Zimbabwe ruling party fires Mugabe as chief; now impeachment

In a euphoric gathering that j... . A happy protester pulls a face as he and others stand under a large national flag, at a demonstration of tens of thousands at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.

Jim Dey: Death, taxes and confusion

In the aftermath of U.S. House passage of federal tax legislation last week, the partisan rhetoric escalated into overdrive. Republicans touted the legislation as a tax-cutting tonic for middle-income earners while Democrats argued the legislation will raise taxes for the same people.

Congressmen slam U.S. government for failure to include California wildfire disaster relief in budget

Two congressmen from northern California strongly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's government for failing to include relief of California wildfires in its multi-billion-U.S.-dollar budget on Saturday, local media reports said. Rep. Mike Thompson and his fellow Democrat, Jared Huffman, both from North Bay, a subregion of San Francisco Bay Area in northern California on the west U.S. coast, said the victims of wildfires that ripped through northern California in October are "in a time of need, and the administration is supposed to be helping, not playing political games."

The Latest: Zimbabwe ruling party meets on expelling Mugabe

In a euphoric gathering that j... . A happy protester pulls a face as he and others stand under a large national flag, at a demonstration of tens of thousands at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare, Zimbabwe Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.

Sen. Flake says GOP is ‘toast’ if it follows Trump, Moore

Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake was caught on an open microphone saying the GOP is "toast" if it follows President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. The Arizona senator was talking to the mayor of the Phoenix suburb of Mesa offstage Friday after speaking at a town hall session for aerospace company workers.

Arizona’s Flake says GOP is ‘toast’ if it walks with Trump, Moore

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks to aerospace workers about the current congressional tax reform proposal in Mesa, Ariz., Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. AP Photo/Bob Christie) PHOENIX - Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake was caught on an open microphone saying that the GOP is "toast" if it follows President Donald Trump and Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

Deputy in blackface

A white Virginia sheriff's deputy has been reassigned out of her job in the local school system after attending a Halloween party in blackface as part of a costume portraying Rep. Frederica Wilson . Deputy Jean Browning is a 20-year veteran of the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office in southeast Virginia, just north of Newport News, covering both York County and the city of Poquoson.

Sen. Jeff Flake says Republicans may be ‘toast’, citing…

Some Alabama pastors stand behind Roy Moore, cite "war on men" - Despite allegations of sexual misconduct against Senate candidate Roy Moore, many pastors in Alabama and other states in the Southeast are sticking by the twice-removed Chief Justice. - "This attack on Judge Moore is an attempt Flake, on hot mic, says GOP will be "toast" if it's the party of Trump and Moore - Outspoken Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona was heard on a hot mic Saturday saying the Republican Party will be "toast" if it is defined by figures like President Trump and Alabama Republican Roy Moore.

Deduction targeted by GOP used by tax filers in most states

A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.

Dem Rep jokes about bogus apocalypse reports: ‘S— I never started ‘GOT”

Rep. Eric Swalwell , seizing on a conspiracy theory that the world will end in the next 24 hours, lamented on Saturday that he had not yet watched "Game of Thrones." Swalwell's joke took aim at a conspiracy theory that a rogue planet called Nibiru will disrupt the Earth's orbit on Sunday, setting off a series of catastrophic events, like earthquakes, that will destroy life on Earth.

The Republican Tax Bill’s Winners and Losers

The ultra-wealthy, especially those with dynastic businesses - like President Donald Trump and his family - do very well under a major Republican tax bill moving in the Senate, as they do under legislation passed this week by the House. Want to toast the anticipated tax win with champagne or a beer - or maybe you're feeling Shakespearean and prefer to quaff mead from a pewter mug? That would cheer producers of beer, wine, liquor - and mead, the ancient beverage fermented from honey.

Tax filers in most states claim deduction targeted by GOP

A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led by Republicans where some residents eventually could see their federal tax bills rise. The exact effect in every state isn't known, in part because of differences in the Senate and House versions of the bill.

Hot mic catches Jeff Flake saying Republican Party is ‘toast’ if it embraces Roy Moore, Trump

A hot mic caught Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., saying that the Republican Party is "toast" if it embraces President Trump and Roy Moore. "If we become the party of Roy Moore and Donald Trump, we are toast," he said at a tax reform event in Mesa, Ariz., on Friday.

Brian Kilmeade, Fox Radio, on Roy Moore latest: a I would kick his head ina

During discussion with Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma about a woman who alleged Alabama's Moore called her high school to ask her for a date - at a time when Moore was in his 30s - Brian Kilmeade, on his Fox News Radio show, went this side of blunt and said: If that were my daughter, I'd kick Moore in the head. His words, noted by the Hill: "I would kick his head in if was one of my daughters, and then I would call the cops," Kilmeade said, speaking of Moore and calling the senate candidate's alleged contact of the girl at high school an "obscene" behavior.

New accusations emerge about Rep. Paul Rosenthal following sexual harassment complaintDenver Post

Eight months ago, toward the end of the legislative session, a Democratic policy aide reported concerns about harassment from Colorado state Rep. Paul Rosenthal to the House speaker's office. The issue never rose to a formal complaint, but the Denver Democratic lawmaker later apologized and received materials counseling him about the General Assembly's workplace harassment policy.