GOP lawmakers call on Trump torelease remaining JFK assassination records

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., introduced a resolution in the House that would call on President Donald Trump to allow the National Archive and Records Administration to release any remaining documents related to KennedyA s killing in Dallas in 1963. "To me, the tragedy that took place in Dallas continues to raise many questions that go unanswered," Jones said in a release from his office.

Pennsylvania GOP crosses Trump divide from 2016 to 2018

In this Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, Pa. state Sen. Scott Wagner, a Republican from York County and owner of trash hauling firm Penn Waste, speaks to reporters after formally announcing he will run for Pennsylvania governor in 2018, during an event at a Penn Waste facility in Manchester, Pa.

The war against Columbus Day

A growing number of communities now are ditching the traditional Columbus Day holiday in favor of Indigenous People's Day, which, supporters say, is meant to promote an accurate telling of the United States' history and commemorate the resilience of its original inhabitants against European settlers. Just this year, 20 cities and one county have adopted some proclamation or ordinance declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous People's Day.

GOP senators call on ATF for new bump fire stock guidance

At least 12 of the weapons found in Stephen Paddock's Las Vegas hotel room were outfitted with bump stocks, which allowed the semi-automatic weapons to mimic the gunfire of automatic ones. - Nine Republican senators sent a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Friday asking the agency to review its policy on bump fire stocks, a firearm accessory that allows semi-automatic weapons to fire more like automatic ones.

Ex-Rep. Grimm: All NYC Restaurants Pay Workers Off the Books

Former Staten Island congressman Michael Grimm is gunning for a congressional comeback after serving time for tax evasion. He's counting on two things to get his old job back: the loyalty of his constituents, who he served after Sandy, and the popularity of Donald Trump in his neck of the woods.

Bank pays $1.75M over treasurer likened to Bernie Madoff

A Beverly Hills-based bank has paid $1.75 million to settle allegations that a bank it acquired facilitated embezzlement by failing to monitor transactions by a woman whom a prosecutor likened to the Bernie Madoff of campaign treasurers. Former Democratic campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud in 2012 and was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for defrauding high-profile clients, including U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, in a case that a judge said tampered with the electoral process.

Pilot proposes to girlfriend while flying plane over field

OlA ! Melania wears flamenco-style skirt and figure-hugging white top to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month alongside the President at annual White House event - and he resists mentioning the wall! Who knew? Mystery remains of why gunman's room had another person's cellphone charger in it... but police insist there was only one shooter Fuming Trump considers Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State after Rex Tillerson was reported to have called him a 'moron' and then refused to deny it Revealed: How to handle EVERY argument based on your partner's star sign 'They're coming out with their hands up - full scale surrender': US General says ISIS fighters in Iraq are giving up after not being fed or paid Police union deletes Facebook post mocking NFL protests and says it was only meant to 'showcase' the heroic acts of officers responding to the Vegas massacre The 1997 Academy Awards photo that ... (more)

“We have looked at everything.” Still no clear motive for Las Vegas attack, officials say

The gunman who opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas did not have help from a second attacker, officials said Friday, but it remains unclear whether he made anyone else aware of his plans in advance. Police investigators and more than 100 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents have combed through hundreds of leads and hours of video from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to determine why Stephen Paddock , 64, opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest Festival, leaving 58 people dead and nearly 500 others injured.

Roy Moore in 2009: ‘Only thing I know that the Islamic faith has done in this country is 9/11’

Republican nominee for US Senate in Alabama Roy Moore said in a 2009 speech that the only thing that Muslims had done in the United States was the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Moore, a hard-right conservative who beat out establishment candidate Luther Strange in the Republican primary, is now facing Democrat Doug Jones in a special election set for December 12. The former Alabama chief justice has in the past made a series of controversial remarks about Islam, including earlier this year calling it a "false religion."

Trump’s Delicious Tax Cutby Deroy Murdock President Donald J. Trump…

As delicious as that sounds, Trump's tax overhaul may be tastiest for what it makes tiny, appealing, and compact: the 1040 tax return. If Washington Republicans manage not to botch tax reform - as they wrecked Obamacare repeal - simplification should be among the new system's most attractive elements, along with its consolidation of seven tax rates to three: 12, 25, and 35 percent.

NH’s Congressional delegation calls for improvements to women’s facilities at VA

The top three officials who were removed from their jobs at the Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center over the past three weeks continue to pocket a VA paycheck, and two have been reassigned to jobs in the system, the VA has acknowledged.

Republicans move on tax reform

Federal, state and local law enforcement were predicting increased security for Red Sox playoff baseball at Fenway Park Sunday after reports that Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock researched online... The New England Patriots recaptured their winning defensive formula early Thursday night, then held on late to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19-14 ... (more)

DACA supporters rally outisde Trump Tower

Protesters hold up signs during a demonstration against President Donald Trump during a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , also known as Dream Act. Dozens of DACA protesters gathered outside Trump Tower in Midtown on Thursday, rallying against the uncertain future of the program.

As Nate looms, cost of federal hurricane disaster relief grows

While President Donald Trump said this week that disaster aid efforts in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria were "throwing our budget a little of whack," the reality is that the relief numbers are quickly growing overall as the feds help deliver aid to those hit hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, with Tropical Storm Nate now possibly ready to take aim at the Gulf Coast in coming days as well. The White House on Wednesday sent Congress a $29 billion request for extra disaster relief funds, which GOP leaders say will be voted on in the House next week, as the Trump Administration acknowledged the cost is not small change.