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Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's nominee to head the CIA, won the backing of the Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday, paving the way for her expected confirmation to lead the spy agency. The panel voted 10-5 to advise the full Senate to confirm Haspel, whose nomination has renewed debate over the harsh interrogation program the CIA conducted on terror suspects after 9/11.
Fire Weather Watch issued May 8 at 9:17PM MDT expiring May 10 at 8:00PM MDT in effect for: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan Fire Weather Watch issued May 8 at 2:47PM MDT expiring May 10 at 7:00PM MDT in effect for: El Paso, Teller Fire Weather Watch issued May 8 at 2:43PM MDT expiring May 10 at 7:00PM MDT in effect for: Elbert, Lincoln, Park DENVER Wednesday is the final day of Colorado's 2018 legislative session, and there remain several outstanding measures that lawmakers will try and finalize before heading back to their home districts.
Fire Weather Watch issued May 8 at 9:17PM MDT expiring May 10 at 8:00PM MDT in effect for: Archuleta, Dolores, Hinsdale, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan Fire Weather Watch issued May 8 at 2:47PM MDT expiring May 10 at 7:00PM MDT in effect for: El Paso, Teller Fire Weather Watch issued May 8 at 2:43PM MDT expiring May 10 at 7:00PM MDT in effect for: Elbert, Lincoln, Park WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: The Speaker of the House's gavel and lectern are shown at the conclusion of his State of the Union speech before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol January 20, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Tuesday night could have theoretically gone better for Mitch McConnell, but not by much. Voters selected Republican Senate nominees in three states that were won overwhelmingly by Donald Trump in 2016, and instead of picking wacky outsiders who could torpedo the party's chances in November, the rank-and-file opted for nominees who should be able to capably carry the torch for the next six months.
While gerrymandering disputes from other states have landed in the U.S. Supreme Court, Ohio voters apparently took the historic step Tuesday of passing a bipartisan proposal aimed at creating fairer and more logical congressional districts. Results reported by 10 p.m. showed Issue 1 leading 73 percent to 27 percent.
Rick Colyer holds a sticker after placing his vote at the Durham County Library North Regional in Durham, N.C., Tuesday, May 8, 2018. North Carolina voters are choosing their parties' nominees Tuesday in dozens of legislative and congressional primary races congested with contestants who were spurred by strong feelings about President Donald Trump or their state's redistricting struggles.
A complaint against state Rep. Nick Miccarelli now under investigation by House leaders raises claims that he is retaliating against the two women who have accused him of rape and domestic violence and in one instance, used taxpayer-funded resources to do it.( The latest accusations against Rep. Nick Miccarelli now under investigation by House GOP lawyers raise claims against the Delaware County Republican that he continues to retaliate against the two women who have accused him of rape and domestic violence.
Democrats mischaracterized emails between top Environmental Protection Agency officials to claim Administrator Scott Pruitt wanted "misuse" of taxpayer dollars by creating a new agency office in his hometown. Pruitt directed his staff "to establish a new EPA office in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma," sparking a wave of media coverage that added to the growing list of complaints against Pruitt, House Democrats claimed .
New York lawmakers on Tuesday began the task of selecting the state's next attorney general, hours after two-term Democrat Eric Schneiderman's stunning downfall amid allegations that he physically abused four women. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said after a closed-door meeting with fellow Democrats who control the chamber that they discussed the protocols of appointing a successor to Schneiderman, but haven't talked about specific candidates.
Businessman Mike Braun defeated two members of Congress on Tuesday in a bitter primary battle to capture the Republican Senate nomination in Indiana, setting up against incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly in one of November's top races. All three Republicans competed to show their allegiance to President Donald Trump in a state he won by double-digits in 2016.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen told lawmakers during a Senate Appropriations committee hearing that the Department of Homeland Security is looking to extend a ban on Kaspersky Lab products to federal contractors and third-party providers and floated the possibility of punishment for noncompliant companies. Nielsen was questioned by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen , who has been one of the leading proponents of purging all traces of Kaspersky products from federal networks.
Less than six weeks before the 2016 election, SilencerCo, a company that manufactures gun supressers, posted a longform interview with Donald Trump Jr. to its YouTube channel. "I love your product," Trump Jr. tells the company's CEO, Joshua Waldron, at the very beginning, and he does not waver from that stance one bit.
Morrisey beats Blankenship, Jenkins in West Virginia's GOP primary Morrisey's win likely boosts the GOP's chances against Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in November's general election. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2It9F0x West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks during a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on February 27, 2018.
Facebook will undergo major organizational changes inside its Menlo Park-based headquarters and with its board of directors, including having a new director fill the board seat left open by WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum. Jeff Zients, the CEO of the multinational holding company Cranemere, will join Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, venture capitalists Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen and four others on Facebook's board effective May 31, the day of Facebook's shareholder meeting, the company announced Tuesday.
Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal features heavily on the front pages on Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph reports how the US president delivered on an election campaign promise as he reimposed nuclear sanctions on Tehran.
Stormy Daniels' lawyer said Tuesday he has information showing that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, received $500,000 from a company associated with a Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg within months of paying hush money to Daniels, a porn star who claims she had an affair with Trump. Stormy Daniels' lawyer said Tuesday he has information showing that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, received $500,000 from a company associated with a Russian Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, and Renova Group Board Chairman and Skolkovo Foundation President Viktor Vekselberg, meet at Moscow's Kremlin.
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on May 8, 2018 shows President Hassan Rouhani giving a speech on Iranian TV in Tehran. Rouhani said Iran could resume uranium enrichment "without limit" in response to Donald Trump's decision today to withdraw from the nuclear deal.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA says she will not restart a controversial detention and interrogation program begun after the Sept. 11 attacks, according to excerpts of congressional testimony released on Tuesday.
Mike DeWine and Rich Cordray are the winners of the Ohio governor's race, according to calls made by various news organizations, setting up a rematch of the 2010 attorney general's race. Both raced to early leads when early absentee voting results were reported.
Michael Cohen, longtime personal lawyer for President Trump, leaves federal court after his hearing at the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York on April 16, 2018 in New York City. Yana Paskova/Getty Images hide caption Michael Cohen, longtime personal lawyer for President Trump, leaves federal court after his hearing at the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York on April 16, 2018 in New York City.