Senate votes to confirm Gina Haspel as next CIA director
The Senate voted 54-45 Thursday to confirm Gina Haspel to lead the Central Intelligence Agency — once sworn in, she…
Social media adviser to Roger Stone hit with special counsel subpoenas
A social media adviser who worked with President Donald Trump’s longtime confidant Roger Stone received a pair of subpoenas from…
‘We’ll see’: Trump responds to North Korea’s threats to cancel summit
The White House said Wednesday that it “fully expected” threats by North Korea to potentially cancel Kim Jong Un‘s meeting…
Cohen mentioned in Trump’s annual financial disclosure report
President Donald Trump‘s annual financial disclosure forms are now available from the Office of Government Ethics — the second such…
EPA chief Scott Pruitt to face more questions from Congress
The embattled head of the Environmental Protection Agency is facing more questions Wednesday from lawmakers about his conduct and spending…
Gina Haspel wins approval from Senate Intel Committee
Trump’s pick to be the next CIA director, Gina Haspel, won approval from the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday morning, receiving…
Michael Avenatti casts himself as anti-Trump avenger
Michael Avenatti, the telegenic attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels, has demonstrated an uncanny knack for commanding national media attention,…
Qatari diplomat dismisses allegations from porn star’s lawyer
A former Qatari diplomat has confirmed that he visited Trump Tower with other Qatari officials during the presidential transition, but…
After 16 months, Pompeo ends Tillerson’s hiring freeze at State Dept
It was one of the first moves of the new Trump administration – to implement a temporary hiring freeze across…
Nikki Haley denies Gaza violence is related to new US Embassy in Jersualem
At an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council Tuesday, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley denied the violence in…
Pennsylvania highlights slate of four primaries Tuesday night
A score of retirements, jammed-packed ballots, brand new district maps and rising political stars will all combine to make Pennsylvania…
Leaks plague White House despite crackdown
President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday that the “so-called leaks” from the White House are a “massive exaggeration” and that…
First lady Melania Trump has kidney surgery
The White House has announced that first lady Melania Trump underwent a procedure Monday morning at Walter Reed National Military…
Supreme Court strikes down federal law banning states from allowing sports betting
The Supreme Court on Monday said that New Jersey can legalize sports betting, opening the door for more states to…
Controversial pro-Trump pastor gives blessing at Jerusalem embassy opening
Controversial pro-Trump pastor Robert Jeffress, whom Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney called a “religious bigot” on Twitter, delivered a prayer…
Pompeo: US will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances
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Giuliani walks back AT&T merger comments, says Mueller talks will have to wait
Recently hired presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani walked back controversial comments on the AT&T-Time Warner merger and said Donald Trump would…
Trump berates DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen over border security
President Donald Trump berated Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen for not doing enough to secure the borders at Wednesday’s Cabinet…
Big stakes in West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio bellwether primaries
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Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani doesn’t rule out possibility there were payments to other women
Rudy Giuliani, the personal attorney for President Donald Trump, did not rule out the possibility that former Trump attorney Michael…
Trump says date and location set for meeting with Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump said Friday that a date and location has been set for his upcoming summit with Kim Jong…
President Trump bashes White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump declared the White House Correspondents’ Dinner “dead” and called for the event to be scrapped or reinvented…
Trump administration has its ‘eyes wide open’ on whether to trust North Korea: Secretary of State Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration has its “eyes wide open” on whether to trust North Korea…
Attorney general won’t say if he’s discussed Cohen pardon with Trump
While speculation swirls over whether President Donald Trump might pardon longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen, who’s in the midst of…
Corker says he won’t oppose Democrat seeking his Senate seat
Outgoing Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee is sticking by his decision not to campaign against the Democrat seeking to…
DNC suing Trump and Russia because US has ‘not imposed sufficient costs” on Moscow for election meddling: Perez
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee said the party’s civil lawsuit against the Trump campaign and Russia aims to…
Trump administration’s first human rights report sparks fierce criticism
The U.S. State Department has released its first human rights report fully compiled under the Trump administration, and it’s generating…
Mention of Trump, Mueller and riot gear in Pittsburgh police email causes stir
Pittsburgh’s police department found itself in the spotlight Thursday because of a few key words in an email from a…
Appeals court sides with Chicago against Trump sanctuary city policy
A federal appeals court upheld a nationwide injunction that blocked the Trump administration from linking a federal grant program to…
Michael Cohen withdraws lawsuits against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal attorney, has withdrawn lawsuits against BuzzFeed and Fusion GPS over the publishing of a…
Michael Cohen withdraws lawsuits against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal attorney, has withdrawn lawsuits against BuzzFeed and Fusion GPS over the publishing of a…
Internal Trump administration documents appear to contradict decision to end humanitarian program for Haiti
Documents released Tuesday appear to show a contradiction between an internal agency report and the assessment by the director of…
Supreme Court strikes down as vague part of immigration law
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‘I’m tired of being threatened’: Stormy Daniels speaks out on ‘The View’
Stormy Daniels isn’t letting a $20 million lawsuit stop her from speaking. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as…
Trump lawyer forced to reveal another client: Sean Hannity
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Interior Dept. watchdog finds Zinke’s private flights followed rules, but some cost could have been avoided
The Interior Department’s internal watchdog says that charter flights taken by Secretary Ryan Zinke did not violate any laws, but…
Trump sent ‘strong message’ to Iran, Russia and Syria with missile strikes: White House spokesperson
The missile strikes launched in response to Syria‘s alleged chemical weapons attack on its own citizens “sent a strong message…
Comey says his assumption Clinton would win was ‘a factor’ in the email investigation
James Comey said his decision to announce that the FBI was going to look back into the Hillary Clinton email…
House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, sources say
Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., has informed House Republicans that he plans to leave Congress at the end of his term,…
Zuckerberg faces congressional grilling over Facebook user privacy, 2016 election
Mark Zuckerberg is facing senators eager to question the Facebook CEO over concerns that might lead to regulation of the…
Trump-appointed US attorney recused from Michael Cohen investigation
Geoffrey Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is recused from the Michael Cohen investigation, ABC…
Trump says ‘major decisions’ on Syria coming in next 24 to 48 hours
President Donald Trump Monday condemned the recent alleged chemical attack in Syria saying, “It was atrocious, it was horrible.” During…
US takes aim at Putin’s allies in Russia with new sanctions
The United States punished dozens of Russian oligarchs and government officials on Friday with sanctions that took direct aim at…
Trump says he didn’t know about Stormy Daniels payment
President Donald Trump responded for the first time on Thursday to questions about a payment to adult film star Stormy…
President Trump says female migrants ‘are raped at levels that nobody has ever seen before’
President Donald Trump both literally and figuratively threw out his prepared remarks at a West Virginia roundtable event that was…
Trump not currently a criminal target in special counsel probe but remains under investigation, sources say
Special counsel Robert Mueller told President Trump’s attorneys last month that the president remains under investigation but is not currently…
Trump says he ‘wasn’t happy’ with veterans’ care
Just one day after firing Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin, President Donald Trump said he “wasn’t happy with the speed…
President Trump attacks Amazon again in new tweet
President Donald Trump has made it very clear that he’s no fan of Amazon, and this morning he attacked the…
Stormy Daniels has a ‘litany of more evidence in this case,’ lawyer says
Porn actress Stormy Daniels has a “litany of more evidence” to back her allegation of an affair with President Donald…
Exclusive: Cambridge Analytica accused of violating US election laws in new legal action
Amid mounting accusations that data firm Cambridge Analytica misused the Facebook data of up to 50 million user profiles, the…
US expels 60 Russian intelligence officers in response to ex-spy’s poisoning
President Trump is expelling 60 Russian intelligence officers from the United States and ordered the closure of the Russian consulate…
Trump to target up to $50 billion in Chinese imports with new tariffs
President Donald Trump will announce Thursday his plans for tariffs on up to $50 billion annually in Chinese imports, designed…
Senators warn of ‘urgent’ threat to US elections
With the midterm elections around the corner, lawmakers Wednesday warned in stark terms of the dire need to harden U.S.…
Citigroup says loan to Kushner family business ‘completely appropriate’
One of the nation’s largest banks said a loan made to Kushner Companies last year was “completely appropriate” despite questions…
Famous names face off in historically expensive Illinois governor race
In a high stakes and multi-million dollar gambit, a son of Robert F. Kennedy taking is on the heir to…
SCOTUS to hear arguments on California law requiring pregnancy center disclosures
The Supreme Court Tuesday hears arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of a California state law requiring licensed “crisis…
Congressional lawmakers ask for more money to protect endangered species
More than 100 members of Congress are asking for more funding to protect endangered species, in a letter sent to…
‘The president is not going to fire him,’ says Senate Republican of special counsel Mueller
A Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee said he does not believe President Donald Trump will move to fire special…
US in ‘dark moment’ with a lot of ‘angst in the country,’ says New Orleans mayor who removed Confederate monuments
A mayor who drew headlines for a speech he gave about his order to remove Confederate monuments said the U.S.…