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Federal Judge Timothy Brooks today refused to dismiss charges against former Republican Sen. Jon Woods and other defendants in a case alleging a kickback scheme using public money. In his order, the judge revealed that an FBI investigation is underway of an FBI agent's handling of potential evidence in the case - actions that led to the motion to dismiss.
Trump was angry and 'unglued' when he started a trade war, officials say - WASHINGTON - With global markets shaken by President Donald Trump's surprise decision to impose strict tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the president went into battle mode on Friday: "Trade wars are good, and easy to win," he wrote on Twitter.
The FBI announced this week it has agreed to investigate the disappearance of 21-year-old Ashley Loring Heavyrunner, who vanished from Montana's Blackfeet Reservation in June 2017. The decision for the FBI to take control of the case comes nearly nine months after her sister first went missing.
After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting murders in 2012, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote a book, "Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution." One proposal was to add a clause to the Second Amendment, so it would now read: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the Militia shall not be infringed."
Since the terrible shooting at the high school in Florida, many students and adults have pressed for a ban on the sale of the AR-15 and other military-style assault weapons - only to be met by the claim that a ban would violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms. This is misinformation.
With tax cuts and spending increases already raising the prospect of inflation, protectionism will push the Fed to raise rates even faster. Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs will hurt our economy and tank our stock market With tax cuts and spending increases already raising the prospect of inflation, protectionism will push the Fed to raise rates even faster.
A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds that 70% of Americans are concerned about the number of employees who are serving in the White House without permanent security clearances, as the White House deals with the downgrade of clearances for dozens of employees who haven't yet received permanent approval for top secret access. Further, 61% said President Donald Trump has done a poor job assembling a team of top advisers to work in the White House.
Sen. Marco Rubio joined Nikki R. Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations, for a panel discussion with Hispanic and Latin American community leaders Friday, as the all-Republican panel heaped effusive praise on her. The discussion took place at Florida International University's Modesto Maidique campus, after Haley's travels to Honduras and Guatemala.
A coalition is seeking to unseat anti-LGBT Democrat Rep. Dan Lipinski , but he has support from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi . The nation's largest LGBT advocacy group is spearheading a $1.3 million effort to unseat from Congress a nearly extinct animal - an anti-LGBT Democrat - in an upcoming primary, but that effort runs contrary to the position of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi .
A company building a crude oil pipeline in Louisiana asked a federal appeals court Friday to lift a judge's order that temporarily halts pipeline construction work in a swamp. Bayou Bridge Pipeline LLC asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for an "emergency stay" that would suspend the judge's ruling while it appeals.
A second complaint alleging federal campaign finance law violations has been filed against the winner of this week's special Republican primary election to replace former U.S. Rep. Trent Franks. The complaint against former state Sen. Debbie Lesko was filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday by the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington-D.C.-based group that supports strong enforcement of the finance laws.
There's no law against being conservative, but two extreme organizations would love to believe there is. After more than a year of watching President Trump populate his agencies with pro-life, pro-freedom leaders, many liberals are doing everything they can to force the staffers -- and their policies -- out.
The outdoor retailer says it's halting future orders of some popular brands, including CamelBak water carriers, Giro helmets and Camp Chef stoves, whose paren... . An entrance to the REI flagship store is shown Friday, March 2, 2018, in Seattle.
Without much action at the top of the Republican primary ticket, much of the media and voter attention this election season has focused on races to decide the leaders of lesser-known statewide offices -- the General Land Office and the Texas Department of Agriculture. "It's heated, they're spending money, it's competitive," said Jim Henson, the director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas.
Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular "BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS," held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE "BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS" was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji.
The two former Christie administration officials convicted in the Bridgegate scandal are seeking a delay in the start of their prison terms. Bill Baroni, who served as deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Bridget Anne Kelly, former Gov. Chris Christie's deputy chief of staff, were convicted in 2016 in connection with a scheme of political retribution involving the shutdown of several local access lanes to the toll plaza of the George Washington Bridge.
According to The New York Times , the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee believe Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee leaked a text message exchange between Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the Senate panel's top Democrat, and Adam Waldman, a lawyer representing a Russian oligarch, to Fox News in February. The incident raises questions about whether the partisan infighting that has slowed the House probe is suddenly impacting Senate investigators, as well.
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with steel and aluminum executives in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Washington. From left, Roger Newport of AK Steel, John Ferriola of Nucor, Trump, Dave Burritt of U.S. Steel Corporation, and Tim Timkin of Timken Steel.
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it reached an all-time high monthly average daily volume of 2... -- A report by Deadline Thursday said that a reboot of the legendary female empowerment comedy 9 to 5 is in the works. On Thursday night's episode... -- Days after The Weinstein Co.