House GOP leaders try to quell rebellion over DACA legislation

Tensions are boiling over in the House, where support for an immigration proposal for undocumented children threatens to tear apart the House Republican Caucus. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., emerges from the chamber just after key conservatives in the rebellious House Freedom Caucus helped to kill passage of the farm bill which had been a priority for GOP leaders, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 18, 2018.

Senior Tory women demand Theresa May change abortion law in Northern Ireland

'It wasn't really the vacation I was looking for': Mormon missionary, 26, jokes with President Trump as he and his ecstatic family thank him in the Oval Office after he helped secure his release from Venezuelan prison where he spent two years 'He's a sociopathic nut job': NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere 'kissed everyone on the lips', and 'treated women like pawns' says former top recruiter who exposed their branding practices Florida and Mississippi declare states of emergency as Subtropical Storm Alberto is set to make landfall and could bring up to ONE FOOT of rain and flooding Trump says he's still hopeful June 12 summit with North Korea will take place as South Korean leader reveals Kim Jong-un wants to keep Singapore date and is committed to 'complete denuclearization' President Trump claimed New York Times used 'phony' source 'who doesn't exist' for North Korea story when it was ... (more)

DOJ assures compliance with COA recommendations over funds use

The Department of Justice has assured that it will comply with the recommendations of the Commission on Audit regarding the use of the former's funds. "The finance people at the DOJ undertake to comply with all the recommendations of the COA and assure that all public monies are accounted for," said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra today.

Guevarra suspends 3 prosecutors over jewelry smuggling issue

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has suspended three Pasay City prosecutors who are under investigation for their alleged involvement in jewelry smuggling at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport . After Malacanang axed Justice Assistant Secretary Moslemen Macarambon Sr. over the issue, Guevarra has ordered the suspension of Pasay City Prosecutor's Office officer-in-charge Benjamin Lanto, inquest prosecutor Florencio Dela Cruz Jr., and associate prosecution attorney Clementine Villanueva.

American jailed in Venezuela for 2 years to return home to US, officials say

American Joshua Holt, who has been jailed in Venezuela without a trial for two years, has been released, officials said today. Sen. Orrin Hatch , R-Utah, who has advocated for Holt's release, said he's "honored" to be able to finally reunite the Utah native with his family.

The Latest: Trump says Korea talks “going along very well’

North Korea said Friday that it's still willing to si... . Protesters hold candle lights during a rally to denounce the United States' policies against North Korea near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 25, 2018.

American freed from Venezuela meets with President Trump

An American who was held in a Venezuelan prison for nearly two years on weapons charges made it back to the U.S. Saturday evening where he was greeted by his family and President Trump. Josh Holt and his Venezuelan wife, Thamy, landed at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. There the couple and their daughter reunited with his family in a tearful meeting at the airport.

Assemblyman Jim Frazier urges Sens. Diane Feinstein, Kamala Harris to oppose tunnels

Assemblyman Jim Frazier, D-Solano, co-chair of the California Delta Legislative Caucus, has asked California's two U.S. senators to oppose a rider inserted into a congressional bill that would exempt the proposed twin tunnels project for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta – dubbed WaterFix – from legal challenges under state or federal law. Sixteen additional lawmakers in the State Legislature also signed the letter, which was released Friday.

Trump welcomes freed American after ‘ordeal’

The Latest on the release of a Utah man, Joshua Holt, who has been held in Venezuela : President Donald Trump has welcomed to the White House an American held for two years in a Venezuelan jail, saying the Utah man has undergone a "very tough ordeal." Twenty-six-year-old Joshua Holt and his wife arrived Saturday evening at Washington Dulles International Airport.

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The Latest: Rep: “Hero teacher” released from hospital

A male student opened fire at the suburban Indianapolis school wounding another stu... . RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT NAME TO JASON SEAMAN - In this undated photo, provided by Southern Illinois University, Jason Seaman, a defensive end for the SIU football team, poses for a photo in Carbondale, Ill.

Arkansas governor solidifies his hold on state’s GOP

Hutchinson's decisive win in last week's Republican primary and the defeat of two of his biggest critics within the GOP illustrated how much of a hold the first-term governor and former congressman has on a state party where he's been a major player for decades. It also shows how little intraparty fights on issues like health care, tax cuts and social issues have affected his popularity.

Puerto Rico braces for hurricane season, 8 months after Maria

Eight months after being struck by Hurricane Maria, the island of Puerto Rico is bracing as another hurricane season while still cleaning up and restoring power. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that this year's Atlantic hurricane season will see five to nine hurricanes with one to four major ones.