House GOP Set to Shut Down Russia Probe

Republicans are set to shut down the House Intelligence Committee's contentious Russia probe Thursday, amid revelations that Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign may have benefited from the exploitation of The panel has scheduled a morning vote on a Republican-written final report, which will assert there is no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russians in the 2016 election. Despite strong Democratic objections, that report will be Congress's first official finding on that issue -- although it won't be immediately released because declassification could take several weeks.

Naval Group Engages KBR in SEA1000 Project

Naval Group has formally signed a Design Services Subcontract with local engineering company, KBR, to assist with the concept design of the proposed Future Submarine construction yard at the Osborne Naval Shipbuilding precinct in South Australia. The submarine construction yard concept design will include the facilities and infrastructure required to construct a fleet of twelve regionally superior Future Submarines for the Royal Australian Navy.

Organizers hope to draw half a million to gun control rally

Ilan Alhadeff, joined at left by his wife Lori Alhadeff, holds a photograph of their daughter, Alyssa Alhadeff, 14, who was killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., during a rally by lawmakers an... . Lexi Offstein, 17, center, and Jade Tywang, 17, right, both students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., meet with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, Friday March 23, 2018, on Capitol Hill in W... WASHINGTON - Thousands are gathering in Washington Saturday for a protest that organizers claim will be a defining moment in the long-simmering national debate over gun-control legislation.

Obama campaign advisers say they used Facebook data properly

Former advisers to President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign say they used personal data from Facebook users in a proper way. They're drawing distinctions to practices used by Cambridge Analytica, the firm connected to President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign that has been accused of improperly lifting data on 50 million Facebook users.

First woman, LGBT lawmaker to lead California Senate

Sen. Toni Atkins became the first woman and first LGBT person to lead the California Senate on Wednesday, pledging to work toward changing the Capitol culture amid a reckoning over sexual misconduct. A rainbow flag representing gay pride hung next to the California and U.S. flags in the Capitol rotunda as the San Diego Democrat was formally elected Senate pro tempore and took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye.

Ziffer endorses Graham for 2018 gubernatorial election

Outgoing Tallahassee city commissioner Gil Ziffer has endorsed Gwen Graham for Florida governor, despite working alongside Andrew Gillum for years on the commission. I'm proud to stand with Commissioner @GilZiffer in this fight, and, as governor, I'll stand up for local governments across the state to restore our promise to public education, protect our environment, invest in our economy - and protect every community from gun violence.

Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.

The Affordable Care Act very nearly failed to become law due to an intraparty dispute among Democrats over how to handle the abortion issue. Now a similar argument between Democrats and Republicans is slowing progress on a bill that could help cut soaring premiums and shore up the ACA.

Lawmakers release huge budget, including big military, domestic boosts

Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill Wednesday that substantially boosts military and domestic spending but leaves behind young immigrant "Dreamers," deprives President Donald Trump some of his border wall money and takes only incremental steps to address gun violence. As negotiators stumbled toward an end-of-the-week deadline to fund the government or face a federal shutdown, House Speaker Paul Ryan dashed to the White House amid concerns Trump's support was wavering.

Gov. Jay Inslee signs abortion insurance bill

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center left, is applauded after he signed a measure at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, that requires Washington insurers offering maternity care to also cover elective abortions and contraception. less Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center left, is applauded after he signed a measure at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, March 21, 2018, that requires Washington insurers offering maternity care to also ... more OLYMPIA, Wash.

Huma wept over Clinton emails being found on Weiner’s laptop

Revealed: Huma Abedin wept 'he is going to kill me' when FBI re-opened Hillary server probe because her emails were on Anthony Weiner's laptop Hillary Clinton's Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri's new book contains details about some of the most dramatic moments of the 2016 campaign In an excerpt published in Time magazine, Palmieri recalls having to tell Clinton that FBI Director James Comey reopened the Clinton email probe She also captured Huma Abedin's reaction when the aide found out the emails in question were her and stowed on her husband Anthony Weiner's laptop 'He is going to kill me,' Palmieri recalled Abedin saying of Weiner, who was under investigation bye the FBI for sending sexts to a minor girl Palmieri said that during this time Clinton tried cheering Abedin up, promising the staff ice cream sundaes to make her feel better Huma Abedin wept on Hillary Clinton 's ... (more)

Lawmakers call on Facebook to testify on Cambridge Analytica data misuse

Republican and Democratic senators on Capitol Hill are calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to provide information about Cambridge Analytica's alleged misuse of data from Facebook's users. According to Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie, the firm, which was hired by Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said Facebook should testify before a Senate committee to explain why Facebook users weren't aware that their personal data was being exploited.

LGBTQ groups criticize Ben Carson for comment about transgender people

Advocacy groups for the LGBTQ community are calling Housing and Urban Development Department Secretary Ben Carson 's remarks about transgender people discriminatory and inaccurate. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

Biden says he would have a beat the hell outa of Trump in high school for disrespecting women

Former Vice President Joe Biden took fresh jabs at President Donald Trump on Tuesday while speaking at an anti-sexual assault rally, telling students at the University of Miami that he probably would have "beat the hell out" of Trump if they'd attended school together. "A guy who ended up becoming our national leader said, 'I can grab a woman anywhere and she likes it,'" Biden said.