Justice taps prosecutor to speed Republican document demands

In this July 30, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking at a rally in Pittsburgh. The Justice Department has tapped a federal prosecutor in Chicago to help speed its response to Republican document demands related to the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation, after President Donald Trump accused officials of "slow walking" their release.

Ap Fact Check: Trump skews facts on Epa ethics woes, tariffs

President Donald Trump is sidestepping facts when it comes to the ethical questions swirling around Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt. Trump declares that a Capitol Hill condominium rented by Pruitt that had ties to a Washington lobbyist was appropriately priced at "market rate" - even though an EPA ethics attorney now acknowledges he wasn't given the full information when he reviewed the deal.

News 26 Mins Ago Trump warns Assad: ‘Big price to pay’ for fatal Syria attack

President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned a "mindless CHEMICAL attack" in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an "animal" and said there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction. Hours later, Syria's state-run news agency reported a missile attack early Monday at an air base in Syria's Homs province and labeled it a "likely" U.S. aggression.

Joanna Burgess and her football star husband George throw son’s first birthday bash

Double-murderer's car is found hours after the 23-year-old took to Facebook to make a chilling confession, posting: 'I shot and killed my mother and a friend, and now I'm off to commit suicide' President once called Trump Tower blaze victim a 'crazy Jew' and the pair 'hated each other, with art dealer desperate to quit his $2.5m apartment', friends claim US officials DENY it has launched air strikes in Syria amid reports eight missiles have been shot down by the country's air defense at a military airport in Homs John McCain claims Trump's remarks about US military withdrawing from Syria 'emboldened' the Assad government to launch chemical gas attack that killed at least 42 people 'We will find strength in each other': Thousands including PM Justin Trudeau gather at the home of the Humboldt Broncos to honor the 15 victims of the tragic junior hockey team bus crash in Canada NHL teams ... (more)

Trump era transportation project more focused on rural areas

In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such as Idaho, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, and fewer "greenways," ''complete streets" and bike lanes.

Massive Oklahoma teacher protests expected to enter 2nd week

Six-year-old Coe Amos, a student in the Deer Creek school district of Edmond, Okla., stands in line to enter the state Capitol on the fifth day of protests over school funding, in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 6, 2018. less Six-year-old Coe Amos, a student in the Deer Creek school district of Edmond, Okla., stands in line to enter the state Capitol on the fifth day of protests over school funding, in Oklahoma City, Friday, April ... more Dustie Swaim, an eighth grade English teacher at Dewery Middle School in Dewey, Okla., listens in the Senate gallery as the Senate discusses revenue measures on the fifth day of protests over school funding, in Oklahoma City, Friday, April 6, 2018.

A medical worker giving a toddler oxygen near Douma

President Donald Trump condemned a "mindless CHEMICAL attack" in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian president Bashar Assad an "animal" and delivered a rare personal criticism of Russian president Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government. As Washington worked to verify the claim by Syrian opposition activists and rescuers that poison gas was used, Mr Trump said there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction.

Trump Warns Assad: ‘Big Price to Pay’ for Fatal Syria Attack

President Trump on Sunday condemned a "mindless CHEMICAL attack" in Syria that killed women and children, called Syrian President Bashar Assad an "animal" and delivered a rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government. As Washington worked to verify the claim by Syrian opposition activists and rescuers that poison gas was used, Trump said there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction.

NY Times columnist calls Chappaquiddick film ‘character assassination’

He said the film sticks 'to the facts as much as we could and to play it out without scandalizing In a New York Times opinion piece covering 'Chappaquiddick,' a film released Friday that illustrates the aftermath of late Sen. Ted Kennedy's July 1969 car accident, the writer criticizes the storyline as 'character assassination'. The infamous Chappaquiddick incident involved the Democratic senator, who claimed he accidentally drove off of a bridge in Massachusetts, killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.

Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers seek to keep records hidden

Louisiana's lawmakers are considering ways to lock away more information from public view this session, proposing a list of public records exemptions that would chip away at people's rights to see information from government agencies. The number and breadth of exemptions filed for consideration represent an uptick, raising concerns that public officials are working to shield too many documents that tell citizens about the inner workings of their taxpayer-financed government agencies.

Sen. McCain Says President Trump ‘Emboldened’ Syria

In light of the recently reported chemical attacks allegedly carried out by Bashar al-Assad, Arizona Senator John McCain lambasted President Donald Trump saying that Syria was " emboldened by US inaction " after the commander in chief indicated last week he was considering withdrawing troops from Syria. But, some could argue that Sen. John McCain is correct, and President Trump betrayed one of his defining foreign policy character traits.