Manafort business partner Gates still assisting with Mueller probe: filing
Rick Gates, a former business partner of President Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort, is still cooperating with several ongoing investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to a court filing on Wednesday.
Too close to call: U.S. federal, state elections still in flux
Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the Nov. 6 elections and Republicans held onto a majority in the U.S. Senate, but 14 federal and two state governorship races remain undecided more than a week later.
Trump’s baseless voter fraud allegations could hurt U.S. faith in elections
More than a dozen times in the past seven days, President Donald Trump has alleged, contrary to evidence, that the recount of Florida’s elections for governor and the U.S. Senate has been marred by fraud.
President Trump poised to endorse U.S. House prison reform bill
President Donald Trump was poised to endorse a bipartisan U.S. House bill on Wednesday that would reform the federal prison system to help inmates prepare for life after their release, but the legislation still faces an uncertain future in the Senate.
Justice Department calls Trump appointment of Whitaker lawful
The Justice Department on Wednesday defended the legality of President Donald Trump’s appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general to replace the ousted Jeff Sessions, rejecting the views of critics that the move ran afoul of the U.S. Con…
As Congress taps leaders, House’s McCarthy fends off rival
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday chose Kevin McCarthy as their party’s leader for the new Congress that will convene in January, denying the top post to conservative Jim Jordan.
Congress watchdog begins inquiry into housing hazards at U.S. military bases
The investigative arm of Congress has launched an inquiry into hazards faced by the occupants of housing on U.S. military bases and the oversight of those conditions by the armed services.
Trump to decide on Homeland Security chief ‘shortly’: report
President Donald Trump said he would make a decision on the future of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen soon, the Daily Caller reported on Wednesday, with speculation rampant he would soon replace her.
U.S. senators clash with Republican leader over protecting Mueller
Two U.S. senators, defying opposition from Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, vowed on Wednesday to push for action on a bipartisan measure that would protect a federal investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump says he will decide on Homeland Security chief soon: report
President Donald Trump said he would make a decision on the future of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen “shortly,” the Daily Caller reported on Wednesday, with speculation rampant he would soon replace her.
