Trump in Twitter flurry a day before Russia investigation charges may come
An Epping man's body was recovered Sunday after the motor boat he and a friend were riding in capsized while fishing in Vermont.
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“Were You Sober?”: Hannity BLASTS “Bitter” Boehner For Fake Phone Call Story
'Political Twitter' is buzzing tonight over a new John Boehner profile by POLITICO. The former House Speaker opined on the Freedom Caucus and took shots at conservative media figures like radio host Mark Levin and Fox News host Sean Hannity.
Latest: Pair suspected of looting in California fire zone
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GOP tax plan will ‘expand’ amount Americans can invest in 401(k)s
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday the GOP tax plan out this week will "expand" the overall amount Americans can invest in 401 retirement accounts. "The way we'll look at the 401 is we'll protect it," McCarthy said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."
N.C. congressman’s letters are penance for ’02 Iraq vote
Each day, Rep. Walter Jones walks past a memorial in the hall outside his Rayburn Building office showing the faces of about 580 Marines who were stationed at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune and who died in war, including Sgt. Michael Bitz.
Undocumented girl with special-needs in federal custody after emergency surgery
An undocumented 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy was taken into US Customs and Border Protection custody shortly after emergency gallbladder surgery in Texas in a case advocates said shows the harmful extent of the president's hard line on immigration policies. On Tuesday, Rosa Maria Hernandez and her adult cousin, a US citizen, had to go through an interior Border Patrol checkpoint while in an ambulance to get from Laredo, Texas to a Corpus Christi hospital for emergency gallbladder surgery, said family attorney Leticia Gonzalez on Thursday.
Maryland investigating Kushner Companies over apartments
The Maryland attorney general is investigating one of the Kushner family's real estate businesses after media reports surfaced earlier this year about allegedly abusive debt collection practices and poor conditions at several of its properties. "We have been working with the Maryland Attorney General's Office to provide information in response to its request," Kushner Companies told CNN through a spokesperson.
Top GOP Lawmaker: ‘I Wish Democrats Would Help’ Look Into Russian Election Meddling
Rep. Trey Gowdy is accusing Democrats of not doing enough to help investigate Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, which would likely come as news to many of them. on the other side of the aisle for focusing too much on potential ties between the Kremlin and President Donald Trump 's 2016 presidential campaign - the subject of a federal investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Democrats running for Florida governor show unity, love
Republican Gov. Rick Scott of Florida will probably be on the ballot next year, but it won't be for governor.
Washington abuzz as Robert Mueller’s Russia probe set to file first …
Official Washington was abuzz this weekend over reports that a grand jury has charged at least one person stemming from the U.S. probe of Russia's attempts to tilt the 2016 presidential elections in Donald Trump's favor. There was no indication, in reporting by CNN that other media later confirmed, of who might be charged or what crimes might be alleged in the ongoing inquiry led by former FBI chief Robert Mueller.
Kevin McCarthy hits out at claims GOP isn’t forthcoming about tax…
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy called criticisms that Republicans haven't been forthcoming with their tax reform plans a "Democratic talking point" that isn't true. McCarthy said Sunday on Fox News Republicans have been talking about what they want in a tax reform plan, including doubling the standard deduction and lowering the corporate tax rate to near 20 percent, for years.
Aviation’s Man in Washington
A pilot with a commercial rating and more than 3,000 hours of flight time, Sam Graves co-chairs the General Aviation Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. He helped found the annual Wing Nuts Flying Circus, an annual airshow in his hometown of Tarkio, Missouri, and is restoring a 1943 Beech AT-10.
McCain and Flake, unleashed Arizona ‘mavericks,’ don’t …
Arizona's Republican U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain are in a unique position to stand up to President Donald Trump. McCain and Flake, unleashed Arizona 'mavericks,' don't have to pull punches against Trump Arizona's Republican U.S. Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain are in a unique position to stand up to President Donald Trump.
Maxine Waters’ Call At Women’s Convention For Trump Impeachment Not Far Fetched
Rep. Maxine Waters , a California Democrat, led approximate 4,000 attendees at the Women's Convention in Detroit on Saturday with the rallying cry: "Impeach 45!" The Huffington Post reported. "Donald Trump is the most dishonorable and despicable human being to ever serve in the office of the president," Waters said, urging the women to take leadership roles in the resistance movement.
As JFK docs opened, North Dakotan Secret Service vet cries foul on conspiracy theories
Almost 54 years have passed since John F. Kennedy was slain in Dallas, and Clint Hill-a North Dakota native and member of the president's Secret Service detail-can still clearly remember every detail. It was Hill who leapt onto the back of Kennedy's automobile after shots echoed into Dealey Plaza, urging the driver to get the president to the hospital.
Full recovery from wildfires may take years
It will take at least months and likely years to fully recover from devastating wildfires that ripped through Northern California earlier this month, destroying at least 8,900 structures and killing 42 people, Sonoma County officials said Saturday. "We don't control these things, and it makes you realize how small you are in the world when something like this happens," Sheriff Rob Giordano said.
Full recovery from California wildfires may take years
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PHOTO: Hillary Clinton speaks to an audience as she promotes her new book
Hillary Clinton speaks to an audience as she promotes her new book "What Happened", Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Toronto.
Jeff Flake unleashes new criticisms of Donald Trump
Republican Senator Jeff Flake appeared to be spending his weekend reflecting on the state of his party under Donald Trump, after making waves this week when he announced he would not seek reelection in a stinging rebuke of the president on the Senate floor.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel unveils first public art plan for the City of Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Chicago's first Public Art Plan. The plan lays out recommendations that will help shape the future of public art in Chicago and shift how the city talks about and supports public art.