FBI's Wray Opposes GOP Memo Release, Citing Inaccuracies  —  Trump overheard saying memo ‘100 percent’ should be released  —  Republicans say memo raises doubts about Russia probe  —  FBI Director Christopher Wray has informed the White House of his opposition to releasing a controversial …

Viewers approve of Trump's first State of the Union address - CBS News poll  —  Views of the speech  —  Three in four Americans who tuned in to President Trump's State of the Union address tonight approved of the speech he gave.  Just a quarter disapproved.  —  How did the speech make you feel?

Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigns amid tobacco stock furor  — Fitzgerald's departure comes less than a day after Politico revealed she bought stock in a tobacco company within a month of taking her job.

In shocking move, feds drop all charges against Sen. Bob Menendez  —  Menendez speaks after jury deadlocked, mistrial declared  —  In a shocking turnaround, the U.S. Justice Department has dropped its case against Sen. Robert Menendez.  —  In a court in Newark today …

Giving North Korea a ‘bloody nose’ carries a huge risk to Americans  —  Victor Cha is a professor at Georgetown University and senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  —  North Korea, if not stopped, will build an arsenal with multiple nuclear missiles meant …

Bob Brady is not running for reelection  —  Bob Brady, the larger-than-life leader of Philadelphia's Democratic Party, announced on Wednesday that he is not running for reelection to the U.S. House.  —  He revealed the news in a way that seemed all too perfect for the decades-long party boss …

Train carrying members of Congress — including House Speaker Paul Ryan — hits a truck  —  (CNN)A train carrying members of Congress — including House Speaker Paul Ryan — to their legislative retreat in West Virginia hit a truck Wednesday, multiple sources told CNN.

Trump Rating Ticks Up; Support for Tax Plan Increases  —  GOP gains on Dems in generic House ballot  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Donald Trump's job approval rating has bounced back from the record low registered in last month's Monmouth University Poll , as more Americans now see the president …

The most important work of my life has been to support and empower women.  I've tried to do so here at home, around the world, and in the organizations I've run.  I started in my twenties, and four decades later I'm nowhere near being done.  I'm proud that it's the work I'm most associated with …

Public Citizen Files Complaint Against Speaker Ryan for Allowing Floor Broadcasts to Be Used for Partisan Campaigns Trump Campaign Demeans State of the Union Address for Campaign Fundraising Purposes  —  The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Ethics …

Donald Trump Just Asked Congress to End the Rule of Law  —  Donald Trump's first State of the Union was a deeply dangerous speech.  —  It was deeply dangerous because he finally followed in the footsteps of European leaders like Hungarian President Viktor Orban who have long ago learned …

The Cabinet Files reveal national security breaches, NBN negotiations, welfare reform plans  —  Hundreds of top-secret and highly classified cabinet documents have been obtained by the ABC following an extraordinary breach of national security.  —  This was not a leak — here's what it took to unlock national secrets

‘Using his position for private gain’: HUD lawyers warned Ben Carson risked running afoul of ethics rules by enlisting son … Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson allowed his son to help organize a “listening tour” in Baltimore last summer despite warnings from department lawyers …