House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress

Members of the House Judiciary Committee voted in favor of holding U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress over the Justice Department's refusal to work with lawmakers on the release of the full Mueller report.

Trump invokes 'privilege,' aims to block full report release

The White House is invoking executive privilege, reserving the right to block the full release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia probe, escalating President Donald Trump's battle with Congress.

Dallas protestors ask U.S. to stop meddling in Venezuela

A group of protestors in downtown Dallas on Tuesday demanded that the U.S. stop meddling in Venezuela.

FBI chief: No evidence of illegal spying on Trump campaign

FBI Director Chris Wray said Tuesday that he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be "spying" and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump's campaign during the 2016 election.

White House orders ex-counsel McGahn to defy House subpoena

The Trump administration has instructed former White House counsel Don McGahn to defy a subpoena for documents from the House Judiciary Committee, arguing that the materials are subject to executive privilege.

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin denies House Dem's request for Trump's tax returns

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, in a letter Monday, denied House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal's request for President Trump's tax returns, saying the request lacked a “legitimate legislative purpose.”

Melania Trump announces expansion of 'Be Best' initiative

Melania Trump is celebrating the anniversary of her `Be Best' children's initiative by announcing plans to expand it.

On his way to prison, Michael Cohen says 'much to be told'

Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and fixer for President Donald Trump, said Monday there "remains much to be told" as he heads to prison to begin a three-year prison sentence for crimes including campaign finance violations related to hush-money payments made on Trump's behalf.

Hundreds of ex-prosecutors say Trump would face obstruction charges if he wasn't president

More than 400 former federal prosecutors contended in a letter that President Donald Trump would have been charged with obstruction of justice for acts detailed in Robert Mueller's report if he were anyone other than the president.

Cory Booker proposes national license for all gun owners

Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training.

Democrats set contempt vote for Barr over Mueller report

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Monday scheduled a vote Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after Barr failed to comply with a deadline to provide special counsel Robert Mueller's full report on his Russia probe.

'Barack Obama Boulevard' unveiled in Los Angeles

Los Angeles now has a "Barack Obama Boulevard," a tribute to the 44th president of the United States.

Wrap-up of key election results from across North Texas

There were a number of key races and bond issues that got decided on Saturday, including the mayor races in Arlington, Dallas, and Fort Worth, along with $1 billion bond issues for Prosper ISD and the Dallas County Community College District.

President Trump now says Mueller should not testify before Congress

President Donald Trump said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller should not testify before Congress, abandoning his previous declaration that he would leave that decision to his attorney general.

Democratic presidential hopefuls campaign in North Texas

Rival candidates campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president were in North Texas on Friday.

Facebook bans Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan, Milo Yiannopoulos for violating policies

Facebook has permanently banned far-right and other extremist figures including Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos, saying on Thursday their accounts violated the company’s policies against dangerous individuals and organizations.

Trump defends clinicians' right to refuse to do abortions

Advancing his anti-abortion agenda, President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to protect health care workers who object to procedures like abortion on moral or religious grounds.

Text of Robert Mueller's letter to AG William Barr

Text of a letter, dated March 27 and made available Wednesday by members of Congress and the Justice Department, from special counsel Robert Mueller to Attorney General William Barr, on Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and obstruction of justice. In the letter, Mueller expressed frustration to Barr about how the attorney general was portraying...