Texas governor revives 'bathroom bill' for special session

Abbott could also call on the legislature to take up property tax reform and bathroom bill . "Governor Abbott will now assume responsibility for the consequences of this special session". A special session can only last for 30 days. The 84th s... More..

President Trump's fiscal 2018 budget request
USA military personnel wait in line for Thanksgiving dinner at a coalition air base in Qayara south of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016. That's $1.1 billion or, in budgetary terms, about two and a half pe...More..
Pruitt Won't Say If Trump Believes In Climate Change
Referring to "the latest unfortunate decisions of the new administration", Tusk said that the European Union and China had "demonstrated solidarity with future generations and responsibility for the whole plane...More..

Wisconsin Mill Explosion Had Precedence
The company has closed until further notice, but Clark said Friday all the plant workers will keep their jobs. "(The explosion has) impacted our operations but that's the least of our worries", he said. Emerg...More..
Putin to Megyn Kelly: Media Creating 'Sensation Out of Nothing'
Do you think I have the time to talk to our ambassadors all over the world every day? He also called "a load of nonsense" the idea that Russian Federation has damaging information on President Donald Trump ...More..
Trump targets India, China as United States exits climate pact
Wang Yao, vice-president of China's Green Finance Committee, said, "Whatever it brings to the USA, the key thing now is to deal with challenges left by the withdrawal of one of the world's largest emitters". No...More..
Warner: 'Unthinkable' if Trump pressured Comey to end FBI's investigation
Sen. Susan Collins said Sunday that the Senate Intelligence Committee could use the help of a special investigator as its sprawling investigation into Russian meddling in the November election - and whether t...More..

Today marks the 73rd anniversary of D-Day
Almost 4,500 Americans were killed . (AFP/Getty Images) Allied aircrews work around C-47 transport planes at an unidentified English base in this file photo taken shortly before the D-Day landings in Normandy,...More..

DeVos hedges on banning discrimination against LGBT students
But after another Democrat, Sen. But Sen. Jeff Merkley , a Democrat from OR, says federal law is unsettled on LGBT discrimination and pressed DeVos to elaborate. "DeVos once claimed she was an LGBTQ ally, ...More..
Comey To Testify That Trump Pressured Him
While the former director will likely not provide the Senate Intelligence Committee with details about the FBI's investigation, CNN's source said he "appears eager" to discuss interactions with the presid...More..

Trump Says 'I Wish Him Luck' Before Comey Testimony
Comey will likely be grilled about reports that Trump attempted to influence an Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into ex-national security advisor Michael Flynn. Trump's lawyers and some of his advisors...More..

Trump's Twitter undermines White House efforts to regroup
Comey is also likely to be asked by lawmakers about Trump's assertion that the former FBI chief told him three times that he was not under investigation as part of the federal probe into his campaign's possible...More..
Burr: 'It's unlikely that we will get a health care deal'
Sources: Kaiser Family Foundation; May 31, 2017; and Poll Results; May 31, 2017. Here are highlights of the poll, as explained by Mollyann Brodie , senior vice president of Public Opinion Research at Kaise...More..

CBS This Morning Hosts Will Cover James Comey's Senate Testimony Live
Those reports, which cited sources close to the ousted FBI director, said Trump asked Comey to pledge his loyalty to the president and to stop the investigation into former national security adviser Lt. "Bu...More..
Former Employee At Orlando Business Fatally Shoots 5 People
A gunman shot dead four people yesterday at a business near Orlando, Florida, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. The business makes awnings for recreational vehicles. No charges were filed at that time, t...More..
World Pledges To Save 'Mother Earth' After Trump's Snub To Paris Agreement
She said Trump pulled out of the pact "because it wasn't possible to meet the conditions" under the pact agreed to under President Barack Obama . World leaders are pledging to boost their efforts to curb ...More..

US Police in Standoff with Armed Man at Orlando International Airport
Min impact to ops. There is no active shooter, and no shots were fired, according to an Orlando Police tweet . No shots were fired, she said. Be proactive - Use the "Flag as Inappropriate" link at the up...More..
Big Four Broadcast Networks Will Reportedly Air Comey Testimony Live
The Justice Department later appointed ex-FBI director Robert Mueller as the special counsel. During his testimony, Comey will likely face questions about the circumstances surrounding his termination and a...More..
London terrorist appeared in TV doco Jihadis Next Door
The three men, who wore fake suicide vests, were shot to death by police. British counterterrorism investigators searched two homes Monday and detained "a number" of people in the investigation into a van a...More..

US contractor arrested after leak of Russia hacking report
Victor was arrested Saturday and the case was revealed Monday, shortly after the website the Intercept posted a redacted version of a US intelligence document describing Russian government efforts to use hack...More..
Pekka Rinne makes save of the year candidate in Game 4
He became the first defenseman with three points in a period in a Stanley Cup Final game since Larry Murphy had three assists for Pittsburgh on May 23, 1991, against Minnesota. Crosby had another breakaway almo...More..

Russian hackers 'attacked at least one US voting software supplier'
Although FBI's criminal complaint does not mention anything about the news organization, a senior federal officer confirmed to NBC News that victor was the one who leaked the classified document to the ne...More..
Comey to testify openly about Trump discussions, not so on Russian Federation
The Faith and Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference announced Tuesday that the president had agreed to address the annual gathering Thursday. The public hearing is expected to shed light on his priv...More..

What to Know About the Three London Bridge Attackers
Ms. "However, there was no intelligence to suggest that this attack was being planned and the investigation had been prioritised accordingly", police said in a statement. "I think Sadiq Khan is doing a good...More..

Man dies after new tattoo is infected with flesh-eating bacteria
The infected leg became discolored very quickly, only hours after exposure, with visible bruising and blistering. In rare cases, the bacteria can enter the body through an open wound, destroy tissue and cause l...More..