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Someone, somewhere, somehow is going to have to give President Donald Trump a piece of wall to stand in front of. It might as well be the Democratic congressional leaders Charles Schumer and Nancy Pelosi.
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and President Donald Trump's daughter and senior aide Ivanka Trump could soon testify before congressional Russian election meddling probes, according to a range of sources and reports. On Thursday, the House Intelligence committee's top Democrat, Adam Schiff, told reporters at the Capitol that Ms.
President Donald Trump grew frustrated with lawmakers Thursday in the Oval Office when they floated restoring protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African countries as part of a bipartisan immigration deal, according to two people briefed on the meeting. "Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?" Trump said, according to these people, referring to African countries and Haiti.
President Donald Trump did not post contradictory tweets Thursday about the controversial FISA surveillance program - including prior claims it was used to spy on his campaign team - as the House voted on extending the effort, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. "We don't think there was a conflict at all," Sanders told reporters at the daily briefing.
President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed protections for immigrants from "s**thole" countries during an Oval Office meeting about a bipartisan immigration deal, The Washington Post reported. The Post, citing two unnamed sources briefed on the meeting, reported the president became frustrated with lawmakers when they floated the idea of restoring protections for immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries as part of a deal.
In its hottest December ever recorded, Alaska was a stunning 15.7F above the 20th century average. And the year ended with Arctic sea ice hitting an all-time record low.
Rep. Brian Mast said Thursday the Florida lawmakers were in talks with the Trump administration about drilling restrictions well before the announcement last week. "We have been beating the drum on this for a long, long time," Mr. Mast , Florida Republican, said on CNN.
John Cox, left, and Assemblyman Travis Allen, shown at a Republican candidates forum Jan. 4 in Mentone, are among six candidates for California governor scheduled to appear Saturday, Jan. 13, in a forum at USC's Bovard Auditorium. Six leading candidates for California governor will match wits for the first time Saturday in a "town hall" forum at USC's Bovard Auditorium.
A federal judge who's overseeing lawsuits from around the country against the pharmaceutical industry has invited Ohio's attorney general to brief him on the impact of the opioid epidemic in the state. Judge Dan Polster in Cleveland is overseeing a consolidated case involving dozens of suits filed by communities against drugmakers and drug distributors.
Eleven prisoners held at the Guantanamo Bay detention are challenging an apparent policy of no releases under President Donald Trump. A legal challenge filed in federal court in Washington argues the policy amounts to "perpetual detention" that violates the Constitution and acts of Congress establishing the rights of the men held at the U.S. base in Cuba.
Democratic members of the House oversight committee asked the Republican chairman to begin a serious investigation into President Donald Trump's conflicts of interests. The letter was sent to Chairman Trey Gowdy of South Carolina on Thursday, one year after a news conference held by Trump and his attorney announcing efforts to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest by handing over his businesses' reins to his sons and putting his assets in a trust, among other measures.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe , once best known as a top Democratic money man and close friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton, reinvented his image during a largely successful four-year term that saw him tirelessly market the state, make major transportation deals and restore more voting rights than any other governor in the country. The fundraiser-turned-administrator, who leaves office on Saturday when his four-year term is up, is frequently mentioned as a potential 2020 presidential contender.
Sen. John Kennedy said Wednesday that the problem in America isn't guns but the "idiot" government workers who fail to enforce already existing gun-control laws. Mr. Kennedy , Louisiana Republican, said he opposes a bipartisan gun-control bill put forth by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn that reinforces the requirement for federal agencies to report criminal offenses to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System database, the Washington Free Beacon reported .
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program, overcoming objections from privacy advocates and confusion prompted by morning tweets from President Donald Trump that initially questioned the spying tool. The legislation, which passed 256-164 and split party lines, is the culmination of a yearslong debate in Congress on the proper scope of U.S. intelligence collection - one fueled by the 2013 disclosures of classified surveillance secrets by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
Newly elected President Stephen Clay has elevated Republicans to key leadership roles on the Indianapolis City-County Council - just days after those members helped him pull off what opponents in his own party called a "coup" to But Clay's new alliance with both Republicans and the group of Democrats who propelled him to power already showed signs ... (more)
She's already been Wonder Woman, Miss Israel, an Israeli Defense Force soldier, the highest paid actress of 2017 , and an overall monster. And 2018 is looking to continue on that upward trend, because she's officially the newest face of Revlon cosmetics.
Randal Howard Paul Lexington mayor launches bid for Congress Trump-free Kennedy Center Honors avoids politics Meet the Iran hawk who could be Trump's next secretary of State MORE on Thursday appeared to call for a filibuster to try and block a bill passed in the House that renews government surveillance powers. The House voted Thursday morning to approve a bill that renews the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, with a few small changes.
James Franco is hesitant to hit back at the women accusing him of sexual misconduct because he believes in the Time's Up movement and doesn't want to silence anyone who feels the need to tell their story. Several women accused Franco of sexual misconduct after noticing that he wore a "Time's Up" pin to the Golden Globes on Sunday night.
A person familiar with the matter told NBC News that an interview had not been requested, but added that Pence would cooperate. Another person familiar with the matter told the network that Mueller hasn't shown an interest in holding an interview with the vice president.
Governors and other officials from several U.S. coastal states ramped up pressure on the Trump administration on Wednesday to exempt their waters from an offshore drilling plan, hours after the Interior Department granted Florida's request to opt out. The backlash could complicate President Donald Trump's efforts to expand oil and gas production offshore.