Why It’s Becoming Increasingly Obvious Adam Schiff Probably…

In a letter sent to Congressman Michael Conaway this week, Donald Trump Jr. attorney Alan S. Futerfas, called for an investigation into leaks from the House Intelligence Committee, suggesting the individual who leaked the false WikiLeaks story did so knowingly. The mainstream media embarrassed itself once again after it was caught pushing 'Trump-Russia' fake news.

Florida Gov. Scott mulls next political move

For more than a year, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has engaged in a guessing game about his political future: Will he challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2018? President Donald Trump has already publicly called on Scott to run, but Scott again this week insisted he had not made up his mind. And he sidestepped questions about whether the upset win of Democrat Doug Jones in the neighboring state of Alabama is a sign that a GOP candidate could have difficulty next year in a state that has backed candidates of both parties.

How Fox News and President Trump create an anti-Mueller ‘feedback loop’

An anti-Robert Mueller, anti-FBI fervor is intensifying among Trump supporters -- partly thanks to a campaign by Fox News and other conservative media sources. The right-wing commentary and President Trump's criticism of the FBI are part of a vicious circle.

NBC Made Payment To Staffer After Sexual Harassment Claim Against…

Scoop: Mueller obtains "tens of thousands" of Trump transition emails - Special Counsel Robert Mueller has obtained "many tens of thousands" of Trump transition emails, including sensitive emails of Jared Kushner, transition team sources tell Axios.

White House special counsel: No plans to fire Mueller

The White House repeated Saturday that President Donald Trump has no intentions of firing Department of Justice special counsel Robert Mueller amid fresh speculation from a congresswoman that he would be doing so. "As the White House has consistently said for months, there is no consideration of firing the special counsel," Ty Cobb, the White House special counsel, told CNN in a statement.

Fourth woman details Virginia congressman’s unwanted overtures

A fourth woman has accused Rep. Ruben Kihuen of unwanted overtures, The Nevada Independent reported, after the freshman lawmaker announced he would not seek reelection. The 24-year-old woman, who withheld her identity so as not to jeopardize her career prospects, detailed Kihuen's advances toward her when she worked at a Washington, D.C. firm that did business with Kihuen's campaign.

Amid sexual harassment claims, Rep. Kihuen says he won’t seek re-election in 2018

Rep.-elect Ruben Kihuen, right, speaks with reporters as Sen. Harry Reid, left, listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, 2016. The first-term congressman announced Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, that he won't seek re-election but said he'll serve out his current term as he continued to deny allegations of sexual harassment.

Trump criticizes FBI and says no pardon for Flynn ‘yet’AFP

US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at the FBI inquiry into possible collusion between Moscow and his campaign, and refused to rule out pardoning former aide Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying about his contacts with Russia. Trump said it was too early to discuss any pardon for his ex-national security advisor -- which would prompt a political firestorm.

German military kicks off heavy lift helicopter competition: source

BERLIN: Germany's military has approved plans to buy 45 to 60 new heavy-lift helicopters, kicking off a competition between the two largest US weapons makers for the contract worth nearly 4 billion euros , a military source said on Friday. Lockheed Martin Corp will bid with its massive CH-53K helicopter, while Boeing Co will seek to sell its smaller twin-rotor CH-47.

Final Republican tax bill slashes US corporate rate, voting next week

WASHINGTON: Congressional Republicans on Friday unveiled the final version of their dramatic US tax overhaul - debt-financed cuts for businesses, the wealthy and some middle-class Americans - and picked up crucial support from two wavering senators ahead of planned votes by lawmakers early next week. Passage of the biggest US tax rewrite since 1986 would provide Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump their first major legislative victory since he took office in January.

Trump allies say Mueller unlawfully obtained thousands of emails

US President Donald Trump's transition team says the special counsel investigating allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election obtained tens of thousands of emails unlawfully. Kory Langhofer, counsel to Trump for America , wrote a letter to congressional committees to say Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team had improperly received the emails from the General Services Administration , a government agency.

After Alabama loss, Trump has ambitious plans to campaign in 2018 midterms

President Donald Trump is not on the ballot in 2018, but the White House is planning a full-throttle campaign to plunge the president into the midterm elections, according to senior officials and advisers familiar with the planning. Trump's political aides have met with 116 candidates for office in recent months, according to senior White House officials, seeking to become involved in Senate, House and gubernatorial races - and possibly contested Republican primaries as well.

President Trump brushes off concerns on tax plan, calls it a great gifta to middle class

President Trump is brushing off concerns that the GOP's final tax bill will unfairly benefit wealthy Americans over the middle class. "I think the greatest benefit is going to be for jobs and the middle class," Trump told reporters Saturday on the South Lawn prior to his departure for Camp David.

The Latest: Trump defends tax cuts as good for Americans

Trump defends tax cuts as good for middle class as congressional Republicans signal they have enough votes to pass bill before Christmas President Donald Trump is defending the Republicans' tax cut plan, pushing back against criticism that it will benefit the wealthy more than the middle class. Speaking to reporters at the White House Saturday before leaving for Camp David, Trump said the middle class will benefit because the tax cut will draw companies back from overseas, creating jobs.