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Trump discounts allegations against Roy Moore: ‘He denies it’
President Donald Trump discounted allegations of sexual assault against Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and said Tuesday that voters should not support Moore's "liberal" rival. Trump addressed the swirling controversy surrounding Moore for the first time since top Republican leaders called on Moore to step aside more than a week ago.
Michigan Rep. John Conyers acknowledges sex harassment settlement
Longtime Michigan Rep. John Conyers acknowledged Tuesday that his office settled a harassment complaint involving a former staffer but said he "vehemently" denies the allegations against him. His office "resolved the allegations" "for an amount that equated to a reasonable severance payment," the 88-year-old Detroit Democrat said in a statement.
Trump discounts accusations against Senate candidate Moore
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Washington for a Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Washington for a Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.
Donald Trump Breaks Silence On Roy Moore Allegations
President Donald Trump on Tuesday directly addressed the sexual misconduct allegations against Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, nearly two weeks after the first accounts of Moore's alleged sexual predation were first reported by The Washington Post. "Roy Moore denies it.
Pelosi calls for ethics investigation into alleged Conyers sexual harassment
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for a formal ethics investigation into Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., following allegations he sexually harassed female staff and reached a settlement with an aide who claimed she was fired for rejecting his advances. "As Members of Congress, we each have a responsibility to uphold the integrity of the House of Representatives and to ensure a climate of dignity and respect, with zero tolerance for harassment, discrimination, bullying or abuse," Pelosi said in a statement Tuesday.
Remembering the victims of communism in Cuba: Wilman Villar Mendoza
Some psychologists argue that as the number of victims increase into the hundreds, and thousands that compassion collapses out of the human fear of being overwhelmed. Soviet dictator Josef Stalin put it more succinctly: "When one man dies it's a tragedy.
Trump on Roy Moore: ‘We don’t need a liberal’ in Alabama Read Story David Jackson, Usa Today
People are posting photos of their 14-year-old selves with the hashtags #NoMoore, #NeverMoore and #MeAt14 in response to The Washington Post article that reported Roy Moore had a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl. US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the south lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on November 21, 2017.
Trump backs Roy Moore despite sexual assault allegations
President Trump on Tuesday gave an implicit endorsement of Alabama Senate candidate and accused perv Roy Moore , saying, "we don't need a liberal democrat in that seat." The president's most expansive comment on the race came as he left the White House for a Thanksgiving vacation at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys Drumstick and Wishbone
President Donald Trump wielded his pardon power Tuesday to spare a pair of turkeys from the Thanksgiving roaster, joking that he would also let last year's turkey pardons stand despite his penchant for overturning Obama-era orders. In a brief and humorous White House ceremony, Trump extended the annual presidential tradition of pardoning turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving, an act of leniency that prolongs the lives of Minnesota-bred gobblers Wishbone and Drumstick, with the latter receiving the formal reprieve.
VA study shows parasite from Vietnam may be killing vets
A half a century after serving in Vietnam, hundreds of veterans have a new reason to believe they may be dying from a silent bullet - test results show some men may have been infected by a slow-killing parasite while fighting in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The Department of Veterans Affairs this spring commissioned a small pilot study to look into the link between liver flukes ingested through raw or undercooked fish and a rare bile duct cancer.
When one TripAdvisor user saw a news story on Rams
When one TripAdvisor user saw a news story on Rams Head Tavern at Savage Mill in Savage, Md., he wanted to tell other users that its owner had been charged with six counts of secretly videotaping women with their pants down. The travel website removed the warning within a day.
Tax Reform Negotiations on the Horizon
Last week, the House of Representatives passed its bill on a 227 to 205 vote. Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation on a party-line vote.
Santorum Posters Yanked at George Washington University
A conservative student group at George Washington University believes liberal students are responsible for tearing down hundreds of posters promoting an upcoming visit by former Sen. Rick Santorum, the Washington Examiner reported. "Locked and Loaded with Rick Santorum," scheduled for Nov. 29, will feature the two-time GOP presidential candidate addressing "the importance of the Second Amendment and debunking liberal gun myths," according to Young Americans for Freedom group, which is hosting the event.
Senate Panel Drops TSP Catch-Up Contribution Restrictions, A Blow to Pay Parity, and More
Less than a week after floating the idea that older employees should no longer be able to make extra contributions to their retirement accounts before taxes, that proposal appears to be off the table, for now. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, had filed an amendment to the chamber's tax reform legislation last week that would restrict so-called "catch-up" contributions for workers aged 50 and above to 401 , 403 and 457 retirement accounts and the Thrift Savings Plan to Roth investments, which are taxed before the money is invested.
Analysis: Poll shows sex harassment not a deal breaker for GOP
The big new finding from a Quinnipiac University poll is this: About half of Republicans say GOP senators should let Roy Moore serve in the Senate. By a margin of 49 percent to 33 percent, Republicans say the Alabamian, who is accused of sexual misconduct with multiple teenagers, should not be expelled if he wins next month's special election, as some Senate Republicans have threatened to do.
Up to the Minute Synopsis of Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Developments
Keeping track of the ongoing administrative and judicial developments on the issue of Clean Water Act jurisdiction has become almost as complex as trying to make a jurisdictional determination itself. Here is a handy synopsis of the key dates and developments .
Michigan Rep. John Conyers denies sexual harassment settlements
In this April 4, 2017, file photo, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a hearing of the House Judiciary subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Buzzfeed, a news website, is reporting that Conyers settled a complaint in 2015 from a woman who alleged she was fired from his Washington staff because she rejected his sexual advances.
Authorities believe border agent may have fallen
DALLAS >> Investigators believe a border patrol agent who died in West Texas after suffering extensive injuries to his head and body may have fallen down a 14-foot culvert, and his partner, who radioed for help, has no memory of what happened, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the investigation. FBI spokeswoman Jeanette Harper said in a statement Monday that both agents were found late Saturday night in a culvert near Van Horn and that both had traumatic head injuries.
Rep. John Conyers Settled Complaint Over Sexual Misconduct
The longest-serving current House member, Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan, is the latest to be accused of sexual misconduct. Veuer's Chandra Lanier has the story.