still Couldn't Be Indicted For It - Congress would have to impeach Trump first before any criminal prosecution could move forward, the president's lawyer says. - WASHINGTON Candidate Donald Trump bragged that he could shoot someone President Trump 'probably does' have the power to pardon himself: Giuliani - President Trump's lead attorney said the president "probably does" have the power to pardon himself.

U.S. Coast Guard’s long history of service in New York

More than a dozen Navy and Coast Guard ships took part in a 30-year tradition this week, parading through New York Harbor for Fleet Week . The nautical display lasts just a few days, but the U.S. Coast Guard patrols the waterways of New York all year long, reports CBS News correspondent Don Dahler.

Gov. Cuomo announces more money for ‘holistic approach’ to fight MS-13 on Long Island

Back in January, President Trump gave his State of the Union and mentioned the threat of Central American gang MS-13, which has spread inside the U.S. thanks to lax immigration policies. At the time, there was some pushback from mystery-hacking victim Joy Reid who went on MSNBC to say, "he makes it sound like the biggest issue in the United States, the biggest threat is MS-13, a gang nobody that doesn't watch Fox News has ever heard of."

News 9 Mins Ago Democrats decry Trump plan to cut $15B in unused funds

House Democrats are criticizing Republicans for rushing to vote on President Donald Trump's plan to roll back $15 billion in previously approved spending for children's health insurance and other programs. GOP leaders say lawmakers could vote as soon as next week on the plan to "rescind" funding leftover from previous years.

Giuliani fails to impress pro-Trump media

Laura Ingraham was in the midst of a vigorous defense of White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday night when the Fox News host said this: "Trump needs a legal spokesperson, which he doesn't have at this point." Giuliani is President Trump's lawyer and has been speaking for Trump - or trying to - almost nonstop since last Wednesday, when he appeared on Sean Hannity's Fox News show and disclosed that the president reimbursed attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000, pre-election payment to silence porn star Stormy Daniels, who claims to have had an affair with Trump more than a decade ago.

Trump repaid Cohen $130,000 for payment to porn star, Giuliani says

Stephanie Clifford, the porn star known as Stormy Daniels, spoke outside a federal courthouse after a hearing involving Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, in New York on April 16. WASHINGTON - In a startling revelation, President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that Trump repaid his personal attorney $130,000 in a deal made just before the 2016 election to keep porn star Stormy Daniels quiet about her tryst with the president, directly contradicting Trump's statements about the hush money.

Some Positive First-Quarter Fundraising News for Republicans

From left, Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, confer before a news conference on the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017.

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani joining Trump legal team along with others

President Donald Trump has expanded his legal team and hired an old friend, former New York city Mayor Rudy Giuliani, ABC News has confirmed - a move which comes on the heels of shake-ups on the president's legal team. "Rudy is great.

FAA to require tests on type of engine that exploded during…

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered inspections of the type of engine that exploded Tuesday on Southwest Airlines flight 1380. The FAA said it will issue an Airworthiness Directive within the next two weeks that will require inspections of certain CFM56-7B engines.

Trump’s infrastructure plan puts most of burden to states, cities

The Trump administration is set to unveil a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan Monday that largely puts the bill on the shoulders of local governments. But just $200 billion would actually come from the federal government - something President Trump hinted at during his State of the Union address last month.

Bannon tries to make amends as aides defend Trump’s fitness

Faced with a growing backlash, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist released a statement Sunday reaffirming his support for the commander in chief and praising Trump's eldest son as "both a patriot and a good man." Bannon infuriated Trump with comments to author Michael Wolff describing a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower in New York between Donald Trump Jr., Trump campaign aides and a Russian lawyer as "treasonous" and "unpatriotic."

From North Korea to ISIS: the biggest international stories of 2017

President Donald Trump projected a policy of "America First" as he ceded the United States' leadership on climate change, blasted international agreements and demanded more of U.S. allies. The world banded together to fight climate change, while humanitarian crises unfolded in Yemen and Myanmar.

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Trump secures major victory as Senate Republicans pass $1.5 trillion tax cut bill despite Democrats warning they'll 'rue this day' and protesters screaming 'don't kill us' - paving the way for a final House vote today after earlier hiccup California, New Jersey and New York Republicans vote AGAINST tax bill over deductions for state and local taxes - and Trump fails to convince a single Democrat to back it Trump: I'm a tax LOSER! White House says president will pay more under his plan - but admits his businesses will gain Catt Sadler leaves E! News following 10 years at the network after learning her male co-host Jason Kennedy earns almost DOUBLE her salary Amtrak didn't wait for crucial speed-control technology that could have prevented deaths on high speed train and driver never manually hit the emergency brake Matt Damon backs out of Downsizing premiere after his latest remarks about ... (more)