Dec 12 Watch 4:41 What's in the House's $867 billion farm bill? The House has advanced a farm bill that would cost $867 billion over the next 10 years in a combination of subsidies and protections intended to support and stabilize American farmers. The legislation would boost assistance for dairy farmers, prevent… Continue watching
Dec 12 Agreement reached on anti-sexual harassment bill for Congress By Associated Press The push for the legislation took on new urgency in the past year, as more than a half-dozen lawmakers resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading
Dec 12 House passes farm bill and sends it to Trump's desk By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press The House has easily passed the farm bill, a massive legislative package that reauthorizes agriculture programs and food aid. Continue reading
Dec 12 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on 'opportunity zones' By Stephen Braun, Jeff Horwitz, Bernard Condon, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to sign the order at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Dec 12 CIA briefs House leaders on Khashoggi killing as Senate nears votes By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press CIA Director Gina Haspel briefed House leaders on Wednesday on the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as the Senate prepared for a possible vote on two resolutions that would rebuke Saudi Arabia for its role in the slaying. Continue reading
Dec 12 How Michael Cohen broke campaign finance law By Geoffrey Lou Guray With Michael Cohen now headed to prison, here is a look back at how exactly he broke the law. Continue reading
Dec 12 Judge gives former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen 3 years in prison By Larry Neumeister, Tom Hays, Associated Press Michael Cohen, who as President Donald Trump's personal lawyer and fixer once vowed he would "take a bullet" for his boss, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of… Continue reading
Dec 12 AP Analysis: A rancorous first glimpse of new Trump-Democrats dynamic By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's first encounter with newly empowered congressional Democrats produced a striking Oval Office display that revealed how ill-prepared he is for the biggest political challenge of his presidency. Continue reading
Dec 12 A guide to Michael Cohen's sentencing By Tess Conciatori Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney, did not share enough information to avoid jail time and should still be sent to prison, federal prosecutors argued. Here's what to expect from his sentencing. Continue reading
Dec 12 Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen faces possible jail sentence By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, a lawyer who made his career protecting President Donald Trump, is set to learn Wednesday whether his decision to cooperate with federal investigators will lessen his punishment for crimes including making illegal hush-money payments to… Continue reading