Enough  —  Jeff Flake, a Republican, is a U.S. senator from Arizona.  —  As I contemplate the Trump presidency, I cannot help but think of Joseph Welch.  —  On June 9, 1954, during the Army-McCarthy hearings, Welch, who was the chief counsel for the Army, famously asked the committee chairman …

Clinton campaign, DNC paid for research that led to Russia dossier  —  The Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund research that resulted in a now-famous dossier containing allegations about Donald Trump's connections to Russia and possible coordination between …

Former US president George HW Bush apologises after actress claims he ‘sexually assaulted’ her from his WHEELCHAIR in this photograph - with his wife Barbara standing by his side  — Actress Heather Lind made allegations Tuesday claiming when she met former President George H.W. Bush, 93 …

US ambassador to New Zealand Scott Brown faced complaints over ‘cultural misunderstanding’  —  U.S Ambassador Scott Brown explains his conduct during a Peace Corps function in Samoa.  —  US Ambassador Scott Brown has fronted over mounting “innuendo and rumour” about a State Department investigation into his behaviour.

Consumer Bureau Loses Fight to Allow More Class-Action Suits  —  Senate Republicans voted on Tuesday to strike down a sweeping new rule that would have allowed millions of Americans to band together in class-action lawsuits against financial institutions.  —  The overturning of the rule …

Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Faces Another Money-Laundering Probe  —  Manhattan U.S. attorney's inquiry comes as President Donald Trump is weighing candidates to run the office  —  The Manhattan U.S. attorney's office is pursuing an investigation into possible money laundering …

Breakdown in North Korea Talks Sounds Alarms on Capitol Hill  —  WASHINGTON — Diplomatic efforts between the United States and North Korea are in peril with Pyongyang shunning talks in response to President Donald Trump's increased public attacks on Kim Jong Un, according to multiple U.S. government and congressional officials.

Four Quitters Walk Into a Bar...  I have met Trump haters before, lots of them, the kind who seize upon every conspiracy theory and refuse to give him any benefit of any doubt.  The four people I recently spent the morning with at Solly's Tavern in D.C. (sans booze, don't worry) were not Trump haters.

House GOP tax leader threatens to break Trump's promise not to change 401(k) rules  —  House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady on Wednesday suggested a tax bill he is preparing to introduce could force changes to 401(k) plans and other retirement accounts, potentially bucking …

NAACP Issues National Travel Advisory for American Airlines  —  Calls for Meeting with Airlines to Discuss Troublesome Issues  —  (October 24, 2017) - The NAACP, the nation's original and largest social justice advocacy organization, has released the following statement today announcing …

Under Trump, Made in America Is Losing Out to Russian Steel  —  An oligarch-owned steel company is winning pipeline contracts, and foreign steel imports are up 24 percent this year.  —  Four days after his inauguration, Donald Trump signed a handful of executive memos to advance …

With my husband deployed, covering the news hits home  —  Gen. Kelly speaks at White House (full remarks)  — A CNN correspondent whose husband is on his sixth deployment anchors a show and struggles to keep it together as the White House briefing turns to military deaths

Leon Wieseltier Admits ‘Offenses’ Against Female Colleagues as New Magazine Is Killed  —  Leon Wieseltier, a prominent editor at The New Republic for three decades who was preparing to debut a magazine this fall, apologized on Tuesday for “offenses against some of my colleagues in the past” …

HIV-infected school aide accused of sexually victimizing 42 children in Maryland  —  A former Maryland school aide and track coach accused of sexually assaulting several male students while he was HIV positive was indicted Friday on more charges as the number of victims has nearly doubled.