Trump, FBI showdown escalates over Russia memo

In a highly unusual move, the FBI issued a statement challenging the classified memo's anticipated release, saying: "We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact" its accuracy. The FBI's statement followed remarks made by President Donald Trump on Tuesday night indicating he wanted the document to be made public.

Minorities hear division in Trump call for unity

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes with the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's hard to make the time President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. - President Donald Trump's call for American unity in his first State of the Union address struck an us-versus-them tone for many minorities, raising questions as to what extent Americans are put off by a leader who continually draws criticism as bigoted and xenophobic.

No immigration deal near as Trump speech, offer are panned

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., listen to the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's State of the Union offer of a "down-the-middle compromise" on immigration did nothing to move Republicans and Democrats closer to a deal Wednesday, as Democrats accused the president of lacing his speech with racially charged remarks and Republicans dug in on their demands.

Melanie Sykes spills secrets behind her physique

Train carrying Republicans including Jeff Flake and Paul Ryan to a West Virginia address by Trump hits a garbage truck - with one truck passenger DEAD two injured, including Rep Jason Lewis Scott Baio orders Nicole Eggert to stop claiming he molested her for the sake of his daughter, 10, while posting 2017 tweet from actress saying she was 'missing' her Charles in Charge co-star FBI issues stinging attack on Republicans' classified memo accusing them of 'material omissions of fact that fundamentally impact the memo's accuracy' Girl, 4, is the first child to die of flu in New Jersey as national death toll keeps on climbing EXCLUSIVE: 'They have smeared my name to hell and back.'

The Latest: Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis taken to hospital

The Latest on the accident involving a train carrying lawmakers to a policy retreat in West Virginia : Staff members say Rep. Jason Lewis of Minnesota has been taken to a hospital after being injured in a train accident in Virginia. Members of his staff tweeted that the first-term congressman was being checked for a possible concussion after the Wednesday crash.

Rep. Frelinghuysen: A stranger among us

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen announced this week that, after 23 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, he won't be running for re-election this year. He may have decided differently if he'd been more attuned to listening to others - as Moses did in this week's Torah portion, Yitro.

FBI says it has “grave concerns” over release of Russia memo

The FBI said Wednesday it has "grave concerns" about the accuracy of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that President Donald Trump wants to release to the public. It was the first time the bureau has weighed in publicly on an issue that has openly divided the Justice Department and the White House.

Former North Dakota GOP chairman announces bid for US Senate

Emineth said Wednesday in an interview on WDAY-AM that he's entering the race for the seat currently held by Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Emineth, a Bismarck businessman, said earlier this week he began considering a run after U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer passed up a challenge to Heitkamp.

Trump favours release of memo White House wants reviewed

President Donald Trump was overheard Tuesday night telling a Republican lawmaker he is "100 per cent" in favour of releasing a classified memo on the Russia investigation that has sparked a political fight pitting Republicans against the FBI and the Justice Department. "Oh yeah, don't worry," the president told South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on the House floor after his first State of the Union address.

Listen: Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia on the Fisa Memo, his…

Rep. Scott Taylor said Monday that lawmakers should not "overpoliticize" the story concerning anti-Trump text messages from FBI officials involved in the special counsel's case. "I would caution folks in my own party not to overpoliticize this, to let the facts, let the text messages speak for themselves," Mr. Taylor, Virginia Republican, said on CNN.

Coloradans disapprove of elected officials, show bipartisan DACA support, CU Boulder survey shows

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporter John Peterson holds a sign and chants with others during a protest on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder in September 2017. Coloradans are increasingly displeased with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle but show bipartisan support for undocumented youth to remain in the country, according to a University of Colorado political climate survey conducted by the nonpartisan American Politics Research Lab.

More Russian sanctions to come, Mnuchin says

New U.S. sanctions will follow the publication of a list of Russian billionaires and top Russian officials, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday. Mnuchin said the "oligarchs list" wasn't delayed by President Donald Trump's administration, after it was published late Monday, just as a congressionally mandated deadline was set to expire.

Other side pushes Democratic vision

In this July 26, 2017, file photo, Rep. Joe Kennedy , D-Mass., smiles on Capitol Hill in Washington. WASHINGTON -- Soaring stock prices under President Donald Trump have boosted investor portfolios and corporate profits but have not eased the economic anxieties of middle-class families, Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III said Tuesday night in the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address.

State’s GOP delegation gives high marks to speech

President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address got rave reviews from members of the all-Republican Arkansas congressional delegation. The state's two U.S. senators and four U.S. representatives, who have praised Trump's first year in the White House, said Tuesday's speech struck the right tone.

Trump calls for optimism in spite of warnings of danger

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

‘100 percent’: Trump caught on hot mic guaranteeing GOP…

Donald Trump on Tuesday guaranteed Rep. Jeff Duncan he'll release a controversial memo by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes . Trump's promise to Duncan contradict the official White House position on the memo, which alleges surveillance abuse by the FBI and DOJ during the 2016 presidential election.