Trump lauds Putin for sincerity

President Trump said Saturday that he believes President Vladimir Putin was sincere in his denials of interference in the 2016 presidential elections, calling questions about Moscow's meddling a politically motivated "hit job" that was hindering cooperation with Russia on life-or-death issues. Speaking after meeting privately with Putin on the sideline of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Danang, Trump said that he had again asked whether Russia had meddled in the contest, but that the continued focus on the issue was insulting to Putin.

Will Alabama pick a Democrat over Moore? Suburbs will decide

It's no secret that if Roy Moore is going to lose his race for U.S. Senate, it's going to happen in Alabama's suburbs. And on Friday, a day after allegations emerged that the outspoken Christian conservative had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl decades ago, at least a few Republicans in one Birmingham suburb were having second thoughts about their party's nominee.

As harassment allegations surface at State Capitol, a culture is challenged

Just after taking office as a 25-year-old state representative in 2011, Carly Melin recalls running into a married state senator in the lobby of a St. Paul apartment building. He looked her up and down with "elevator eyes," Melin said, and made a sexually suggestive comment in the presence of another male lawmaker.

Editorial: A tax increase conservatives love

When Kansas families purchase groceries, they're paying a higher sales tax than anyone else in the country. According to the Tax Foundation, Kansas is one of seven states that taxes groceries at the same rate as other purchases - a particularly hefty burden considering our overall sales tax rate of 6.5 percent.

Zinke says Democrats holding Interior nominees – hostage’

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says Senate Democrats are holding the department's nominees "hostage" to a political agenda that includes opposition to his review of presidentially designated monuments. In a sharply worded letter to Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the Senate's No.

Trump, again on defensive, says Putin denies 2016 meddling

Days before returning home from a whirlwind trip to Asia, President Donald Trump was back on the defensive over Russian election meddling and accusing Democrats of trying to sabotage U.S.-Russia relations. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin had again vehemently insisted - this time on the sidelines of an economic summit in Vietnam - that Moscow had not interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.

Lawmakers question whether key CIA nominee misled Congress

In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Christopher R. Sharpley appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be confirmed as the CIA inspector general, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two former CIA employees are accusing Sharpley, the man nominated to be the CIA's chief watchdog, of being less than candid when he testified to Congress that he didn't know about any active whistleblower complaints against him.

Alabama governor isn’t considering changing special election

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is not considering changing the date of the special U.S. Senate election after allegations emerged that Roy Moore "The governor is not considering and has no plans to move the special election for U.S. Senate," Joshua Pendergrass, communications director in Ivey's office, told CBS News. That comment comes after The New York Times reported some party members are considering urging Ivey to change the special election date.

Roy Moore says allegations are intended to derail Senate bid

Alabama Republican Roy Moore sought Saturday to publicly shore up his continuing Senate bid despite a report that he had had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl and romantically pursued three other teenagers decades ago. Moore, speaking to the Mid-Alabama Republican Club in suburban Birmingham, again denied allegations of sexual misconduct as "completely false and untrue," saying they were an intentional attempt to derail his candidacy.

GOP picks candidate for special election to succeed Murphy

Republicans in Pennsylvania have chosen a nominee for next year's special election to complete the term of former Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, an anti-abortion lawmaker who resigned after his hometown newspaper reported he had suggested a mistress get an abortion when they thought she might be pregnant. Republicans on Saturday chose state Rep. Rick Saccone, a staunch conservative, as their nominee for the March 13 balloting.

Trump, again on defensive, says Putin denies 2016 meddling31 minutes ago

Leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Front left to right, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet, China's President Xi Jinping, Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in.

Lawmakers question whether Trump CIA nominee lied about complaints58 minutes ago

In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Christopher R. Sharpley appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be confirmed as the CIA inspector general, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Two former CIA employees are accusing Sharpley, the man nominated to be the CIA's chief watchdog, of being less than candid when he testified to Congress that he didnA a a t know about any active whistleblower complaints against him.

How to Defend George Takei Against Groping Allegations

Et tu, Sulu? Buzzfeed reports that a man is accusing George Takei of groping him while he was passed out : He doesn't know how much time passed, but the next thing he remembers is waking up, his pants down around his ankles, and Takei on top of him pushing his hand down his underwear, Brunton said. "He's on top of me, trying with his hand down my underwear [to] pull my underwear down," said Brunton.

Alabama U.S. Senate candidate again denies alleged sexual misconduct

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, the Republican insurgent running for the U.S. Senate, on Saturday again flatly denied he had initiated a sexual encounter in 1979 with a 14-year-old girl, insisting the accusation was "fake news." In his first public appearance since a Washington Post story on Thursday detailing allegations of sexual misconduct by the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, Moore portrayed himself a victim of a baseless attack on his character.