Hush money deals business as usual for Stormy Daniels’ ex-attorney California attorney Keith M. Davidson drafted a confidential contract in 2012 for a client trying to get cash for a secretly recorded video of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan having sex with a friend’s wife. The ensuing deal resulted in an […]
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Firing of House Chaplain Causes Uproar on Capitol Hill Speaker Paul D. Ryan’s abrupt decision to dismiss the House chaplain triggered an uproar on Friday over religion, pitting Republican against Republican and offering Democrats a political opportunity in a year already moving their way. Mr. Ryan moved quietly two weeks […]
Teachers in Arizona and Colorado Walk Out Over Education Funding An analysis by The Arizona Republic showed that more than 840,000 of the state’s 1.1 million public school students could be affected by the school closings. Teachers and their supporters began gathering on Thursday morning around Chase Field, a baseball […]
American Airlines sued after passenger who suffered midflight emergency dies The family of a South Carolina woman who died after suffering a medical emergency midflight is now suing American Airlines alleging wrongful death. Brittany Oswell, 25, suffered an embolism while flying from Honolulu, Hawaii to Dallas, Texas two years ago. […]
House Chaplain Was Asked to Resign. He Still Doesn’t Know Why. The chaplain of the House said on Thursday that he was blindsided when Speaker Paul D. Ryan asked him to resign two weeks ago, a request that he complied with but was never given a reason for. The sudden […]
Inside the dramatic collapse of Ronny Jackson’s bid to lead the VA Dr. Ronny Jackson exuded confidence when he emerged from a Capitol Hill office Tuesday evening, telling reporters that he looked forward to answering tough questions from lawmakers about his past. By Thursday morning, Jackson was back in the […]
Scott Pruitt, on Capitol Hill, Deflects Blame for Ethical Lapses Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency chief, had an easier time than expected on Capitol Hill on Thursday as he deflected Democrats’ pointed questions about accusations of ethical infractions and lavish personal spending at the taxpayers’ expense. He insisted that […]
Authorities used DNA, genealogy website, to track down ‘Golden State Killer’ suspect decades after crimes The “Golden State Killer” was meticulous at his crime scenes over the course of a decade and in several cities, leaving scant evidence for police. There were no fingerprints. Few saw his face. And what […]
NFL draft 2018 tracker: Pick by-pick analysis of every selection in Round 1 Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma: The reigning Heisman Trophy winner becomes the 11th quarterback Cleveland has drafted since its 1999 rebirth, and the fifth in the first round. But Mayfield, who walked on at Texas Tech and did […]
Kim Jong Un walks across border to meet South Korean president North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walked across the border Friday and met South Korean President Moon Jae-in. It’s the first time a member of the Kim dynasty has set foot on southern soil since the end of the […]
