Politics

January 02, 2018

Orrin Hatch to Retire from Senate, Opening Path for Mitt Romney

Mr. Hatch’s decision clears the way for the political resurrection of Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee who is now a Utah resident and is popular in the Mormon-heavy state.

January 02, 2018

December 19, 2017

GOP set to roll $1.5T final tax bill through House, Senate

The House of Representatives, which introduced initial tax legislation barely six weeks ago on Nov. 2, was poised to act first with a Tuesday afternoon vote.

December 19, 2017

December 17, 2017

Trump Russia inquiry: Mueller improperly obtained emails, lawyer says

A lawyer for a group set up to help Donald Trump's transition to the White House has accused special counsel Robert Mueller of unlawfully obtaining thousands of emails.

December 17, 2017

December 13, 2017

Omarosa Is Out At The White House

The former Apprentice villain and one of the most prominent black women in the administration is leaving the Trump administration.

December 13, 2017

December 06, 2017

Franken says no final decision to resign, but Democratic sources expect he will

The senator's official twitter account tweeted a similar response on Wednesday evening.

December 06, 2017

December 06, 2017

14 Democratic senators call for Al Franken to resign

A wave of Democratic senators called for their colleague Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., to resign.

December 06, 2017

December 05, 2017

Congressman Conyers retires under pressure over sexual harrassment

Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-Michigan) has announced his immediate retirement from Congress, amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

December 05, 2017

December 04, 2017

RNC to support Roy Moore in Senate race in Alabama, weeks after cutting ties with his campaign

The RNC’s did so after President Trump officially endorsed Moore.

December 04, 2017

December 04, 2017

Trump moves to block Romney from the Senate

The president is working hard to persuade 83-year-old Sen. Orrin Hatch to run for reelection, and Mitt isn't happy about it, people close to him say.

December 04, 2017

December 03, 2017

Russia-Trump: President hits out at FBI over Russia inquiry

Donald Trump lashed out at the FBI on Sunday, issuing a fresh denial that he asked former director James Comey to drop an investigation into the conduct of one of his top aides, Michael Flynn.

December 03, 2017

December 02, 2017

US Senate passes Republican tax bill after marathon voting session

THE Senate has passed the most sweeping tax rewrite in decades, with Republicans lining up to approve an overhaul that will touch almost every corner of the US.

December 02, 2017

December 01, 2017

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI

EX-NATIONAL security adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI and is reportedly ready to testify that Donald Trump ordered him to talk to Russia.

December 01, 2017

December 01, 2017

Flynn to Plead Guilty to Lying to the F.B.I.

Flynn charged with one count of making false statement

December 01, 2017

November 30, 2017

Rex Tillerson makes unexpected White House visit amid reports of his firing

Trump confirmed the secretary of state was at the White House after reports emerged the president planned to replace him with CIA director Mike Pompeo

November 30, 2017

November 30, 2017

Trump Has A Plan To Replace Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson With The CIA Chief

Under the scenario, Sen. Tom Cotton would become the new CIA leader.

November 30, 2017

November 28, 2017

Report: Mueller team met with Michael Flynn lawyer

The apparent meeting came after Flynn’s legal team reportedly stopped working with Trump’s lawyers.

November 28, 2017

November 26, 2017

Conyers steps down from Judiciary post as allegations roil Democrats

Democratic colleagues including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wanted Conyers to leave the high-profile post but didn't want to be seen as forcing him out.

November 26, 2017