Politics & Government

Critics Say Tillerson Is Gutting The State Department In His Re-Design Efforts

5:14pm November 17, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is running into opposition in Congress as he tries to cut the budget and the staff at the State Department. Longtime Ambassadors are sounding the alarm too.

Senate Plan For Individual Tax Cuts Could Set Congress On A Collision Course

5:14pm November 17, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Republicans would phase out tax cuts for individuals after several years. Critics say they are both setting up future political crises, and hiding the true cost of their tax plan.

Then-candidate Donald Trump walks onstage at a presidential debate in St. Louis two days after a video was released, in which he is heard talking to Access Hollywood host Billy Bush about sexually assaulting women.

Politics & Government

Trump Enters Fraught Territory By Criticizing Al Franken

4:43pm November 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president, who has been accused of sexually assaulting women, has not publicly commented on accusations against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been receiving outpatient treatment for Parkinson's disease from Northwestern Medicine.

Jesse Jackson Says He Has Parkinson's Disease

1:46pm November 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Jackson, 76, was diagnosed with the motor system disorder in 2015, according to the facility where he is undergoing treatment. "For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign," he says.

A laptop in the Netherlands was one of hundreds of thousands infected by ransomware in May. The malware reportedly originated with the NSA.

Government Outlines When It Will Disclose Or Exploit Software Vulnerabilities

11:04am November 17, 2017

by James Doubek

The Trump administration put out guidelines for how the government will decide what software vulnerabilities it will share with tech companies to fix, and which ones it will keep to itself for spying.

Politics & Government

Report Says North Carolina Owes $41M Due To Medicaid Mistakes

10:54am November 17, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

The Trump Administration is claiming North Carolina owes the federal government $41 million because of Medicaid errors. The state begs to differ.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at her Berlin party headquarters Friday for talks with members of potential coalition parties to form a new government.

Germany's Merkel, Weakened After Poor Election Showing, Struggles To Form Government

10:40am November 17, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

The unprecedented prospect of a repeat election looms as Merkel and her diverse would-be coalition partners try to surmount differences. "This could be the end of Angela Merkel," warns a commentator.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner has been asked to provide "September 2016 email communications to Mr. Kushner concerning WikiLeaks" and other emails pertaining to a "Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite."

Senators: Kushner Didn't Disclose Emails On WikiLeaks, 'Russian Overture'

10:31am November 17, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Top lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee are asking President Trump's son-in-law and adviser to turn over communications with WikiLeaks and emails pertaining to a "Russian backdoor overture."

Special counsel Robert Mueller has brought the Foreign Agents Registration Act into the spotlight with indictments last month of Paul Manafort and his longtime business associate Rick Gates.

A 'Toothless' Old Law Could Have New Fangs, Thanks To Robert Mueller

9:47am November 17, 2017

by Miles Parks

The Foreign Agents Registration Act has been ignored in lobbying circles for decades and called "a complete joke." Mueller may bring the laughter to an end.

Minnesota Sen. Al Franken Faces Sexual Assault Allegations From LA Radio Host

9:04am November 17, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Leeann Tweeden alleges that Franken, D-Minn., forcibly kissed her and later groped her as she slept during a USO trip in 2006. Franken, who was not a senator at the time, issued an apology statement.

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