Former US intelligence chief rejects Trump wiretap accusation

US President Barack Obama greets President-elect Donald Trump at inauguration ceremonies swearing in Trump as president on the West front of the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria/Files The former top US intelligence official rejected President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor, Barack Obama, wiretapped him even as the White House on Sunday urged Congress to investigate Trump's allegation.

Pence decries comparisons to Clintona s email use

Vice President Mike Pence scoffed at comparisons Friday of his use of a private AOL account while he was Indiana's governor - including emails about state business - and Hillary Clinton's embattled use of a private server as secretary of state that inspired cries of “lock her up” among Republicans. President Donald Trump, on the road touring a Florida Catholic school to stump for greater choice options in education, did not address the issue, but a White House spokesperson said Pence had the administration's support.

Liberal Pundit: Like Almost All Republicans, Trump Makes ‘Voodoo Economics Assumptions’

How is Donald Trump "not a normal Republican"? Let New York magazine's Jonathan Chait count the ways. Trump is "crudely ethno-nationalist," wrote Chait in a Tuesday post , and he's "personally ignorant and undisciplined in a manner that sets him apart not only from traditional Republicans but most human adults."

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Former Vice President Joe Biden's son is dating the widow of his other son, the late Beau Biden, according to a report. The New York Post reports that Hallie Biden and Hunter Biden began dating after Hunter separated from his wife.

Barack and Michelle Obama sign Penguin Random House book deal

As reported by Bloomberg , Penguin Random House will publish separate books from the Obamas and their payment is more than another any other USA presidential memoirs. He further added that "Now, we are very much looking forward to working together with the former president and his wife to make each of their books global publishing events of unprecedented scope and significance".

Barack, Michelle Obama sign bumper book deal

Barack and Michelle Obama have signed a deal to publish their memoirs with New York-based Penguin Random House, in a coveted contract reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars. He has frequently declared himself to have a "writer's sensibility" and has said he does not want to write a conventional blow-by-blow account of his time in the White House.

FCC chief: AT&T-Time Warner deal won’t face agency’s scrutiny

FCC chief: AT&T-Time Warner deal won't face agency's scrutiny Chairman Ajit Pai doesn't expect the FCC to review AT&T's $85.4 billion Time Warner bid. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lNH9dz Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai doesn't expect the agency to review AT&T's $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner.

Read why Dems INFIGHTING while Repubs REJOICING over Obama-backed DNC Chair Tom Perez [VIDEO]

The Democrats have selected their new chair and it was an upset. Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was chosen over Keith Ellison in a very tight battle where Perez received 235 votes and Ellison got 200.

Marijuana dispensaries take wait-and-see approach after crackdown talk

Local marijuana shops say they will take a wait-and-see approach after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer recently made allusions to a federal crackdown on legal pot. Ramsey Hamide, whose co-owned dispensary Main Street Marijuana is Washington's top seller of marijuana, said cannabis-based businesses are worried they could face fines or jail time, but for many it's too soon to say.

Supreme Court to hear case involving Mexican teen killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent

JUNE 20: Two CBS interns run with a newly released Supreme Court ruling June 20, 2016 in Washington, DC. The ruling stated that the high court declined to hear an appeal of an October ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld laws prohibiting semiautomatic weapons and large capacity magazines in two northeastern states.

a Not My Presidenta s Daya protesters: a No ban. No Wall. California welcomes alla

"Not My President" rally protesting President Trump at Los Angeles City Hall on President's Day, Feb. 20, 2017. Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters crowded around Los Angeles City Hall Monday morning, using the Presidents Day holiday to challenge the current Commander-in-Chief as part of a nationwide “Not My President's Day” rally.

Thoughtful, not forceful, approach needed in Chicago

So far, the native New Yorker had been treating Chicago like the weather; he can't stop talking about it, but is there really much he can do about it? He's been talking about Chicago's violence epidemic since a June 29, 2015, meeting with the Chicago Tribune editorial board, which he addressed as if he was bringing news of which Chicagoans already were not painfully aware: "Crime in Chicago is out of control, and I will tell you, outside of Chicago, it's a huge negative and a huge talking point, a huge negative for Chicago," he said. "You've got to stop it.

AT&T and Time Warner Tell Senators They Won’t Hurt Competition

AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. promised lawmakers who criticized their planned merger that the combined company wouldn't withhold programming from rivals to gain a market advantage. "Restricting distribution of Time Warner content would not only sacrifice revenues, but also damage Time Warner's reputation and relationships in the entertainment industry," the companies told the lawmakers, according to a summary released by AT&T and Time Warner.

FAA Investigating After Harrison Ford Flies Over Jetliner Awaiting Takeoff

Noted aviator and actor Harrison Ford flew his private plane over a jet airliner on the ground at a Southern California airport Monday. It's not the first time the Star Wars and Indiana Jones star has had problems landing.