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Health care law changes would reduce tax credits

She said she hoped Republicans signed onto the legislation, and she blamed the Trump administration for trying to undermine the current law to make a case to ...

4 charged in fraternity pledge hazing death to plead guilty

Wong and three others charged in connection with a fraternity hazing ritual that killed Chun "Michael" Deng, a student at Baruch College in New York City, were ...

Trump says special counsel appointment "hurts our country terribly"

Trump was asked about reports indicating he requested James Comey drop his probe into former national security advisor Flynn's links with the Kremlin. "The take...

Friday forecast: mostly sunny with chances for afternoon showers, high 89

Low 51F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Tuesday looks to clear up a bit with mostly sunny skies and it is seasonable with highs in the mid-70s. Low t...

Key moments of Trump-Comey clash and what's come after

Trump's tweet came the morning after he asserted Comey had told him three times he wasn't under FBI investigation. The New York Times reported Thursday tha...

Click It or Ticket effort set to begin May 22

Past year in Texas, we had 994 people across the state die because they were not wearing their seat belts. Minnesotans are among the best in the country when ...

Trump, dogged by questions at home, makes first trip abroad

According to the Times , both the Trump transition team and the Justice Department became concerned with Flynn's possible ties to the Turkish government after ...

Trump tweet-warns Comey 'before he starts leaking'

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Friday he doesn't know whether evidence exists of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian F...

Bush, Obama Lawyers Slam Trump's Possible Meddling In FBI Russia Probe

The Russia matter has consumed Washington and overshadowed Republican legislative priorities including a planned healthcare overhaul and sweeping tax cuts, so...

58-year-old Indian man detained at US Airport, dies in custody

In a statement, the department said, "Fatalities in ICE custody, statistically, are exceedingly rare and occur at a fraction of the rate of the US detained popu...

Joe Lieberman emerges as Trump's top choice for Federal Bureau of Investigation director

President Donald Trump confirmed to a reporter on Thursday that Lieberman was a finalist. Plus, as a very special bonus, he works for the same law firm as Trump...

Times Square crash victim was 18-year-old Michigan woman

When the police arrived on the scene , Richard reportedly attempted to flee. The New York Post reported that when the auto eventually crashed into a pole...

White House: "wholly appropriate" for Trump to share intelligence with Russian officials

Trump said in a pair of tweets Tuesday he had the "absolute right" to share "facts" with the Russians. McMaster made clear that none of the United States of...

John McCain calls for expulsion of Turkey's ambassador to US

Senator John McCain on Thursday called for the envoy to be expelled. The Pentagon said the move is significant because it supports the notion that the Syria...

Emma, Noah top list of baby names

After finishing second on the list in 2015, Charlotte has moved to the top of the list for girls, with 90 receiving that name in 2016, 20 more than second-place...

Trump says he did not ask Comey to end investigation

Two days later, however, Mr Trump claimed the decision to fire Mr Comey has been entirely his own, made independent of the Justice Department's recommendation...

Virginia Mayor: Protest Supporting Confederate Statues 'Harkens Back to Days of KKK'

Police confirmed several verbal confrontations between protesters and counterprotesters, and the crowd dispersed after approximately 10 minutes. Protesters ar...

Would the House really need to vote again on health care?

Similarly, services for driveways and parking lots would no longer be exempt from the sales tax under the proposed bill . The Senate Select Committee on Educ...

Trump warns sacked Federal Bureau of Investigation chief not to 'leak' conversations

Trump wrote in one of a series of early morning tweets assailing critics and the media over their response to Comey's ouster. But the suggestion that Trump...

Protesters spell out 'Resist!' at Trump golf course near LA

The Trump golf course "resist" message getting so much news play was well planned on Saturday with about 200 protesters quickly getting in prone position in the...

Falling tree limb kills man during Mother's Day barbecue

It struck the man on the head, police said. 'It's an act of God, as unfortunate as it is, ' Lieutenant Jonathan Schaer told the news website. The critical v...

Public News Service Reporter Arrested After Questioning Tom Price

During remarks on the opioid epidemic in the state of New Hampshire, Mr Price said: "I want to commend the West Virginia Capitol police". "Do you think th...

Barack Obama responds to Jimmy Kimmel's tearful monologue about baby's health crisis

Kimmel announced the successful surgery during his show on Monday night , walking the audience through his emotional rollercoaster as a anxious parent. But the...

Trump Escalates Feud with Ousted FBI Director Comey

That would undermine the White House contention that Trump's decision was mainly about Comey's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation and not the R...

Virginia Fire Station Catches Fire; Second Alarm Called

The 11 firefighters on duty took action and extinguished the fire by 1:23 a.m., said deputy chief Daniel Gray. The fire spread to the roof of the station, and a...

Betsy DeVos was booed today as she gave a commencement address

DeVos' statement "just shows she is out of touch ", Whitehead added. Reuters reports that boos and jeers from graduating seniors at the Daytona Beach uni...

Assume calls to president are taped, ex-staff warn

He also added that "our institutions are under assault internally". "Internally from the president?" he was asked. President Donald Trump, who has reportedl...

Annotated: Trump's Executive Order On Religious Liberty

The order is not as broad as a leaked draft first reported by The Nation . However, the nonprofit determined that the executive order, in its current state, ...

Sean Spicer Wants You to Know That the Tweet Speaks for Itself

Trump pushed back when Pirro suggested Spicer could be replaced, though the president did concede that the spokesman has faced difficulties. Reps. John Conyer...

New FBI director imminent

When he was asked, "Internally, from the president?" Trump has repeatedly tweeted about the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 pres...