Going after investigators: Criminal review of Russia probe

Investigating the investigators, the Justice Department has shifted its scrutiny of the government's Trump-Russia review to a criminal probe, a person familiar with the matter says. It's raising Democrats' concerns that President Donald Trump may be using federal muscle to go after his opponents.

Elijah Cummings remembered as 'fierce champion' at funeral

Rep. Elijah Cummings was eulogized as a leader with the fiery moral conviction of an Old Testament prophet Friday at a funeral that brought former presidents and ordinary people alike to the Baltimore church where the congressman worshipped for four decades.

Russia's Maria Butina released from Florida prison, set to be deported

Maria Butina, who admitted to being a secret agent for the Kremlin, was released from a federal prison in Florida after serving most of her 18-month sentence.

AP source: Department of Justice review of Russia probe now a criminal inquiry

The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia probe to a criminal investigation, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, a move that is likely to raise concerns that President Donald Trump and his allies may be using the powers of the government to go after their opponents.

Atlanta Motor Speedway releases casino resort concept photos

The president of Atlanta Motor Speedway is showing lawmakers how Georgia can do casino resorts differently, catering to the whole family. 

Tim Ryan drops out of 2020 presidential race, announces House re-election campaign

Ohio Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on Thursday and announced he will, instead, run for re-election for his congressional seat.

‘We’re building a wall in Colorado’: Trump includes state in border wall speech

President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.

Congress bids farewell to Rep. Elijah Cummings, a 'master of the House'

Members of Congress bid a tearful farewell Thursday to Rep. Elijah Cummings, hailing the son of sharecroppers as a "master of the House" as the Maryland Democrat became the first African American lawmaker to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol.

Trump includes Colorado in states getting border wall

President Donald Trump's boast of building part of the border wall in Colorado is garnering attention in the state, including from the state's governor, Democrat Jared Polis.

Support for impeachment inquiry reaches new high: poll

A new national poll by Quinnipiac University indicates that 55 percent of registered voters support the House Democrats' impeachment investigation into President Trump, with 43 percent opposed.

Chaotic scene as Republicans storm closed-door impeachment inquiry deposition

Several Republican House members held a news conference outside the secure room where the deposition was taking place and then pushed into the committee room, bringing the session to a halt.

President Trump says Turkey informs US it will make Syrian cease-fire 'permanent,' US directs lifting of sanctions

(AP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended his decision to withdraw American troops, saying the U.S. should not be the world's policeman.

Trump announces permanent 'cease-fire' in Syria

President Donald Trump is claiming "big success" along the Turkey-Syria border as the United States winds down its military commitment in Syria, where a civil war has raged for eight years.

Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said, "Once again, our courts have blocked the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to trample on women's rights."

Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to 'a lynching'

President Donald Trump injected racial overtones into the House impeachment inquiry Tuesday by comparing the Democratic-led investigation into his handling of U.S. policy toward Ukraine to a "lynching." The highest-ranking African American in Congress warned Trump about making the comparison.