For the first time in 40 years, a Senate committee reviewed the president’s singular authority to launch nuclear weapons — a move which comes amid increased tensions with North Korea. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing was chaired by Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a frequent critic of President Donald Trump’s […]
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Jeff Sessions OKs Justice Department to consider investigating Clinton Foundation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has authorized senior prosecutors at the Justice Department to evaluate whether allegations regarding the Clinton Foundation and the sale of a uranium company need to be investigated by a special counsel, according to a letter he sent the House Judiciary Committee on Monday night that has […]
Gunman kills 4 in California shooting spree
RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — A gunman choosing targets at random opened fire in a rural Northern California town Tuesday, killing four people at several sites and wounding others at an elementary school before police shot him dead, authorities said. CBS affiliate KHSL-TV reports the suspect had a semi-automatic rifle and two […]
France prepares to set legal age for sexual consent
PARIS — Is a 13-year-old old enough to agree to sex with an adult? That’s a question France is asking as the government prepares to set a legal age for sexual consent for the first time. Twice in recent weeks, French courts have refused to prosecute men for rape after they […]
Women on Capitol Hill speak out about sexual harassment
WASHINGTON — On Capitol Hill, female members of Congress say they have been the victims of sexual harassment. “This is about a member who is here now,” U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock said. “I don’t know who it is.” The Virginia Republican told her colleagues Tuesday about one of their fellow […]
Senate Republicans want to include individual mandate repeal in tax plan
Senate Republicans expect to include a repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate, which requires people to purchase health insurance or face penalties, in their tax plan, complicating the party’s efforts to reshape the tax code by year’s end. The change — which President Trump called for yesterday in a surprise […]
5 key moments from Jeff Sessions’ testimony before House Judiciary Committee
Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied suggestions Tuesday that he misled Congress in previous appearances before Senate committees in which he was asked about Trump campaign contacts with Russian officials. Questions about the attorney general’s prior answers to Congress came during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers asked about the […]
Analysis: Sessions gives Trump what he wants – a return to ‘Crooked Hillary’
After months of public and private pressure, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is giving President Donald Trump what he’s long demanded, going back to the days of “Crooked Hillary” and “lock her up”: an inquiry that could lead to a full-fledged investigation of his vanquished opponent and the Clinton Foundation. Things […]
Uber sued by 2 women alleging sexual assault by drivers
Two women are suing Uber, alleging that inadequate driver background checks and monitoring left them and thousands of others vulnerable to sexual assault. Continue Reading Below The women from Florida and California are not identified in the federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco. Each alleges being sexually assaulted by […]
Study: Women and minority TV directors make modest gains
LOS ANGELES – Women and minority television directors made modest gains last season, but the overwhelming majority of television episodes are still directed by white men and women, the Directors Guild of America found in a study released Tuesday. Continue Reading Below The guild’s study states that 62 percent of […]