Defense Secretary says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL to keep status

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that President Donald Trump gave him a direct order to allow a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes to retire without losing his SEAL status.

Report: White House review details effort to justify Ukraine decision

The White House undertook a confidential review of documents that revealed extensive efforts to generate an after-the-fact justification for President Donald Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine, the Washington Post reported Sunday.

What’s next in Trump impeachment: Judiciary Committee up next?

After two weeks of public hearings, Democrats could soon turn the impeachment process over to the House Judiciary Committee.

Michael Bloomberg officially launches Democratic presidential bid

Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world's richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president.

Vice President Mike Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip

Vice President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States' Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip to Iraq on Saturday, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump ordered a pullback of U.S. forces in Syria two months ago.

New documents show Giuliani, Pompeo contacts before Ukraine ambassador ouster

Documents released late Friday show Rudy Giuliani was in contact with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the months before the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was abruptly recalled.

Georgia Legislature could take up Hate Crime laws following church plot

Georgia lawmakers are reacting after a murderous plot to attack a predominately black church in Gainesville was uncovered by police this week.

Businessmen claim attorney's ADA lawsuits are a racketeering scheme

Two businessmen have filed a racketeering law suit against an American with Disabilities Act attorney, Craig Ehrlich. They claim Ehrlich's hundreds of ADA lawsuits are a criminal enterprise. Ehrlich's lawyer denied the allegations and said his client's lawsuits are legitimate and proper.

Former HR chief for Atlanta is still getting paid full salary

The former human resources manager for the city of Atlanta resigned during the early summer. But Marian Woods continued to draw a full check for all these months. 

California lawmaker wants to ban sending unwanted nude pics

A California state senator wants to make it a crime to send unwanted nude photos to people online or in text messages.

Impeachment hearings: Former security official undercuts Trump impeachment defense

Two key impeachment witnesses said it was clear President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was pushing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine.

107 members of Congress call for firing of senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller over emails

More than 100 members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to fire White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller from the administration, citing hundreds of Miller’s emails that were made public last week that they believe establish Miller as a white nationalist and conspiracy theorist.

California Supreme Court rules that the state can't force President Trump to release tax returns

The California Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a bill that would have required presidential candidates, including President Donald Trump, to release their tax returns in order to appear on the state’s primary ballot.

Democratic presidential candidates campaigning in Atlanta

Several Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning in Atlanta today following Wednesday night's debate. 

Fiona Hill denounces ‘fictional’ Ukraine election interference

Fiona Hill, a former Russia adviser, warned Republican lawmakers to stop pushing the "fictional" narrative that Ukraine not Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election.

GOP support for Trump shows no overt signs of cracking

Congressional Republican support for President Donald Trump is showing no overt signs of buckling, the latest demonstration of how Democrats’ impeachment inquiry has left the two parties dwelling in different political universes.