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Trump told Russians firing 'nut job' Comey eased pressure on investigation

Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings called Trump's reported comment about Comey "astonishing and extremely troubling". The Times reported on Friday that durin...

Trump may hire an outside lawyer as probes engulf White House

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and the administration of his predecessor, Barack Obama. Asked outright whether he had asked Comey - as reported - to dr...

Comey agrees to testify before Senate Intel Committee

Senate Intelligence Committee chairman, Republican Richard Burr, said in a statement . The New York Times reported details of a conversation that took plac...

Democrat Sen. Wyden warns of diminishing potential for tax reform

Scandals enveloping US President Donald Trump have left Republican lawmakers and lobbyists increasingly gloomy about the prospects for passing sweeping tax cuts...

Trump Disparages Special Counsel Appointment as 'Single Greatest Witch Hunt' Ever

President Donald Trump has lashed out on Twitter again. A special counsel has the powers of a United States attorney, according to the BBC . So Rosenstein ...

Why The Special Counsel to Investigate Trump is a Mistake

Rosenstein, according to his a copy of his prepared remarks at a briefing before the US House of Representatives, said that he learned on May 8 that Trump meant...

Trump hopeful as interviews continue for new Federal Bureau of Investigation director

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said his caucus has not yet made a decision on whether to withhold their votes, but added that the issue is being looked ...

Special counsel a 'witch hunt,' Trump says; Senators briefed on Mueller

The series of bombshell allegations has left Trump aides dazed and wondering about the future of his young presidency. But GOP lawmakers have grown increasingly...

Amid tumult, Trump leaves on first presidential foreign trip

They will be joined by First Lady Melania Trump and Mrs. Sara Netanyahu for a private dinner. Early next week he will travel to Israel, Vatican City and Brussel...

MA students punished for braided hair extensions

In a story May 12 about a MA school's dress policy, The Associated Press reported erroneously in the headlines and in the story that Mystic Valley Regional Char...

Trump Told Russians Firing 'Nut Job' Comey Relieved Pressure on Him

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (C) arrives to brief the full U.S. Senate on details of President Donald Trump's recent firing of FBI Director James...

Trump On Prosecutor For Russia Probe: 'It Hurts Our Country'

Mueller III has been appointed independent special prosecutor to take over the Justice Department investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and any...

Supreme Court Declines To Reinstate North Carolina's Voter ID Law

Holder, 133 S. Ct. 2612 (2013 ), eliminating preclearance obligations, a leader of the party that newly dominated the legislature (and the party that rarely enj...

Penn State men's golf advances to NCAA championships

The sophomore survived the final round of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional Wednesday , battling 30 mile per hour winds, to shoot a 79 (37-42) and finish with a...

Sweden Drops Case But WikiLeaks' Assange is Not in The Clear

Assange took refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London in 2012 to escape extradition to Sweden to answer questions about sex-crime allegations from two women. He no...

Davenport earns NFCA all-region honors

She was named to the All-WCC Second Team , being named WCC Player of the Week once. For the third straight season Parker has coupled being the Big 12 Pitcher...

Boy, 6, found dead in stolen car; 3 arrested

Details surrounding the murder of 6-year-old Kingston Frazier are starting to crystalize after false statements from the Hinds County sheriff led to rampant...

Trumpet star Blanchard: Confederate statue removal historic

While the previous three monuments were removed under cover of darkness in part because workers had received death threats for carrying out the city's plan, May...

Health care fight shifts to Senate, where GOP wants a reboot

Ryan argued that "we would spell disaster for ourselves, politically. if we go back on our word". Another target is Rep. Dave Brat of Virginia, a member of th...

Ahead Of Possible Comey Hearing, Chaffetz Leaving Congress Early

On Tuesday, Chaffetz demanded that the FBI turn over all documents in its possession concerning communications between President Donald Trump and recently fir...

New Orleans set to remove Robert E. Lee statue

In 2015, New Orleans chose to take down the four monuments, and a US appeals court ruled in March that it had the right to proceed. The issue is a slippery-...

Trump Asked FBI's Comey to Drop Flynn Inquiry

Ignorance, bad judgment, naiveté and gross inexperience likely prompted President Trump to reveal highly classified information to the Russian foreign ministe...

Amash: Trump could face impeachment over Comey memo

It is the kind of conversation that a White House counsel should make sparklingly, crystal clear to a president that he is not to engage in, not even close. Jan...

Trump faces fallout over Comey appeal, intelligence sharing

Last week, Senator Grassley had downplayed concerns about Comey's firing, telling those anxious to "suck it up". Lavrov didn't directly confirm details of the...

West Virginia airport reopened after cargo plane crash

Mike Plante, spokesman for Yeager Airport, told Fox 11 the name of the company that owns the plane is Air Cargo Carriers. The crash involved an Air Cargo Ca...

Trump denies asking Comey to drop probe, decries 'witch hunt'

This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history! "So, we want to get back and keep on the track that we're on, because the track that...

Medicaid expansion, reversed by House, is back on table in Senate

The Daily Mail Opinion page published a column by syndicated columnist Star Parker Fridaystating the House Republican health bill will save money and deliver be...

Tulsa Police Officer Is Found Not Guilty In Death Of Terence Crutcher

Photos snapped by bystanders depict protesters holding hands in the streets after the court came to its decision. Hours later, peaceful demonstrators collecte...

Sweden drops case, but WikiLeaks' Assange not in the clear

Mr Assange said the United Kingdom had refused to confirm or deny whether there is a warrant from the US for his extradition, insisting he was happy to talk to ...

Women, Boy Hurt After Falling From Ferris Wheel

A fourth person refused treatment on scene, KIRO reports, and it's unclear whether that person fell out of the Ferris wheel. They tried to hold on, but fell...