New swamp: Lobbyist tied to Energy Departmenta
At a West Virginia rally on tax cuts, President Donald Trump veered off on a subject that likely puzzled most of his audience. "Nine of your people just came up to me outside.
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The Latest: Agents drop Roseanne after tweet that ended show
In this March 23, 2018 file photo, John Goodman, left, and Roseanne Barr arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of "Roseanne" in Burbank, Calif. ABC has cancelled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" following her racially insensitive tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, Tuesday, May 29. ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said the comment "is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsisten with our values, and we have decided to cancel the show."
Court filing may show Russia probe nearing close
The case of a California man who pleaded guilty in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation is moving closer to sentencing. It's a sign that that aspect of the Mueller investigation may be drawing to a close.
Ap Fact Check: Fallacies on both sides in immigration debate
Since the government acknowledged last month that the Trump administration had lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children, the debate over what that means and who is to blame has roiled Twitter. Here's a look at the partisan claims and a reality check behind the latest immigration fight: -"Speechless.
US Rep. says he’s battling alcoholism, drops re-election bid
Republican Congressman Thomas Garrett of Virginia has announced that he will no longer seek re-election, saying he needs to work on recovering from alcoholism and renewing his commitment to his family. Garrett made the announcement in a video recorded at the state Capitol in Richmond.
Bernie Sanders considers another run for president Source: Cox Media Group
"He is considering another run for the presidency," Jeff Weaver, who served as the Vermont senator's campaign manager during the 2016 presidential election, told C-Span's "Washington Journal" on Tuesday. "When the time comes I think we'll have an answer to that, but right now he's still considering it."
The Latest: US prosecutor prioritizes illegal California pot
McGregor Scott, right, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, flanked by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, center, discusses an increase in the use of a banned pesticide at illegal marijuana farms hidden on public lands Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif. Research by Mourad Gabriel, left, the executive director and senior ecologist at Integral Ecology Research Center, and his colleagues found the highly toxic pesticide Carbofuran, which can't legally be used in the Unites States, at 72 percent of grow sites last year, up 15 percent from 2012.
Supreme Court: Police need search warrant for a car in a driveway
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the Constitution's privacy protection to vehicles that are parked the driveway or carport of a home, ruling police need a search warrant first before they may inspect them. In general, police may stop and look closely at cars that are parked along public roads.
US Warns Again on Hacks It Blames on North Korea
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at one of its annex facilities in Fairfax, Virginia, July 22, 2015. The U.S. government on Tuesday released an alert with technical details about a series of cyberattacks it blamed on the North Korean government that stretch back to at least 2009.
Justices snub Planned Parenthood, allow Arkansas to enforce law against ‘abortion pills’
The Supreme Court is seen in Washington in April. The Supreme Court is allowing Arkansas to put in effect restrictions on how abortion pills are administered.
Trump turns tables on Robert Mueller, tweets Russia probe team…
In language that echoed that of his accusers and critics, President Donald Trump alleged on Twitter that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigative team was "MEDDLING" in the upcoming midterm elections and blamed Democrats for "Collusion." The tweet Tuesday was the latest example of the president co-opting the terminology of his accusers in an effort to tarnish political enemies.
Ex-US Rep. Patrick Kennedy, wife, Amy, welcome another child
Amy Kennedy gave birth Sunday night to the couple's fourth child, Marshall, at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in New Jersey. He made his first public appearance Tuesday along with his parents and older siblings - 10-year-old stepsister Harper Petigout , 6-year-old Owen, 4-year-old Nora and 2-year-old Nell.
IRS Issues Notice on Payments Made in Exchange for State and Local Tax Credits
On May 23, 2018, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2018-54, stating that proposed regulations will be issued addressing the deductibility of certain payments made by taxpayers to state-operated charitable funds and entities in exchange for a partial credit against their state and local tax liability. The notice provides no actual guidance except to remind taxpayers that federal law controls the characterization of such payments for federal income tax purposes, regardless of their tax treatment under state law.
National Geographic exhibit details secret Cold War mission that led to Titanic’s discovery
The Titanic might have rested undiscovered at the bottom of the ocean floor for much longer if a top-secret Cold War navy mission hadn't taken place. The previously classified story behind the Titanic's discovery is part of National Geographic's new exhibition "Titanic: The Untold story."
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to strict Arkansas abortion law
Justices of the US Supreme Court sit for their official group photo in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2017. Seated : Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the US John G. Roberts, Associate Justices Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer.
Kushner Laughed At Trump’s Hispanic Rape Joke
In an Oval Office meeting last year, President Trump recited made-up Hispanic names and described potential crimes they could have committed, such as rape or murder- something that his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner found quite funny, The Washington Post reported on Thursday. The scene reportedly took place the night before Trump's first speech to Congress in February 2017.
Trump’s Support of the Military Comes with a Catch
President Trump doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to honoring people other than himself. The president kicked off Mother's Day by releasing a hostage-style video tribute to women throughout history, and then spent the rest of the day at one of his golf properties tweeting about saving Chinese jobs .
Kremlin says Mueller’s Russia investigation is pointless
Harvard study estimates thousands died in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria - CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO - At least 4,645 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria and its devastation across Puerto Rico last year, according to a new Harvard study released Tuesday, an estimate that far exceeds A New Study Says Nearly 6,000 Died In Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria. The Government Still Says 64 People Died.
Pentagon preparing for a dystopian future that is filled with cyber attacks and drones
For almost 20 years, U.S. drone warfare was largely one-sided. Unlike Afghans and Yemenis, Iraqis and Somalis, Americans never had to worry about lethal robots hovering overhead and raining down missiles.
Fact check: Dubious statistic getting DHS secretary in trouble with Trump
"The Border Patrol's May arrest numbers are due to be released early next month, and immigration hawks, including the president, now treat them as a kind of barometer for [Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen] Nielsen's performance."