Politics & Government

Senior FBI Agent Peter Strzok outside his home in Fairfax, Va., in January. Strzok is scheduled to appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss text messages sent during the 2016 presidential campaign.

Senior FBI Agent Who Criticized Trump Appears In Congress Amid GOP Onslaught

4:27pm June 27, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Peter Strzok went behind closed doors with the House Judiciary Committee following months of criticism of the politically charged text messages he exchanged with another FBI official in 2016.

National Security Adviser Bolton Arranging A Summit Between Trump And Putin

4:26pm June 27, 2018

by Lucian Kim

National Security Adviser John Bolton met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to arrange a summit between Putin and President Trump.

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A still from Emin Agalarov's video for "Got Me Good."

Emin Agalarov, Trump-Connected Russian Pop Singer, Trolls The World With New Video

4:26pm June 27, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

"Got Me Good" features a surveillance operation, a President Trump lookalike, and beauty pageant contestants dancing on a hotel bed.

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NC Protects Pork Producers Against Nuisance Complaints

3:30pm June 27, 2018

North Carolina lawmakers are making it harder for neighbors of agribusinesses to file complaints about smells and other nuisances.

People gather Monday at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., awaiting a decision in an Illinois union dues case, Janus v. AFSCME.

Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions

3:02pm June 27, 2018

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may not force public employees to pay agency fees to unions of which they are not a member.

In a press briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said she was asked to leave a restaurant in Lexington, Va., "because I work for President Trump."

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Sarah Sanders Reportedly To Get Temporary Secret Service Protection

12:34pm June 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

NBC first reported that the White House press secretary would receive the high-level security.

President Trump had called for wide-ranging restrictions on Chinese investment in U.S. companies. But after months of deliberation, the administration has opted to rely on a case-by-case review instead.

Trump Changes Course, Will Use Existing Law To Review Chinese Tech Investments

12:05pm June 27, 2018

The president had threatened executive action to crack down on Chinese investments, worrying investors. The administration now says it will rely on a case-by-case review instead.

About 100 newly arrived immigrants listen to a volunteer walk them through the process to seek asylum at a Catholic Charities respite center in McAllen, Texas.

Some Migrant Parents Agreeing To Self-Deport To Reunite With Children

12:00pm June 27, 2018

by Mose Buchele

Advocates say most detainees, who fled violence in Central America, don't believe they have any good options.

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North Carolina Prison Employees Challenge Disciplinary Measures

11:13am June 27, 2018

by Associated Press

Some North Carolina state employees are suing because they believe supervisors have been improperly writing discipline reports to prevent them from getting pay raises.

A May 2016 photo provided by the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaign shows the candidate during a Bengali community outreach event in New York.

Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

9:54am June 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

In a stunning upset, the 28-year-old socialist, whose mother was born in Puerto Rico, unseated Democratic stalwart Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's diverse 14th Congressional District.

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