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Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Alabama, Roy Moore speaks to supporters at an election-night rally on September 26, 2017 in Montgomery, Alabama. Moore, former chief justice of the Alabama supreme court, defeated incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in a primary runoff election for the seat vacated when Jeff Sessions was appointed U.S. Attorney General by President Donald Trump.
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise on Thursday commended the five police officers who "prevented mass execution" when a gunman opened fire on him and his Republican colleagues at baseball practice. Walking with crutches, the wounded Scalise spoke at a Capitol Police Department awards ceremony honoring the officers in the Capitol in Washington.
The emerging Senate tax overhaul measure wouldn't touch the mortgage interest deduction, as a concession to the powerful real estate lobby. The move means homebuyers would still to be able to deduct interest payments on loans of up to $1 million as permitted under current law.
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The J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters building is pictured in Washington, D.C. An FBI counterterrorism supervisor is under internal investigation after a woman stole his gun following a night of heavy drinking in a North Carolina hotel, reports show. The J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters building is pictured in Washington, D.C. An FBI counterterrorism supervisor is under internal investigation after a woman stole his gun following a night of heavy drinking in a North Carolina hotel, reports show.
A former state Republican Party chairman says this week's election results do not bode well for his party in 2018. Speaking on NHPR's Morning Edition, Fergus Cullen said a Democrat wave may have contributed to Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas losing re-election to Joyce Craig.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., meets with reporters as he encourages support for Republican tax reform legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. As Republicans march forward on a massive overhaul of the nation's tax system, classroom teachers could end up feeling the pinch.
His nomination was approved on a vote of 49 to 47 Thursday to serve as assistant administrator for air and radiation. Wehrum served at EPA during under President George W. Bush.
Lawmakers are reviewing rules changes to mandate sexual harassment training for all employees on Capitol Hill. Liam James Doyle/NPR hide caption Usually it takes a scandal that rocks the Capitol to change the way it runs, but this time lawmakers aren't waiting for one before they beginning taking steps to enhance safeguards against sexual harassment in Congress.
The chief editor of Kremlin-funded satellite TV channel RT says the company will accede to a U.S. demand to register as a foreign agent but intends to challenge the issue in court. RT reported Thursday that the U.S. Department of Justice has demanded the registration be done by Monday.
President Donald Trump lavished praise on Chinese leader Xi Jinping here Thursday, touting "great chemistry" between them while refusing to criticize his counterpart for the trade imbalance that Trump railed against during his campaign. Speaking at a joint appearance with Xi in front of business leaders, Trump said the U.S. trade relationship with China is "a very one-sided and unfair one."
The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled its confirmation hearing for Jerome Powell's nomination to be chairman of the Federal Reserve for Nov. 28. Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, said in a statement that he had a positive meeting on Wednesday with Powell and called him "well-equipped to lead our economy and the country in a positive direction." Powell, who has been a member of the Fed's board since 2012, was nominated last week for the top job by President Donald Trump, who decided against selecting current Fed Chair Janet Yellen for a second term.
Former Assistant FBI Director James Kallstrom accused former FBI Chief James Comey of being a political hack for Obama and Hillary Clinton. James Kallstrom: James Comey, the notion that Barack Obama was going to let Hillary Clinton was going to be indicted that was obvious to anybody who knows anything at the very beginninga Unfortunately, it turns out he was a political hack.
Leaks from within the White House and outside allies have undermined the Trump agenda, according to former Trump communications director Mike Dubke. Dubke lasted just over 100 days in the White House resigning in May. His time there was filled with leaks about internal deliberations.
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A House Democratic candidate said this week that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has shown an amount of "courage" recently by standing up to President Trump, but lamented that this only happened after his brain cancer diagnosis. "I've been tweeting on occasion about saluting Bob Corker and John McCain and Jeff Flake - men who have shown a little bit of courage speaking truth to their own party," said Dean Phillips, who is running for a House seat in Minnesota.
The global organization Mercy Corps has recognized Sen. Jeff Merkley , member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and Sen. Todd Young , member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, with its highest honor, the Humanitarian Hero Award. "Senators Merkley and Young have been powerful and passionate advocates in the halls of Congress, protecting humanitarian and development support for the world's most vulnerable people," says Neal Keny-Guyer, Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Corps.
The FBI hosted a Citizens Academy for the first time in 10 years. The six week course gave participants a better understanding of the role the FBI plays in defending our nation and protecting neighborhoods.
The Six F-15SG fighters from the Republic of Singapore Air Force will deploy to RAAF Base Darwin for the unilateral exercise in the Tindal airspace from today until December 5. The F-15SGs will be conducting air-to-air and air-to-ground training inside the Tindal airspace and Bradshaw Field Training Area , a former cattle station, near Timber Creek. Wing Commander Steven Parsons said the hosting of the RSAF at RAAF Base Darwin reaffirmed the close and longstanding ties between the RSAF and RAAF.