Gov. Jay Inslee signs abortion insurance bill

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center left, is applauded after he signed a measure at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, that requires Washington insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions and contraception. less Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center left, is applauded after he signed a measure at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, that requires Washington insurers offering maternity care to also ... more OLYMPIA, Wash.

Huma wept over Clinton emails being found on Weiner’s laptop

Revealed: Huma Abedin wept 'he is going to kill me' when FBI re-opened Hillary server probe because her emails were on Anthony Weiner's laptop Hillary Clinton's Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri's new book contains details about some of the most dramatic moments of the 2016 campaign In an excerpt published in Time magazine, Palmieri recalls having to tell Clinton that FBI Director James Comey reopened the Clinton email probe She also captured Huma Abedin's reaction when the aide found out the emails in question were her and stowed on her husband Anthony Weiner's laptop 'He is going to kill me,' Palmieri recalled Abedin saying of Weiner, who was under investigation bye the FBI for sending sexts to a minor girl Palmieri said that during this time Clinton tried cheering Abedin up, promising the staff ice cream sundaes to make her feel better Huma Abedin wept on Hillary Clinton 's ... (more)

Lawmakers call on Facebook to testify on Cambridge Analytica data misuse

Republican and Democratic senators on Capitol Hill are calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to provide information about Cambridge Analytica's alleged misuse of data from Facebook's users. According to Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie, the firm, which was hired by Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said Facebook should testify before a Senate committee to explain why Facebook users weren't aware that their personal data was being exploited.

LGBTQ groups criticize Ben Carson for comment about transgender people

Advocacy groups for the LGBTQ community are calling Housing and Urban Development Department Secretary Ben Carson 's remarks about transgender people discriminatory and inaccurate. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Biden says he would have a beat the hell outa of Trump in high school for disrespecting women

Former Vice President Joe Biden took fresh jabs at President Donald Trump on Tuesday while speaking at an anti-sexual assault rally, telling students at the University of Miami that he probably would have "beat the hell out" of Trump if they'd attended school together. "A guy who ended up becoming our national leader said, 'I can grab a woman anywhere and she likes it,'" Biden said.

Congress turns up heat on Facebook after allegations of data harvesting

Congress is ratcheting up political pressure on Facebook after reports that a political data analytics firm employed by President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign received personal data and information from up to 50 million profiles on the popular social networking site. Lawmakers involved in congressional investigations into Russian election interference have renewed interest in the platform, calling for top company leaders to testify on Capitol Hill and more scrutiny of safeguards meant to protect user data.

The Latest: Bargainers announce $1.3 trillion budget deal

The Capitol is seen before dawn Wednesday after a night of negotiating on the government spending bill, in Washington, March 21, 2018. Talks over a $1.3 trillion omnibus bill are almost complete as the White House and Capitol Hill Democrats ironed out deals on a first round of funding for President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Saccone concedes Pennsylvania US House race to Lamb

Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb on Wednesday night in a closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, more than a week after the end of a remarkable race that has shaken GOP confidence ahead of the November midterm elections. Lamb, 33, claimed the seat by about 750 votes in a Republican-held district that President Donald Trump won by almost 20 percentage points just 16 months ago.

Senate passes bill to penalize websites for sex trafficking

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday aimed at penalizing website operators that facilitate online sex trafficking, chipping away at a bedrock legal shield for the technology industry. The U.S. Capitol building is lit at dusk ahead of planned votes on tax reform in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2017.

Inability to audit U.S. elections a ‘national security concern’: Homeland chief

Not having a verifiable way to audit election results in some states represents a "national security concern," the Trump administration's homeland security chief said on Wednesday, looking ahead to U.S. midterm elections in November. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was prioritizing election cyber security above all other critical infrastructure it protects, such as the financial, energy and communications systems, the agency's chief, Kirstjen Nielsen, told the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Obamas To Parkland Teens: You’ve Awakened The Nation’s Conscience

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent a heartfelt, handwritten letter to the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, commending their efforts to champion gun control after a lone gunman killed 17 people in February. The note said the Parkland, Florida, teenagers had "helped awaken the conscience of the nation, and challenged decision-makers to make the safety of our children the country's top priority."

US Senate appointee in Mississippi pledges to support Trump

In this July 27, 2017, file photo Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss. The state's governor will appoint Hyde-Smith as Mississippi's first female member of Congress to fill the Senate vacancy that will soon be created when Sen. Thad Cochran retires, three state Republicans told The Associated Press on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

Film examines Dolores Huerta from jazz to ‘Si, Se Puede’

In this Jan. 16, 2018, file photo, from left, Lois Vossen, Dolores Huerta, Peter Bratt and Benjamin Bratt participate in the "Dolores" panel during the PBS Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Huerta, the social activist who formed a farm workers union with CAfA sar ChAfA vez and whose "Si, Se Puede" chant inspired Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign slogan, is the subject of a new PBS documentary.

Ralph Peters Suddenly ‘Ashamed’ of Fox News After Decade of Appearances

A retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and Fox News contributor quit Tuesday and denounced the network and President Donald Trump in an email to colleagues. "Fox has degenerated from providing a legitimate and much-needed outlet for conservative voices to a mere propaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administration," wrote Peters, a Fox News "strategic analyst."

Gold Star father Khizr Khan to appear at campaign event for Maryland …

Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who made national headlines when he criticized then-candidate Donald J. Trump during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, is set to appear at a gubernatorial campaign event next week for Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz . He will participate in a March 27 meet-and-greet with Kamenetz, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor to face the Republican incumbent, Larry Hogan .

Joe Biden would rather ‘beat the hell’ out of Trump than debate him

Appearing Tuesday evening at a University of Miami event, the former vice president declared that a younger version of himself would have had no problem resorting to fisticuffs to teach Trump a lesson about dignity. "When a guy who ended up becoming our national leader said, 'I can grab a woman anywhere and she likes it,'" Biden said during the anti-sexual assault It's On Us event.

Harold romps, Raoul declares victory in attorney general races

Photo courtesy of the Sun-Times/Tyler LaRiviereErika Harold Republican candidate for Attorney General in Illinois looks over polling data with her father Robert Harold and sister Alexandra Domercant , at the Palmer House Hilton Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Chicago. In the race for Illinois attorney general, former Miss America Erika Harold of downstate Urbana won the Republican nomination while State Rep. Kwame Raoul of Chicago declared victory in the Democratic primary.