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Former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is running for a Utah Senate seat, officially launching his political comeback attempt Friday by praising his adopted home state as a model for an acrimonious national government in Washington. Having been one of the Republican Party's fiercest internal critics of President Donald Trump, Romney didn't mention the administration or Trump himself in a campaign announcement posted online.
In this Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 file photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, right, smiles as he shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, around his factory which produces school means, outside St. Petersburg, Russia.
A California man who pleaded guilty to identity theft as part of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was a self-described digital marketing strategist who once ran a web site that helped people get around security measures for online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay. Richard Pinedo, 28, of Santa Paula, pleaded guilty this month to one count of identity fraud as part of the investigation, according to court documents made public Friday by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
AP/FileToo much spending?: In this Aug. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Ind., speaks during a news conference outside of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. An Associated Press review questions Rokita's spending of public money to support media campaigns, mailers and other forms of mass communication designed to raise his name recognition.
The election board in the home county of Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly wants an investigation into whether Republican candidate Mike Brain filed bogus signatures to get on the primary ballot. The South Bend Tribune reported the St. Joseph County Election Board, composed of two Democrats and one Republican, voted unanimously Thursday to ask the county prosecutor, Indiana State Police and the Indiana attorney general for the investigation after its review of signatures allegedly found discrepancies, including signers who were not registered voters.
Harris's endorsement of her fellow California Democrat was not surprising. Before he was lieutenant governor, Newsom was mayor of San Francisco and Harris was district attorney.
The White House says Robert Mueller's indictment proves Russia didn't affect the election outcome - here's why they may be wrong The Republican Party has claimed vindication from the charges against 13 Russian nationals alleged to have meddled in the 2016 presidential campaign. Donald Trump "is glad to see the Special Counsel's investigation further indicates-that there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia and that the outcome of the election was not changed or affected," the White House said.
Cramer's formal announcement Friday night amid party faithful comes about a month after he first passed up the Senate race. The Republican is a staunch advocate of President Donald Trump and has been considered the GOP's best hope of beating Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a California judge's decision to temporarily block new Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. Lawyers filed the notice of appeal to the 9th District Court of Appeals on Friday, nearly two months after Oakland-based U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam blocked the changes to President Barack Obama's health care law.
A year before Donald Trump announced his presidential candidacy, two Russian operatives landed in the United States to lay groundwork for an intelligence operation targeting the legitimacy of the 2016 election. What began as a Cold War-like attack by an old adversary would mix old-fashioned political agitation with 21st century social media tools that ultimately roiled the election and shook the America's political landscape.
A timeline released by Florida authorities shows that the 19-year-old former student who confessed to a deadly high school shooting was only in the building for six minutes. A timeline released by Florida authorities shows that the 19-year-old former student who confessed to a deadly high school shooting was only in the building for six minutes.
North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer officially launched his campaign Friday night for U.S. Senate, giving Republicans the candidate many consider the best hope of unseating Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Cramer's formal announcement amid party faithful comes about a month after he first passed up the Senate race and said he would run for another House term instead, citing family considerations and his House seniority.
Gov. Nathan Deal says he's asking a state agency to study the "pros and cons" of drilling for oil off the Georgia coast. The Republican governor told WTOC-TV Friday he wants to examine the state Department of Natural Resources' findings before taking a position on President Donald Trump's plan to expand drilling in waters off Georgia and other coastal U.S. states.
A former neighbor has video that allegedly shows Nikolas Cruz in his backyard, shooting what may be a pellet gun. The FBI now admits it should have been investigating the Florida teenager weeks ago.
The Obama administrationA s muted response to the 2014 Sony hack may have laid the groundwork for RussiaA s meddling in the 2016 elections, a top Democrat argued Friday. Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the previous administration should have established a "more forceful deterrent" against potential adversaries considering cyberattacks against the U.S. or its institutions.
Marshall County High School shooting suspect Gabriel Park, 15, faces two counts of murder and 14 counts of first-degree assault. Brian Cope, his wife, Teresa, and their son Maddox share memories of Preston Cope, who was one of two students who died in the Marshall County High School shooting.
The Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture recognize architects in the public and private sectors, public officials, or other individuals who design distinguished public facilities and/or who advocate for design excellence. As the 11th Architect of the Capitol, a position he was appointed to by President Barack Obama in 2010, Stephen Ayers, FAIA, cares for the nation's architectural treasures and uses his prominent voice to advance the profession.
Alabama Rep. Robert Aderholt stands with President Donald Trump Friday at the signing of Kari's Law, a new 911 law that will require businesses provide direct-dial access to 911. The law is named for Kari Dunn, who in 2013, was stabbed multiple times by her estranged husband in a Texas hotel room as her daughter watched.