Authorities say bomber mocked Trump before subway attack
Ullah is suspec... . This photo from a 2011 drivers license shows Akayed Ullah, the suspect in the explosion near New York's Times Square on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017.
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Female workers sue McCormick & Schmick’s over lewd behavior
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says attack on New York City subway system showed in "starkest terms" that the failures of the U.S. immigration system are a national security issue. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says attack on New York City subway system showed in "starkest terms" that the failures of the U.S. immigration system are a national security issue.
Voting underway in contentious Alabama Senate race
Alabama voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a pivotal special election in which allegations of inappropriate behavior against Republican candidate Roy Moore have created a unique opportunity for Democrats in the typically ruby-red Deep South. The closely watched race between Moore and Democrat Doug Jones is expected to set the stage for the 2018 midterm elections by testing the influence of President Donald Trump and his allies, such as former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a tight election.
Republicans considering bumping corporate rate to 21 percent in tax plan as deal nears
House Speaker Paul Ryan arrives at a news conference regarding tax legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 12, 2017. Ryan here praised a one-page study released Monday by the Treasury Department showing the tax plan more than paying for itself, but only if high growth forecasts are met and if other Trump administration economic policies proposals are enacted.
Young Immigrants Hold Sit-in At Heller’s Office
Young immigrants from four states sat in at U.S. Sen. Dean Heller's office in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, advocating for passage of a clean DREAM Act. The group of about two dozen advocates came from Oregon, Kentucky, Florida and Tennessee.
Trump attacks Gillibrand in tweet critics say is sexually suggestive and demeaning
Democrats accused the president of making unsavory insinuations. , D-N.Y., who had called for Trump's resignation a day earlier because of allegations of sexual misconduct, called Trump's attack as a "sexist smear attempting to silence my voice."
Tax package would ease hit to residents of high-tax states
This Sept. 27, 2017 file photo shows Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, joining Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other GOP lawmakers to talk about the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington.
Dems say Trumpa s tweets about Gillibrand sexist, crude
By NANCY BENAC and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press WASHINGTON - Plowing into the sexual harassment debate in a big way, President Donald Trump laced into Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday, tweeting that the New York Democrat would come to his office to get them.
Kirsten Gillibrand Fires Back at Donald Trump: – You Cannot…
"You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out," tweets the New York Senator Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand hit back on Tuesday after President Donald Trump called her a "flunky" who "would do anything" for campaign contributions. "You cannot silence me or the millions of women who have gotten off the sidelines to speak out about the unfitness and shame you have brought to the Oval Office," the New York senator wrote.
Dems accuse Trump of unsavory insinuations about Gillibrand
President Donald Trump laced into Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday, tweeting that she would come to his office "begging" for campaign contributions and "do anything" to get them. Democrats accused the president of making unsavory insinuations about the New York senator.
Gillibrand to Trump: ‘You cannot silence me’
Here's the latest for Tuesday, December 12th: Alabama votes in Senate special election; NY bomb suspect claimed Islamic State allegiance; Some Congressional Democrats say Trump must resign; California fire moving towards Santa Barbara. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, speaks during a news conference on health care Sept.
Alabama Senate: Turnout for vote could reach 25 percent
Alabama's top election official estimates that turnout for the hotly contested U.S. Senate election now underway will likely be around 18 to 20 percent of registered voters. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill tells The Associated Press there's also a chance that turnout for the special election could be as high as 25 percent.
Trump Watch December 12 2017
There's actually a way to force the Senate to vote on saving net neutrality. It's called the Congressional Review Act.
Trump says accusations of sexual misconduct ‘fabricated’
Rachel Crooks, left, Jessica Leeds, center, and Samantha Holvey attend a news conference Monday in New York to discuss their accusations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump.
The Latest on the Sudden Death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee
State Sen. Scott Wiener says he was "floored" to learn of the sudden death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee on Tuesday morning. He tells KTVU-TV that he just held a press conference with Lee on Monday and the mayor was his normal friendly and jovial self.
Increase in lawsuits on sex-based workplace harassment
More than 3,500 federal civil lawsuits related to harassment in the workplace have been filed so far this year, an increase over 2016, according to Lex Machina, a Menlo Park analytics firm that tracks litigation. Federal data show that the number of sex-based-harassment complaints filed in 2016 increased from the prior year.
House Speaker Ryan says he believes upbeat Treasury tax study
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday defended a one-page analysis by the Treasury Department that asserted a tax plan pushed by the Republican-led Congress would pay for itself in 10 years. FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks during his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 30, 2017.
Bannon: There’s A ‘Special Place In Hell’ For Disloyal Republicans
In an apparent jab at Ivanka Trump, Steve Bannon let loose on all Republicans in general who are undermining the Senate candidacy of Roy Moore. Bannon, the former presidential strategist who has actively campaigned for Moore, said at a Midland, Al.
VA funds additional justice outreach positions in Maine
U.S. Sen. Angus King is praising the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for funding for three new staff positions in Maine. The VA announcement on Tuesday means there will be a second veterans' justice outreach specialist along with the first re-entry specialist in more than eight years to help veterans confronting homelessness and mental health and substance abuse issues.
White House rejects demand for Congress probe into sexual misconduct allegations against Trump
The White House today rejected calls for a congressional investigation of claims Donald Trump sexually harassed women, saying the American people had spoken on the matter by electing him president. Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Trump to resign, meanwhile, echoing a demand made the previous day by two other Senate Democrats.