Price took military jets to Europe, Asia for over $500K  —  The White House approved the use of military aircraft for multi-national trips by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to Africa and Europe this spring, and to Asia in the summer, at a cost of more than $500,000 to taxpayers.

Russian Interference in 2016 US Election, Bots, & Misinformation  —  Earlier this summer we outlined some of our work to combat bots and networks of manipulation on Twitter.  Since then, we have received a number of questions about how malicious bots and misinformation networks on Twitter …

Exclusive: Kushner didn't disclose personal email account to Senate intel committee  —  Washington (CNN)In his closed interview with the staff of the Senate intelligence committee, White House senior adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner did not share the existence of his personal email account …

Roy Moore Failed to Disclose Massive Amount of Income on His Senate Ethics Form … Roy Moore, the controversial Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Alabama, neglected to disclose as much as $150,000 in income to federal ethics officials, according to a Daily Beast review of public records.

Trump Could Save More Than $1 Billion Under His New Tax Plan  —  Highlighted areas show what parts of President Trump's 2005 tax return could have been affected by the new tax plan.  —  President Trump could cut his tax bills by more than $1.1 billion, including saving tens of millions …

Op-Ed Democrats need to put forward a tax plan too  —  Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 28.  (Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)  —  Goaded by President Trump …

Treasury Removes Paper at Odds With Mnuchin's Take on Corporate-Tax Cut's Winners  —  WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department has taken down a 2012 economic analysis that contradicts Secretary Steven Mnuchin's argument that workers would benefit the most from a corporate income tax cut.

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema enters Senate race, hoping to unseat Jeff Flake  —  U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema is running for the Senate seat held by Jeff Flake, ending months of speculation about her political future and giving Democrats a top-tier fundraiser with experience on Capitol Hill.

Fox News Poll: World going to hell in a handbasket as nation comes apart at seams  —  A large majority of American voters feels the bonds that hold the country together are weakening, while over half think the world is going to hell in a handbasket.  —  A Fox News poll released Thursday …

Librarian Rejects Books Donated By Melania Trump, Rips Dr. Seuss  —  CAMBRIDGE - The librarian at the Cambridgeport Elementary School is saying no thanks to a shipment of books from First Lady Melania Trump.  —  One school from each state was chosen by the White House to receive ten Dr. Seuss books as part of National Read a Book Day.

‘Miracles really do happen’: Rep. Steve Scalise returns to Congress 15 weeks after he was shot  —  For the past 15 weeks, every gathering of House Republican leaders has had one thing in common — an empty chair, marking the absence of Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

Racial slurs written on dorm room boards of black Air Force Academy cadet candidates  —  Racial slurs were written on the dormitory message boards of five black cadet candidates at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School earlier this week.  —  Lt. Col. Allen Herritage …

DOJ files suit against company for allegedly not hiring Americans  —  The Department of Justice announced Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against a Colorado corporation for allegedly discriminating against U.S. workers.  —  The complaint alleges that in 2016, Crop Production discriminated …

Snyder backs state police director amid backlash over FB post condemning NFL protests  —  LANSING — The director of the Michigan State Police found herself at the center of the raging debate over pre-game protests by NFL players Wednesday after she posted a meme to her Facebook page that condemned …

There Is No GOP Establishment or Base.  Just Massive Resistance.  —  In a new story at NBC News, Steve Kornacki says there is a new GOP uprising underway leading into the 2018 election.  It is a replay or the next stage of similar eruptions in 2010 and 2012 and to a lesser extent in 2014.