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Protesters on both sides of the abortion issue gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 19, 2018, during the March for Life. The march falls each year around the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v.
Without so much as a committee vote, Indiana's legislative leaders have once again caved to the fringes of their own party and killed a bill that deserved serious consideration.
US President Donald Trump is claiming complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties. But the memo also includes revelations that might complicate efforts by Trump and his allies to undermine special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry.
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., center, speaks with Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, right, during a speech by President Donald Trump at the 2018 House and Senate Republican Member Conference at The Greenbrier, in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. The White House-orchestrated dissemination of a short advocacy piece authored by Trump loyalist Devin Nunes - the discredited Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee - was a poorly disguised attempt to blow smoke at the American people and derail a federal investigation into the president and his team that gives every appearance of gaining momentum.
HAMPTON, Va. - Senator Tim Kaine stopped in Hampton Saturday morning to kick-off Black History Month with the Greater Hampton Roads Black Democrats for a breakfast discussion.
Cecily Strong reprised her impression of First Lady Melania Trump - who is reportedly a fan of the impression - in a sketch that gathered multiple First Ladies to commiserate. Getting ready to attend the State Of The Union address, Strong's Melania gave herself a pep talk.
Two left-wing groups in the U.S. organized the letters campaign and protests marking the the 17th birthday of the imprised Palestinian teen. More than 700 Jewish young people from the U.S. wrote letters of solidarity to Ahed Tamimi, the iconic Palestinian 17-year-old who was arrested by Israeli authorities last month and charged with 12 counts including assaulting an occupation soldier and stone throwing after a video of her slapping a soldier at her home's yard went viral.
In this Jan. 3, 2018, photo released by the U.S. Navy, a Naval Station vessel, right, prepares to assist the future USS Omaha , a 218-foot-long littoral combat ship, pier side during a brief fuel stop in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Omaha was conducting a change of homeport to San Diego, Calif.
Trump on Saturday falsely claimed that the memo "totally vindicates" him in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing probe into whether his campaign colluded with Russia. House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, the California Republican whose committee drafted the memo, promised Friday on Fox News that more memos critical of US government agencies are coming.
Carter Page Touted Kremlin Contacts in 2013 Letter - Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page bragged that he was an adviser to the Kremlin in a letter obtained by TIME that raises new questions about the extent of Page's contacts with the Russian government over the years. Democratic rebuttal calls Nunes memo 'deliberately misleading' - WASHINGTON - A top House Democrat is challenging the core conclusion of the memo released by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Friday, calling the allegation that the Justice Department and FBI withheld key details Trump seized on what memo could mean even before reading it - WASHINGTON - Even before he'd read the memo, President Donald Trump seized on what it could mean.
Republicans who control a majority of the nation's statehouses are considering a wide range of abortion legislation that could test the government's legal ability to restrict a woman's right to terminate pregnancy. The Mississippi House passed a bill Friday that would make the state the only one to ban all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
President Trump's first State of the Union speech lasted 80 minutes and drew applause more than 100 times. One of the loudest ovations followed the story of Preston Sharp, the 12-year-old from Redding, California, whose "reverence for those who have served our nation," motivated him to placed flags on veterans' graves on Veterans Day.
Thanks to the reliable American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara , which keeps careful track of such information, we know that in 2000, President Bill Clinton gave - at one hour and 28 minutes - the longest State of the Union address. In marked contrast, to deliver his own 1986 State of the Union, President Ronald Reagan took only an estimated 31 minutes.
Following President Donald Trump's first State of the Union, I was left shaking my head at some journalists' analysis of what was said. Especially troublesome to see from my crime-and-justice perch was reporters tying Trump's mention of deadly MS-13 gang activity to all undocumented immigrants.
We say cheers to any movement that wants to increase awareness of women's issues. For example, 6 to 10,000 women marched that same day in Dallas in the annual pro-life walk.
The week started with the State of the Union Address and ended with the GOP-Nunes memo , which was enough excitement to keep everyone busy. In chaotic times, it's easy to miss other stories about the unjust pursuits and other forms of corruption that have flown under the radar in politics-like how the Office for Access to Justice reportedly closed.
Republicans who control a majority of the nation's statehouses are considering a wide range of abortion legislation that could test the government's legal ability to restrict a woman's right to terminate pregnancy. The Mississippi House passed a bill Friday that would make the state the only one to ban all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Sen. Bernie Sanders weighs in on the release of the FBI memo, whether he will run for president and more, plus he introduces the winners of his State of the Union essay contest. The secret memo Washington has been talking about for weeks is no longer secret.