Iraq War veteran seeks Michigan Senate seat

Republican John James, a political newcomer who flew Army helicopters in the Iraq War and now runs an automotive supply chain and logistics business in Detroit, said Thursday he is running for U.S. Senate. He is the second candidate in the GOP primary field, joining former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Young after another business executive, Lena Epstein, left the race this week to seek a House seat instead.

Mr. President, please knock off the juvenile tweets

Even after eight months in the most important job in the world, President Trump can't resist being a ridiculous juvenile with some of his tweets. A recent example - we can't say the latest example, because we can't predict what he might tweet between when we write this and when you read it - was his retweet of a doctored video of him hitting a golf ball into Hillary Clinton's back, knocking her down.

Ryan Gosling to host ‘SNL’ premiere with Jay-Z musical guest

This combination photo shows Ryan Gosling at CinemaCon 2017 on March 27, 2017, in Las Vegas, left, and Jay Z performing at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Cleveland on Nov. 4, 2016. Gosling will host the 43rd season opener of "Saturday Night Live," on Sept.

Trump cracks joke after South Korea’s Moon Jae-in uses the word ‘deplorable’

President Donald Trump participated in a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday, and took the opportunity to crack a joke when Jae-in used a particularly charged word. In condemning North Korea's continued moves to build up their nuclear arsenal, South Korea's leader described Kim Jong Un's actions as "deplorable" -- an adjective that had historic relevance in the 2016 election.

Hillary Clinton Questions Whether Melania Trump Is ‘Serious About…

The former First Lady, 69, questioned whether Trump is really "serious" about her commitment to the cause since she has yet to release a formal plan for her anti-cyberbullying efforts after vowing in November to be an advocate for women and children. "No, no and, look, I don't think anybody is doing enough on cyberbullying," Clinton said during a roundtable interview with Mic on Tuesday when asked if she thought Trump was doing enough with her platform.

Bernie Sanders Sets His Sights On The Foreign Policy Establishment

Sen. Bernie Sanders will use a major foreign policy address Thursday to set out his view of how politicians on the left should discuss the U.S role in the world and why voters at home should pay close attention to America's actions abroad. Even as the popular lawmaker built a national reputation and attracted millions of fans during his unsuccessful candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination last year, he frequently faced criticism for talking too little about how he would tackle global affairs as president.

Mueller investigators seek documents from the White House

Special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election and possible connection to the Trump campaign, on Capitol Hill in Washington. WASHINGTON>> Special counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators is seeking information from the White House related to Michael Flynn's stint as national security adviser and about the response to a meeting with a Russian lawyer that was attended by President Donald Trump's oldest son, The Associated Press has learned.

Why Mueller’s actions could be constitutionally suspect

The intricacies and intrigues in the Russia investigation continued to unspool on Wednesday, when it came to light that special counsel Robert Mueller's team investigated Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, as reported by Fox News. In May, Rosenstein penned a memo criticizing then-FBI Director James Comey's handling of the investigation in Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state.

Melania Trump condemns bullying – and raises some eyebrows – in her first UN speech

Melania Trump gave her most expansive remarks as first lady Wednesday, condemning bullying and calling on world leaders to take their responsibility for guiding the next generation seriously. "By our own example we must teach children to be good stewards of the world they will inherit," Trump said at a luncheon she hosted for the spouses of world leaders at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations.

Hillary Clinton talks tagging polar bears with Vladimir Putin on a oeThe Late Show with Stephen Colberta

Hillary Clinton stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night to promote her book, What Happened , about the 2016 presidential election. The major topic of conversation, no surprise, turned out to be Russian meddling in the campaign - just one of the many factors on which Clinton blames her electoral defeat at the hands of President Donald Trump.