On Monday, it was announced that the special counsel team led by Robert Mueller had charged three of President Donald Trump’s campaign associates in the course of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were indicted Friday on 12 counts, including money […]
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Republicans leave 401(k) contributions intact in sweeping tax plan
Republicans in the House of Representatives released an ambitious and long-awaited tax reform bill Thursday that seeks to simplify the tax code and reduce corporate rates, the latest step as the party works toward passing a major item on its agenda. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces the number […]
Democrats to sue Trump administration seeking records from Trump’s DC hotel
The battle over records about the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. is headed to federal court, with Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee announcing a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday. “This lawsuit is not just about a hotel in Washington D.C.,” said Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md, […]
WATCH: More than 37 million fire extinguishers recalled
Transcript for More than 37 million fire extinguishers recalled about fire extinguishers and David Kerley has details. Good morning. Reporter: Good morning. This is one of the biggest recalls ever by the consumer product safety commission and involves these extinguishers with the plastic nozzle. Nozzle can break off or sometimes […]
Cops: Man pulls gun in Ohio after failing to get McMuffin
Police in Ohio say they’re looking for a man who pulled out a gun after being told by a McDonald’s drive-thru worker there were no Egg McMuffin sandwiches available. Police say the incident occurred shortly after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday at a McDonald’s in Warren, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) southeast […]
CIA release of bin Laden files renews interest in Iran links
The CIA’s release of documents seized during the 2011 raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden has again raised questions about Iran’s support of the extremist network leading up to the Sept. 11 terror attacks. U.S. intelligence officials and prosecutors have long said Iran formed loose ties to the […]
New Jersey’s first lady ticketed in statewide crackdown
New Jersey’s first lady has been ticketed in a statewide distracted driving crackdown that was ordered by her husband’s attorney general. NJ Advance Media reports Mary Pat Christie was stopped while driving with a cellphone in her hand on April 10 in Bernardsville by a police officer assigned to the […]
The Note: Newest tax bill could be defining moment for Trump’s presidency
The TAKE with Rick Klein You can call it tax reform, or a tax cut, or even the Cut Cut Cut Bill. Very soon you won’t be able to call it a hypothetical. And the struggles to even unveil it – as the House Ways and Means Committee hopes to […]
Hillary Clinton defends funding anti-Trump dossier in late-night interview
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday defended paying for a controversial dossier that alleged ties between President Donald Trump and Russia during the 2016 election. In a late-night interview on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” Clinton said there was a difference between her campaign paying for legal opposition […]
American troops caught in deadly Niger ambush told to proceed despite mission concern
The operation in Niger that led to the death of four American soldiers was not a reconnaissance mission, as initially described by U.S. officials, but instead a kill or capture mission conducted without additional support requested by Nigerien forces, four senior Nigerien officials told ABC News. The American team leader […]