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The U.S. Capitol is seen at dusk in Washington, D.C. on February 6, 2018. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption This week in the Russia investigations: How different is the congressional situation now, really? How much might Moscow have depended on straw donors in the United States? After another head-spinning week in Donald Trump's Washington, an important new question is about the strength of the foundation under the support the president has enjoyed from another iconic edifice: The United States Capitol.
Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption These are busy times for Washington's inspectors general - one of the most important jobs you've probably never heard of.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan greets President Trump at the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner in Washington on March 20. Almost as low in our letter writers' esteem as President Trump - and mind you, we're talking about a readership concentrated in deep-blue Los Angeles, writing about one of the most consistently unpopular commanders in chief since the advent of tracking polls - is the politician many consider to have served as the president's most effective enabler, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan .
Former FBI Director James Comey 's forthcoming memoir depicts Donald Trump as a president "untethered to truth" and likened him to a mob boss. Trump didn't take the revelations lying down, calling out Comey on Twitter a "weak and untruthful slime ball," and a "proven LEAKER & LIAR."
In Oklahoma, funding for public education is down 28 percent since the recession. More than 90 school districts have turned to a four-day week to save money.
As Colorado Springs next week prepares to host the premier global meeting of the space industry with such featured speakers as Vice President Michael Pence, concerns are growing that our state - and, in fact, the nation - is dangerously vulnerable to massive solar storms. Colorado is a national leader in the aerospace industry.
U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka cared deeply for the military community. One example is the securing of federal funds for the present base chapel at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe. Read More
Former prime minister Ehud Barak expressed the desire for the United States to maintain a presence in Syria Saturday after US-backed forces struck Assad regime positions overnight. But US President Donald Trump wants out of the Syrian civil war, and Israel doesn't have the clout to persuade the Americans to act differently, he said.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray got a boost today from Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren - who many progressives idolize and many conservatives demonize. Warren appeared with Cordray, the former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which she created under President Obama.
Indiana's 6th District in Congress will have a new representative to the U.S. House, with five Republicans and six Democrats vying to be their party's nominee. U.S. Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind., is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, meaning the 6th District does not have an incumbent seeking re-election for the first time since 2012.
Abroad during a major military strike, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to address Latin American leaders Saturday on President Donald Trump's decision to launch air strikes in Syria in response to a suspected chemical attack in the war-torn nation. Pence was whisked away from the Summit of the Americas late Friday so he could inform U.S. congressional leaders by phone of Trump's plans to announce the missile strikes.
On Thursday, it was announced Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger was stepping down immediately, moving up a resignation he announced early last week amid talk of an FBI investigation into his activities. Brad Miller, a spokesman for House Republicans, said Thursday that Rosenberger's decision to resign now came at the request of Rep. Kirk Schuring.
On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of "Our American Cousin" at Ford's Theater in Washington. In 1912, the British liner RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. ship's time and began sinking.
In this June 7, 2017 file photo, then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe appears before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCabe misled investigators multiple times about his role in a news media disclosure about Hillary Clinton just days before the 2016 presidential election, according to a Justice Department watchdog report.
Chad Zartman is giving motorists something to think about as a result of some mysterious "Joe Must Go" signs on Winona Avenue in Warsaw. Adding to the drama was the fact one of the signs was tagged by the city as a violation of city ordinance for temporary signs that appear near streets.
Conservative Ohio congressman Jim Jordan - a longtime thorn in the side of Republican leaders on Capitol Hill - said he's open to a run for Speaker of the House following incumbent Paul Ryan's announcement that he won't run for re-election next year. Conservative activists displeased with current GOP leaders have publicly urged the House Freedom Caucus co-founder from Champaign County to seek the job.
Citing his commitment to fairness and accessibility, and his record of standing with us in the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and Western New York, the 11 County Republican Committee Chairs in New York's 23rd Congressional District today unanimously endorsed Tom Reed for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. "As a retired career law enforcement officer, US Army veteran and father, I am proud to endorse Tom Reed for Congress," "He has demonstrated fairness and common-sense leadership, represents all of us with honor and dignity, and is truly deserving of re-election."
Minnesota's two largest export markets are touting the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which may be headed for a renewal in Washington as early as next month. Canadian Consul General Paul Connors and Mexican Consul Gerardo Guerrero, who spoke Tuesday at a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce breakfast, have been on the road pitching the value of NAFTA to Minnesota factories, farmers and workers.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies Wednesday before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election and data privacy. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies Wednesday before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election and data privacy.
President Donald Trump announced shortly after 9 pm EST Friday that he ordered U.S. armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. "The purpose of our actions tonight is to establish a strong deterrent against the production, spread, and use of chemical weapons.