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James Comey turns on Trump: FBI director 'asks the Justice Department to publicly REJECT Donald's claim Obama wire-tapped Trump Tower' as the President returns to DC amid growing scandal Are relations that bad? Video emerges of Trump's 'furious Oval Office argument' with Steve Bannon as Ivanka and Jared look on Towergate WILL be investigated: Congress to probe Trump's claims Obama bugged his Manhattan home after White House request - as former intelligence director James Clapper 'absolutely denies' it is true EXCLUSIVE Undercover lover: Hunter Biden and his brother's widow Hallie step out together for the first time since their romance was revealed - but arrive and leave separately to avoid detection Have scientists FINALLY found the key to successful weightloss? Experts create new 'science based' low carb diet they say is 'easy to stick to' Kim Jong Un rattles the sabre: North Korea ... (more)

Vikings “Win” Coin Toss For Draft Position

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Auditor to sue Bentley, Strange over Senate appointment

Alabama's state auditor told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he plans to sue Gov. Robert Bentley for his intent to wait until 2018 to hold the election for Jeff Sessions' former U.S. Senate seat. Bentley 's appointment of former state Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate should have required a special election be held for the seat under Alabama law, Auditor Jim Zeigler said.

The FBI and Donald Trump: Understanding their strange alliance is key to unpacking the Russia scandal

Once again, James Comey and the FBI have Trump's back in a crisis. An independent investigation is urgently needed There are dozens of important political stories percolating at the moment, from President Trump blithely saying that "nobody knew health care could be so complicated" to an administration proposal to slash necessary government programs to the bone to pay for a massive increase in military spending .

New Alabama U.S. Sen. Luther Strange visits Redstone Arsenal, says…

New Alabama U.S. Sen. Luther Strange spent the day at Redstone Arsenal on Wednesday, gathering information as part of his appointment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Strange spent the morning at Redstone Arsenal, broke for a luncheon Q and A with local political and business leaders at Rocket City Tavern at Redstone Gateway before a planned return to the Arsenal.

New AL Sen. Luther Strange talks future, new role

The newest Alabama Senator Luther Strange is back in state this week after a whirlwind of a week in D.C. Strange, who was previously the Alabama State Attorney General, now fills the seat of the new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. While he says it has been a busy week moving to the Capitol and starting his new job, he says it is an honor to be in this new position.

Sen. Luther Strange on new role

Former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange now hard at work in his new position! He cast his first vote as a U.S. Senator earlier this month after Governor Bentley appointed him to replace Senator Jeff Sessions. Sessions was nominated by President Trump to become the new Attorney General.

US senators propose bill to improve volcano monitoring

U.S. senators in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii have proposed legislation intended to improve volcano monitoring efforts and early warning capabilities. The measure would put the Alaska, Cascades and Hawaiian volcano observatories into a connected system and create a 24-hour Volcano Watch Office to provide ongoing situational awareness of active volcanoes in the U.S. and its territories.

Statehouse leaders say Strange appointment – awkward,’ casts – cloud’

Newly appointed U.S. Sen. Luther Strange looks at Gov. Robert Bentley before Bentley signed the document officially appointing Strange to the Senate during a press conference Thursday in Montgomery. [BRYNN ANDERSON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] MONTGOMERY - While Luther Strange was in Washington, D.C., on Thursday becoming the state's next U.S. senator, several members of the Alabama Legislature, including Republicans, questioned the appointment.

The Curious Case of Luther StrangeBy Patricia Murphy

If you thought Jeff Sessions ' path to become Donald Trump 's Attorney General was dramatic, you haven't been paying attention to politics in Sessions' home state of Alabama, where Republican Gov. Robert Bentley is facing impeachment charges related to a sex scandal, the House Speaker just went to jail for corruption, and a former Democratic governor was released federal prison yesterday on different corruption changes. Rising mostly above the chaos has been Attorney General Luther Strange, a two-term Republican who, at 6'9, is known to most in the state as "Big Luther."

With MNsure Relief Down, Lawmakers Face Tough Road Ahead

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New Jersey pol asks Trump not to ban internet gambling

This Jan. 31, 2014 photo shows a game of Pai Gow under way on a computer screen in Atlantic City, N.J. New Jersey Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo introduced a resolution on Jan. 23, 2017 calling on President Trump and Congress not to outlaw online gambling after Trump's nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, said he's like to reconsider a Justice Department policy that allows it.

Impeachment of Bentley on hold until AG Strange gives the OK

The House Judiciary Committee will not resume an impeachment investigation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley until it gets the OK from the state's attorney general, a committee chairman said Wednesday. The committee was investigating if Bentley committed any impeachable offenses with his relationship with a former staffer.

Minnesota Trump Supporters Excited To Attend Inauguration

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The US’ aluminum war with China has been getting super weird lately

Seward Johnson's sculpture "The Awakening" is secured by Allen Lawrence before being driven on a truck from East Patomac Park in Washington to its new home at the National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, February 20, 2008. Perhaps you didn't know this, but the US and China have been battling over aluminum for quite some time now, and over the last week or so the conflict has gotten particularly weird.

Imogen Anthony poses in lingerie and cowboy hat in footage inspired clip

'My Michelle amour': Stevie Wonder floors emotional Michelle Obama with special medley of Isn't She Lovely and My Cherie Amour to close out Jimmy Fallon's FLOTUS send-off special 'I do not believe the leaks came from the intelligence community': Director of National Intelligence James Clapper speaks to Trump and releases rare statement to express 'profound dismay' at Russian dirty dossier leaks Tillerson nomination hangs in the balance after head-to-head with Marco Rubio who now says he could vote against him: 'I'm prepared to do what's right' 'A despicable insult to Holocaust survivors': Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect demands apology from Trump after he compared the US to Nazi Germany in response to leaked dossier 'What you said was great': Robert De Niro pens letter of support to Meryl Streep after her Golden Globes speech Girl, 12, livestreams her own suicide on Facebook after ... (more)

Attorney General Luther Strange

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's campaign for U.S. Senate is expected to report more than $300,000 in his first federal filing. Strange is seeking the Senate seat that will be vacated if Sen. Jeff Sessions is approved as the nation's next attorney general.

Attorney General Luther Strange

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's campaign for U.S. Senate is expected to report more than $300,000 in his first federal filing. Strange is seeking the Senate seat that will be vacated if Sen. Jeff Sessions is approved as the nation's next attorney general.

January 11: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear…

January 11: Sworn Trump enemy John McCain admits HE handed smear dossier to FBI - as details surface of document's bizarre journey from Moscow Sworn Donald Trump enemy John McCain admitted Wednesday that he passed the dossier of claims of a Russian blackmail plot against the president-elect. The Arizona senator issued a public statement amid mounting questions of his exact role in the affair - and how a document riddled with errors and unverifiable claims came to be published.

China warns after Cruz, Abbot, meet Taiwan’s president

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, left, shakes hands with First Vice President of Honduras Ricardo Alvarez after arriving at Soto Cano Air Base outside Comayagua, Honduras, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017. The Taiwanese leader will meet with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Monday, as part of a weeklong state tour to reinforce Taiwanese relations with Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War

In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 photo, shipyard workers walk to work at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.

Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War

In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017 photo, shipyard workers walk to work at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.

Report on election hacking says Russia plans to do more

A part of the declassified version Intelligence Community Assessment on Russia's efforts to interfere with the U.S. political process is photographed in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign to influence the American presidential election in favor of electing Donald Trump, according to the report issued by U.S. intelligence agencies.

Trump gives bizarre, impromptu press conference in Florida

With boxing promoter Don King by his side in front of the Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump opined on a handful of current events, including US Secretary of State John Kerry's final plea for peac e between Israelis and Palestinians. Saying Kerry's assessment "speaks for itself," Trump declined to go into specifics, adding cryptically: "different views we'll see what happens after January 20, right?" Earlier Wednesday, Trump tweeted , "We cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect.

Bentley interviews Strange, Roby others for Senate post

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has interviewed six more potential candidates for the U.S. Senate seat now held by attorney general-designee Jeff Sessions. Bentley's office said the latest round of interviews include state Attorney General Luther Strange, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby and U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer.

Senseless selfies, creepy clowns and Trump’s triumph make year of odd news

A person dressed in a clown costume stands amongst attendees during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York, US, October 31, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Searches for selfies led to many bad decisions, an outbreak of creepy clown sightings chilled even horror maestro Stephen King, and a hard-fought campaign ended with the election of former reality TV star Donald Trump as president of the United States.

Tromp family ‘back to normal’ after bizarre trip

James Comey turns on Trump: FBI director 'asks the Justice Department to publicly REJECT Trump's claim Obama wire-tapped Trump Tower' as the President returns to DC amid growing scandal Are relations that bad? Video emerges of Trump's 'furious Oval Office argument' with Steve Bannon as Ivanka and Jared look on Towergate WILL be investigated: Congress to probe Trump's claims Obama bugged his Manhattan home after White House request - as former intelligence director James Clapper 'absolutely denies' it is true EXCLUSIVE Undercover lover: Hunter Biden and his brother's widow Hallie step out together for the first time since their romance was revealed - but arrive and leave separately to avoid detection Have scientists FINALLY found the key to successful weightloss? Experts create new 'science based' low carb diet they say is 'easy to stick to' Kim Jong Un rattles the sabre: North Korea ... (more)