Where there has been solidarity and safety in numbers in the #MeToo movement, there is now also an increasingly apparent generational divide. And it’s not just among women. Compared to their elders, younger women are seen as generally more willing to speak out about being sexually harassed, and bring a […]
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Trump can ask for special counsel ‘to be fired for any reason’
The former independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton said President Donald Trump can fire special counsel Robert Mueller “for any reason.” “He can ask for Mueller to be fired for any reason,” Ken Starr told ABC News’ “This Week” Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday. “The president’s power is extremely […]
A look at 3 GOP governors thriving in Democratic states
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker loves taking selfies — with schoolchildren, Statehouse visitors, police, and even a zoo elephant. It’s all part of a charm offensive that has helped propel the Republican to high popularity in one of the most liberal states. He’s one of a number of […]
Five people shot dead in western Pennsylvania
At least five people were killed early Sunday morning in a shooting outside a self-serve car wash in a rural western Pennsylvania town, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The shooting in Melcroft in Fayette County, about 55 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, occurred about 2:40 a.m., state police said. Four […]
‘You don’t need $25 billion for a wall,’: Republican Sen. Graham says
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said “You don’t need $25 billion for a wall” on the U.S.-Mexico border. Graham talked to ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday about a White House immigration framework that would include $20 billion for a border wall plus another $5 […]
Robert Mueller is ‘perfect guy to get to the bottom’ of Russia probe: Top GOP senator
A top GOP senator and ally of President Donald Trump said he thinks special counsel Robert Mueller “is the best person to look at” whether the president may have tried to obstruct justice through any possible nterference with the Russia investigation. “Mr. Mueller is the perfect guy to get to […]
Top Putin opponent among hundreds arrested amid anti-government protests in Russia
A top Russian opponent of President Vladimir Putin was arrested and violently dragged into a van by police today amid protests around the country against the lack of political competition in presidential elections this year. Alexey Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner who has become Putin’s most substantial political challenger, was arrested […]
Furniture for all: IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad dies at 91
Ingvar Kamprad, the IKEA founder who turned a small-scale mail order business into a global furniture empire, has died at 91, the company said Sunday. IKEA Sverige, the chain’s Swedish unit, said on Twitter that Kamprad died Saturday at his home in Smaland, southern Sweden. Later it said he died […]
Mild temperatures for Northeast and mid-Atlantic, Southeast braces for heavy rain
Residents of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, don’t break out the hardcore winter gear quite yet: It will be another mild day on Sunday for most areas in those regions. With temperatures nearing the 50s or higher again, from Washington to Boston, temperatures will be nearly 10 to 20 degrees above […]
Rubio returns to DC to fire chief of staff over ‘allegations of improper conduct’
Sen. Marco Rubio on Saturday night traveled from his home state of Florida to Washington to fire his chief of staff over “allegations of improper conduct,” the Republican lawmaker said. “Yesterday afternoon, I was made aware, for the first time, of allegations of improper conduct by my Chief of Staff […]