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 would become the first woman to hold the post. Interested…
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 Robert Mueller as part of the special counsel‘s ongoing investigation…
‘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 with President Donald Trump. In a series of statements this…
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 filing of his time in office. Interested in Donald Trump?…
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 since taking over at the agency. This time, EPA Administrator…
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 a “favorable recommendation” in a 10-5 vote. The committee voted…
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, first making headlines in early March when he filed a…
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 he dismissed allegations by adult-film star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer that…
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 the federal government that would help “drain the swamp” by…
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 Gaza Monday had anything to do with the U.S. opening…