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Scarborough cited numerous incidents over the past few weeks and the statements of those close to the president to back up his claims. In a searing op-ed published in The Washington Post on Thursday, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough accused President Donald Trump of being unfit for the presidential office, characterizing Trump's recent behavior as a "mental meltdown."
Robert Daugherty, wrestles with a concrete mooring cover as he tries not to step into the muhly grass along the temporary covered walk way to the state's two newest museums, the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 in Jackson, Miss. A temporary performance stage, a covered walk way, 2,500 seats are in the process of being built or arranged in the small plaza that rests in front of the two museums.
If you've ever had dreams of flying, now may be the time to make them reality. The demand for pilots is sky high, and industry experts say that's not likely to change anytime soon.
The Pew Research Poll found 32 percent of respondents approved of the job Trump is doing compared to 63 percent who disapproved. The survey reflects a 2-point approval rating drop from Pew's October poll and is lower than that of recent presidents dating back to Ronald Reagan near the end of his first year in office.
In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., speaks on the Senate floor of the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 7, 2017. Franken said he will resign from the Senate in coming weeks following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations and a collapse of support from his Democratic colleagues, a swift political fall for a once-rising Democratic star.
Two simple questions: How did the FBI's Russia investigation start? And was it started because the Trump "dossier" was presented to somebody at the FBI? Rep. Ron DeSantis asked FBI director Christopher Wray those questions at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but he got no answers: "How did the Russia investigation start?" DeSantis asked Wray. "Did Peter Strzok -- was he -- did he start it?" Wray answered, "I'm not aware of who started the investigation within the FBI."
Conservative efforts to discredit the special counsel are intensifying as Robert Mueller's investigation moves steadily closer to the White House. Republicans on Capitol Hill are increasingly frustrated by what they view as a partisan exercise that's rife with conflicts of interest.
Alan Stuart Franken Democrats turn on Al Franken Schumer called, met with Franken and told him to resign Overnight Finance: Trump says shutdown 'could happen' had been resisting behind-the-scenes pressure from fellow Senate Democrats to step down for some time before his resignation on Thursday. Sources familiar with deliberations within the caucus said women Democratic senators pressed their leadership to resolve the Franken situation and the leaders relayed their concerns to him.
In this Jan. 3, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. administers the House oath of office to Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Republicans would face an uphill battle if they decide to increase the corporate tax rate from 20 percent in their tax-cut legislation. Reducing the corporate rate from 35 percent to 20 percent is seen as a crowning achievement and the bill's centerpiece.
President Donald Trump's weekend remark about a scaled-back tax cut for corporations sparked behind-the-scenes debate in the U.S. Congress, with a White House aide trying on Thursday to minimize the impact of the president's comment. The US Capitol Building is seen from the Congressional Visitors Center in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2017.
Donald John Trump House Democrat slams Donald Trump Jr. for 'serious case of amnesia' after testimony Skier Lindsey Vonn: I don't want to represent Trump at Olympics Poll: 4 in 10 Republicans think senior Trump advisers had improper dealings with Russia MORE is headed to Florida on Friday for a rally that appears aimed at boosting Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore's chances in a special election next week. The trip to Pensacola, Fla.
Ross McEwan, chief executive officer at Royal Bank of Scotland, talks about the prospect of reaching a settlement on a mortgage bond probe with the U.S. Department of Justice. He speaks with Bloomberg's Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Ross McEwan, chief executive officer at Royal Bank of Scotland, talks about "good news" in Brexit negotiations, the prospect of reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, and the impact of MiFID II. He speaks with Bloomberg's Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Democratic Senator Al Franken has said he plans to quit "in the coming weeks" after a series of sexual harassment allegations. Franken is the most prominent lawmaker to resign amid a wave of sexual misconduct claims against high-profile figures, and comes a day after nearly 30 Democrats called on him to resign.
Thirteen judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be asked to decide if the ban violates the constitution by discriminating against Muslims, as opponents say, or is necessary to protect national security, as the Trump administration says. The hearing scheduled Friday comes four days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can fully enforce the ban even as the separate challenges continue before the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th Circuit and the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit appeals courts.
Whether through on-the-ground coverage or finely crafted portraiture, or the portrayal of a bad kiss for a viral short story, their work gave shape and color to the most exciting stories of 2017. out of its capital city, Raqqa, Mauricio Lima travelled to Syria with the reporter Luke Mogelson and embedded with Kurdish revolutionaries, including an all-female unit, as they fought to free the city.
San Fernando Valley state Assemblyman Matt Dababneh on Friday became the second California lawmaker to abruptly leave office in a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations, just days after a lobbyist accused him of sexually assaulting her in a hotel bathroom. Dababneh had adamantly denied that he cornered lobbyist Pamela Lopez in a Las Vegas bathroom in January 2016 and urged her to touch him as he masturbated - submitted his resignation late Friday afternoon, effective Jan. 1. "To be absolutely clear, the allegations against me are not true," Dababneh wrote in a letter to Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, D-South Gate.
Barack Obama urged Americans to defend democracy in a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago in which he appeared to use the rise of Adolf Hitler as a warning against the rise of bigotry and nativism under President Donald Trump. Although he did not refer to Mr Trump by name, it brought accusations that a former president was comparing the current president with one of the most reviled leaders in history.