Tom Perez struggles to defend Democratsa #MeToo record amid Keith Ellison accusations

Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez ran into trouble Sunday after insisting that the party has "never hesitated to take action" on misconduct allegations against Democratic officials, including DNC deputy chair Keith Ellison . Mr. Perez defended the DNC's refusal to call for the resignation of Mr. Ellison over his ex-girlfriend's domestic-abuse accusation, arguing that the Democratic Party has a better record of dealing with such charges than does the GOP.

President Trump: Democrats will try to wipe out all that we’ve…

With rallies scheduled Sunday in Georgia and Tennessee, Trump has told supporters that a Democratic Congress will seek to reverse his accomplishments. President Trump: Democrats will try to wipe out all that we've done if they win control in Congress With rallies scheduled Sunday in Georgia and Tennessee, Trump has told supporters that a Democratic Congress will seek to reverse his accomplishments.

The Latest: Rubio says reassess ties if Saudi killed writer

The Latest on the disappearance of a Saudi writer who Turkish officials fear was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul : A member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the U.S.-Saudi relations may need "to be completely revised" if an investigation finds the kingdom's government responsible for the murder of Washington Post ... (more)

Voting access becomes flashpoint in midterms just weeks away from Election Day

Clashes over voting rights in two states this past week have renewed focus on the issue less than four weeks from the midterm elections. In Georgia, a coalition of civil rights groups is suing Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp after an Associated Press report found 53,000 people - nearly 70% of them black - had their registrations put on hold because minor mismatches on documents like their driver's licenses violate the state's new "exact match" requirement.

White House aide Conway says she was sexual assault victim

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said she was once a victim of sexual assault on Sunday, but said women's shared outrage over such misconduct shouldn't affect Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. Conway made the comments on CNN's "State of the Union" while defending Kavanaugh against sexual misconduct allegations.

Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’

Washington: Kellyanne Conway, counsellor to US President Donald Trump, says she was the victim of sexual assault and that women who survive such experiences should be heard. "I feel very empathetic, frankly, for victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment and rape," Conway told the CNN's State of the Union presenter Jake Tapper while defending the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual assault by one woman and sexual misconduct by two other women.

Sen. Klobuchar: WH Shouldn’t ‘Micromanage” FBI Probe of Kavanaugh

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said Sunday the White House shouldn't be allowed to "micromanage" the FBI's investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In interviews on both CNN's "State of the Union" and CBS News' "Face The Nation," the former prosecutor said it was important for the FBI to get to the bottom of the evidence before the Senate Judiciary Committee takes a vote on Kavanaugh's high court nomination.

As hearing on Kavanaugh assault allegations looms, senators…

Republican defenders of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Democratic supporters of Christine Blasey Ford, who accused him of sexual assaulting her when both were teenagers, suggested Sunday that their votes on his nomination would not be swayed by an expected hearing on Ford's allegations this week.

Mom of alleged MS-13 victim killed by SUV at girla s memorial

A grieving New York mother recognized by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union in his campaign against deadly MS-13 gang violence was struck by an SUV and killed at her slain daughter's memorial site Friday after a heated confrontation with the driver. Evelyn Rodriguez was hit around 4 p.m. in Brentwood, near where her 16-year-old daughter Kayla Cuevas' body was found beaten and slashed two years ago to the day, police said.

Mom of alleged MS-13 victim killed by SUV at girl’s memorial Source: AP

A grieving New York mother recognized by President Donald Trump at the State of the Union in his campaign against deadly MS-13 gang violence was struck by an SUV and killed at her slain daughter's memorial site Friday after a heated confrontation with the driver. Evelyn Rodriguez was hit around 4 p.m. in Brentwood, near where her 16-year-old daughter Kayla Cuevas' body was found beaten and slashed two years ago to the day, police said.

Cohesion – the big ‘absent’ from Juncker’s SOTEU speech

Juncker's fourth State of the Union Address in the European Parliament comes ahead of the 2019 European elections and in the context of the ongoing debate about the future of the European Union at 27. EPA-EFE/PATRICK SEEGER European regions and cities were left wondering about the noticeable absence of Cohesion policy in Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the Union speech in the European Parliament on Wednesday . They were particularly irked by his failure to highlight the positive role of regions in handling migration.

EU must grasp world role as U.S. retreats, Juncker says

The European Union must flex its muscles as a world power, EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday, as he spoke critically of U.S. President Donald Trump's retreat from international engagement. FILE PHOTO: President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker speaks about trade relations with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 25, 2018.

Sen. Ben Sasse: I think about leaving the GOP ‘every morning’

The Nebraska senator's comment comes after he tweeted last week that he "regularly" thinks about switching to become an independent. Sasse expanded on the thought Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," telling anchor Jake Tapper, "I probably think about it every morning when I wake up and I figure out, why -- why am I flying away from Nebraska to go to D.C. this week? Are we going to get real stuff done?" Sasse said he is "committed to the party of Lincoln and Reagan as long as there's a chance to reform it.

Susan Collins: McCain Had ‘Determination To Do What Was Right’

Sen. John McCain's controversial 2017 thumbs-down to an Obamacare repeal and replace bill showcased his unwavering "determination" to vote his conscience despite political pressure, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Sunday. In remarks on CNN's "State of the Union," Collins said "McCain felt very strongly about virtually every issue that he tackled - but it was never based in partisanship."

Saturday’s TV highlights and weekend talk shows: ‘A Summer to Remember ‘ on Hallmark

Catherine Bell, left, and Cameron Mathison in the made-for-TV romance "A Summer to Remember " on Hallmark. Pink Collar Crimes This new episode profiles a financial planner who allegedly siphoned money from the retirement funds of her relatives and friends to enable herself to live the high life.

Trump says redacted documents on wiretapping of ex-adviser Carter Page ‘misled the courts’

President Donald Trump tweeted that newly released documents on the wiretapping of onetime campaign adviser Carter Page, who has been interviewed about potential ties to Russia and denied Sunday he ever was an "agent of a foreign power," show that intelligence agencies misled the court that approved the warrant. Page, previously interviewed by FBI about Russia ties, says he's 'never been the agent of a foreign power' The FBI released documents on Saturday related to the surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, left, as part of an investigation into whether he conspired with the Russian government to undermine the election.