Lawyers: Teen girl Weiner sexted wanted to affect election

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, beset over the past five months by sex abuse allegations, is set to resign, bringing an ignoble end to a lengthy political career in which he championed gay rights and better pay for workers. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray, beset over the past five months by sex abuse allegations, is set to resign, bringing an ignoble end to a lengthy political career in which he championed gay rights and better pay for workers.

The Swamp: Embattled Eric Bolling speaks out

The Swamp, by bestselling author and Fox News Channel host Eric Bolling, reveals a scandalous history of American politics, past and present, Republican and Democrat. It discusses bribery, blackmail, horrific personal conduct, and bullying but it also shows how the media play into all of this and, in some sense, feed on it.

Fox News suspends host Eric Bolling after new allegation of sexually inappropriate behaviour

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Huma Abedin is all smiles for party to honor Anna Wintour

Happy Huma! Newly-single Abedin can barely contain her smile as she steps out for a party to honor Clinton-supporter Anna Wintour Weiner, the shamed former New York congressman, is awaiting sentencing after admitting federal obscenity for sexting a 15-year-old girl last year After a failed presidential election campaign, a brush with the FBI and the very public crumbling of her marriage to Anthony Weiner, she'd be forgiven for keeping a low profile. Not only was the outing a glamorous one , but it came as proceedings in the political staffer's divorce trudged along.

Elegant Hillary and Huma attend Stephan Weiss Apple Awards

Elegant Huma Abedin steps out to support longtime boss Hillary Clinton as she receives top honor at Stephan Weiss Apple Awards Huma Abedin stepped out solo for the second time this week as she joined Hillary Clinton at the Stephan Weiss Apple Awards. Clinton was the recipient of the Urban Zen's Stephan Weiss Apple Award on Wednesday night and her top trusted aide, Abedin, was there to support her.

The Latest: Ringling Bros. shuts down the big top

Gene Goldstein, center right, and his family stop for a photo outside the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., which is hosting the final performances of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Sa... A man accused of mowing down pedestrians in Times Square, killing a teenage Michigan tourist and injuring 22 others, says he had been trying to get psychiatric help. Now that New Orleans has removed three prominent Confederate statues and a monument heralding white supremacy, what should it do with them?.

BBC accidentally shows a picture of Ian Brady

EXCLUSIVE: Huma Abedin surfaces with her son in New York for the first time since filing for divorce from Anthony Weiner on the same day he pleaded guilty to sexting 15-year-old girl Melania and Ivanka forgo head scarves in Saudi Arabia two years after Trump slammed Michelle Obama for 'insulting' the Islamic country when she decided not to cover her head Comey is 'convinced Trump WAS trying to influence him' over Russia probe as the fired FBI director agrees to testify in front of Senate intel committee Trumps on tour: Donald and Melania are greeted by the Saudi king as they land in Riyadh for his crucial first test abroad 'A lot of money! Big dollars!' and 'jobs, jobs, jobs!' Trump team delivers $350 BILLION in new long-term business for US companies as Saudis snap up defense equipment Tillerson says he doesn't have 'any information' about 'person of interest' in FBI Russia probe - but ... (more)

Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case, could go to prison

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl that he said destroyed his "life's dream in public service." Weiner, who could go to prison, pleaded guilty to a single count of transmitting obscene material to a minor.

Professors rescue design drawings for neon signs on Route 66

This Thursday, May 11, 2017, photo shows one of the neon signs that has been refurbished along Route 66 in Albuquerque, N.M. University of New Mexico associate dean and architecture professor Mark Childs pointed to the d... . In this Tuesday, May 9, 2017, photo University of New Mexico associate professor of sculpture Ellen Babcock examines one of the neon design sketches she found among old business files belonging to Zeon Signs in Albuquerq... Hundreds of design drawings for some of Route 66's most memorable signs in Albuquerque and other spots along the road are now part of a special research collection at the University of New Mexico.

Prospect of NAFTA rewrite gives US farmers a case of jitters

U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to redo the No... . In this Tuesday, April 4, 2017, photo, Blake Hurst, a corn and soybean farmer and president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, right, talks with his son Dallas Hurst, left, and his brother Brooks Hurst, center, on his farm in Westboro... .

James Comey Says Confidential Hillary Clinton Emails Were Sent to Anthony Weiner

There was a particularly significant moment Wednesday as FBI Director James Comey forcefully defended his decision to disclose, just days before the election, that he'd reopened the investigation of Hillary Clinton's e-mails. He said not speaking up about the discovery of new emails possibly related to the investigation would have been a "catastrophic" act of concealment but added that "it makes me mildly nauseous to think we had an impact on the election".

Comey defends choice on Clinton

FBI Director James Comey told Congress Wednesday that revealing the reopening of the Hillary Clinton email probe just before Election Day came down to a painful, complicated choice between "really bad" and "catastrophic" options. He said he'd felt "mildly nauseous" to think he might have tipped the election outcome but in hindsight would change nothing.

FBI boss felt sick over Clinton probe

James Comey, the FBI director, said he felt 'nauseous' at the thought that he affected the result of last year's US presidential election by reopening a probe into Hillary Clinton's emails days before the vote. Eleven days before Donald Trump won the race to the White House, Comey announced the decision to reopen the investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server, which led to damaging headlines for the Democratic candidate.

FBI chief James Comey: I had to tell Congress of Clinton email news

FBI director James Comey has insisted he was consistent in disclosing information about an investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails before Election Day while keeping quiet about a probe into possible contacts between Russia and Donald Trump's campaign. Mr Comey, in his most impassioned public defence of how he handled the case, also said it made him feel "mildly nauseous" to think his actions in October might have influenced the race won by Republican Mr Trump over Democrat Mrs Clinton.

Comey hearing: ‘A cloud of doubt hangs over the FBI’s objectivity’

FBI Director James Comey is hearing from senators Wednesday, the day after both the sitting US President and the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee sharply criticized him for his role in the outcome of last year's presidential election. "A cloud of doubt hangs over the FBI's objectivity," Senate judiciary committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said in his opening remarks, which listed a series of issues he took with the agency.

Plucky couple Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner reportedly giving marriage another shot

It's the feel-good story of the day for nave people: Huma and Tony "working hard" on their marriage. The New York Post has the story: "Huma has been working hard on her relationship with Anthony," said a source close to the Abedin family.