Partisan tensions rise as Mueller bill delayed Legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller is running into steep political headwinds even as President Trump is weighing cracking down on the Russia investigation. The bill got a boost of momentum when GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa) said it would get a committee […]
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Kentucky governor apologizes for saying teachers’ strike left children vulnerable to harm, sexual assault and drugs Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued an apology Sunday for remarks he made Friday that suggested a state-wide teachers’ strike left schoolchildren vulnerable to harm, sexual assault and drugs, saying his remarks had “unintended consequences.” […]
Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive. Starbucks, which once asked baristas to start a conversation about race with customers, faces fierce criticism after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, sparking accusations of racial profiling over what […]
Barbara Bush, Seriously Ill, Says She Won’t Seek Further Treatment Barbara Bush, the seriously ill wife and mother of presidents who has long been among the most popular members of her famous family, has decided to stop seeking medical treatment to prolong her life, a spokesman said on Sunday. Mrs. […]
Trump Bowed to Pentagon Restraint on Syria Strikes President Donald Trump deferred to his Pentagon chief’s caution and tempered his preference for a more robust attack on Syria over allegations it used deadly gas on civilians, the first hints at the direction of his revamped national-security team. The decision late […]
Trump agrees to leave state-legal marijuana programs alone America’s fast-growing marijuana industry could be poised for supercharged expansion after President Trump promised to respect state-legalized pot in a deal with a Colorado senator who had been blocking presidential nominees. Republican Sen. Cory Gardner on Friday announced he’d received assurances from […]
Dem lawmakers renew calls for congressional authorization of Syria strikes Democratic lawmakers fervently renewed their calls for congressional approval of military force following President Donald Trump’s Friday night announcement of US precision strikes against Syria. “The President must come to Congress and secure an Authorization for Use of Military Force […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rosenstein consulted with ethics adviser at DOJ on Russia probe Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein continues to oversee special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation after consulting with a career ethics adviser at the Justice Department about his ability to oversee the Russia probe, a source familiar with the matter tells […]
Within Facebook, A Sense Of Relief Over The Zuckerberg Hearings ABOUT TWO HOURS, or 20 percent, into Mark Zuckerberg’s marathon testimony before Congress this week, the Facebook CEO had a slightly awkward exchange with senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). Cornyn wanted to know what happens to people’s data when they delete […]
California Searchers Find Woman’s Body and Items Belonging to Missing Family For nearly a week, investigators in Northern California have been searching for a family of four who vanished during a road trip. Finally, the rain-swollen river where the rescuers have been focusing their search has given up its first […]