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Key GOP Lawmakers Won’t Say If They’ve Read the Mueller Report
Three out of four chairmen and ranking Republicans wouldn't even respond when asked how they reviewed the report.
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from enforcing a rule that would make it easier for doctors and nurses to avoid performing abortions on religious or moral grounds.
Trump Is Mad About Being Accused of a Cover Up As He Obstructs Multiple Investigations
The president is stonewalling multiple congressional investigations by ignoring subpoenas, refusing to allow current and former advisers to testify, and not handing over documents, steps that have aggravated a confrontation with Congress.
China rebuffs Trump claim U.S. tariffs are making firms leave
BEIJING (Reuters) – Foreign investors remained enthusiastic about China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that his tariffs are causing companies to move production away from the world’s second largest economy.
Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law
Moves to boycott Alabama came after Hollywood stars like Alyssa Milano called on the media industry to pull out of neighboring Georgia, a hub for film and television production, after it passed a strict abortion law last week.
Ex-soldier and WikiLeaks source Manning returned to jail for defying grand jury subpoena
A federal judge found former U.S. soldier and WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning in contempt of court and ordered her back to jail on Thursday for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury, a law enforcement official and her legal team said.
U.S. House Democrats read redacted Mueller report aloud in hearing room
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday began a marathon reading of the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Trump’s Tariffs Cost Taxpayers More Than 3 Years Of Obamacare
Trump the Taxer: Not only are Trump's tariffs one of the largest tax hikes in decades, but they also amount to more than the tax increases from the first three years of President Obama's Affordable Care Act.
Missouri GOP-led Senate passes bill to ban abortions after eight weeks
The bills, along with similar measures proposed in more than a dozen other states, are the latest effort by conservatives to challenge Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1973 establishing a woman's right to terminate her pregnancy.
Women were there for you; Will you be there for us?
Stand up for women like you stand up for any other cause: We are real, we are right here, and we are in a crisis heretofore unseen.
U.S. House could slap $25,000 per day contempt fines on Trump advisers
A senior Democratic lawmaker has suggested fines of $25,000 a day for contempt on U.S. officials who stonewall congressional investigations of President Donald Trump and his administration.
Factbox: Winners and losers in Trump’s trade war with China
(Reuters) - U.S. companies in everything from computer chips to tractors have said President Donald Trump's trade wars, including disputes with Beijing and global steel tariffs, have had an impact on them.
Exclusive: China backtracked on nearly all aspects of Trump trade deal – sources
The document was riddled with reversals by China that undermined core U.S. demands, the sources told Reuters.
Trump Admin Continues Assault on Law and Order by Refusing Document Subpoena
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday rejected a subpoena from a Democratic-led congressional committee seeking documents from former White House counsel Don McGahn relating to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry.
White House to tell former counsel McGahn not to comply with House subpoena: ABC
The White House has decided to tell former White House counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents relating to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing an interview with White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
Hypocrite Chuck Grassley Once Held an AG In Contempt Over Navy Cost Overruns
As Democrats prepare a contempt citation for AG Barr, rpepare for some high pitched Republican histrionics as they attempt to shield this president from Congress knowing the extent of his contacts with Russia. In contrast, there's that time Republican Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), who is on the Committee on the Judiciary, cited an Attorney General for contempt, without proper authorization, over Navy shipyard contracts.
Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, has gone into labor
LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain’ Prince Harry, went into labor in the early hours of Monday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
“The Duchess went into labor in the early hours of this morning. The Duke of Sussex (Harry) was by Her Royal Highness’ side. An announcement will be made soon,” the statement said.
U.S. judges order Ohio to revamp Republican-drawn gerrymandered districts
A panel of three federal judges on Friday ruled that Ohio's Republican-drawn congressional map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and ordered the state to revamp it before the 2020 presidential election.
Trump and NRA pushed and now Florida Republicans passed a bill to arm teachers
President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association have argued an armed teacher could provide the best defense against a shooter bent on mass murder.