Politics Nov 28 WATCH: Tax bill passes budget committee, but fate in the Senate is unclear The Senate Budget Committee voted 12-11 to advance the bill as two committee Republicans who had said they were considering voting against the measure — Bob Corker of Tennessee and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — backed the legislation.
Politics Nov 28 Former staffer accuses Rep. Conyers of inappropriate touching A former staffer to Rep. John Conyers says he made an unwanted sexual advance toward her and touched her inappropriately twice in the late 1990s, the Detroit News reported, in the latest sexual misconduct allegations against the veteran lawmaker.
Politics Nov 28 Supreme Court urged to deny Trump plea to enforce full travel ban Challengers to the Trump administration's latest travel ban on visitors from six mostly Muslim countries are urging the Supreme Court to reject the administration's plea to be allowed to fully enforce the ban.
Politics Nov 27 Mulvaney imposes freeze on hiring, new rules at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mick Mulvaney said Monday that his view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hasn’t changed. He’s calling it an example of “bureaucracy gone wrong.”…
Politics Nov 27 WATCH: Trump, honoring Native American vets, revives ‘Pocahontas’ jab at Warren The Republican president has repeatedly mocked the Massachusetts senator for claims she has made about being part Native American.
Politics Nov 27 WATCH: White House may address dueling directors of consumer financial bureau White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to speak in a news briefing at 3:15 p.m. ET Monday. Watch live here.
Politics Nov 27 Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights appeals The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from Maryland gun owners who challenged the state’s assault weapons ban.
Politics Nov 25 Trump and Time magazine dispute Person of the Year plans The magazine tweeted, "The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6."…
Politics Nov 24 Donald Trump advises Coast Guard on how to keep equipment reserves President Donald Trump tells members of a Coast Guard station in Florida, “I always say, make ours a little bit better. ... Keep about 10 percent in the bag.”…
Nation Nov 24 Al Franken apologizes to women who said he groped them Al Franken has not appeared in public since the first allegation, canceling an event in Atlanta for his book “Al Franken, Master of the Senate” and, according to aides, “spending time with his family and doing a lot of reflecting.”…