Did Hillary Clinton Say ‘Trump Deplorables’ Were the…

Speaking at the University of California Berkeley in May 2018, Hillary Clinton warned about "Trump deplorables," calling them "the biggest threats to America." On the presidential campaign trail in September 2016, Hillary Clinton handed Donald Trump an easy talking point with her now infamous description of some of his voters as racist, sexist, and homophobic "deplorables."

Texas chool shooter collapsed, confessed after trading ‘a lot of…

The 17-year-old student arrested Friday after 10 people were killed and 13 were injured at Santa Fe High School in Texas confessed to authorities, court documents reveal. Dimitrios Pagourtzis was taken into custody after he collapsed in front of an art lab at the school near Houston, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in court.

Scaramucci at his side, Grimm sounds in general election mode

But Grimm, who got a boost from Anthony Scaramucci, the short-lived communications director for President Donald Trump, at a fundraiser on Saturday, also sounds like he has his sights set on the general election to come. And in that battle, Grimm is setting himself up as the person who can stop the 11th Congressional District from being swamped by a "radical left agenda" pursued by Democrats.

Fact Check: Comey claims he didn’t tell Congress the FBI thought …

In this May 3, 2017, file photo, then-FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. In this May 3, 2017, file photo, then-FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Fox News 's Bret Baier: "Did you tell lawmakers that FBI agents didn't believe former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was lying intentionally to investigators?" Former FBI Director James Comey : "No. . . .

In unusual twist, primary challenges loom for 5 in US House

Several members of Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation are getting a run for their money this year - from within their own party. Five of the eight House incumbents seeking re-election face challenges in the September primary, pending final certification of nominating signatures.

The Latest: Official says explosives couldn’t have detonated

A Texas official says explosive devices found with the suspected gunman at a high school near Houston weren't capable of detonating. Galveston County Judge Mark Henry said Saturday that authorities found a group of carbon dioxide canisters taped together, and a pressure cooker with an alarm clock and nails inside.

Immigration policy continues to evade Republican’s attempt at unity …

GOP leaders thought they had found a way to make the party's warring conservative and moderate wings happy on an issue that has bedeviled them for years Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, smiles before the vote on the House farm bill which failed to pass, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 18, 2018. The Freedom Caucus opposed the measure, seeking leverage to obtain a vote on a hard-line immigration plan.

Wife of man charged in blast probe died in ‘mysterious case’

A decade before his ex-girlfriend was killed in what investigators say was a targeted explosion, Stephen Beal's wife died in what a coroner deemed a "mysterious case." Christine Beal's death in 2008 came a few weeks after she fell down a flight of stairs in their Long Beach home while carrying a heavy piece of furniture with her husband.

Texas governor vows to look at school safety after attackAssociated Press

The mass shooting at a Texas high school Friday led to promises from the state's top Republicans to look for ways to improve school safety, but none of them suggested that substantial gun restrictions could be on the table. Gov. Greg Abbott, a staunch advocate for gun rights, said at a news conference after authorities say a student killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a high school in Santa Fe, near Houston, that he will start holding "round table" discussions on guns and school safety issues starting next week.

Embrace values of civility, community, Ray LaHood tells ICC graduates

That was the message Ray LaHood brought to the graduating class of Illinois Central College on Saturday morning during commencement ceremonies at the Peoria Civic Center. "Men and women, singly or as part of larger families, living their lives in decency and love, working hard, being honest, quietly attending to their duties, are the very cornerstone of community life," the former congressman and Cabinet official - himself a former community college student - told the assembled crowd.

Minnesota lawmakers’ to-do list is long but time is short

Minnesota lawmakers are in the homestretch, facing a lengthy to-do list and less than two days to finish their work. Republican leaders who control the House and Senate say they may move fast to pass a $28 million bill for school security upgrades as negations continue with Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton on a host of priorities.

CIA’s Haspel can tap undercover work in Russian operations – Sat, 19 May 2018 PST

Gina Haspel arrives to her confirmation hearing at the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, May 9, 2018, in Washington. Haspel's 33-year spy career began as the Cold War was thawing, but she was in the shadows countering Russian intelligence agencies that never stopped trying to penetrate the U.S. government.