‘Fire and Fury' book released, blowing open GOP feud

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michael Wolff's a provocateur who's said to love a brawl and once bemoaned the glare of the spotlight - and the bigger disappointment of watching it move on.

FBI probing Clinton Foundation corruption claims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is investigating whether the Clinton Foundation accepted donations in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, two people familiar with the probe confirmed Friday. The revelation comes as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have been urging the Justice Department to look into corruption allegations involving the...

Rep. Burgess talks Trump, immigration and taxes

President Donald Trump is pushing for an immigration overhaul. Fellow Republican and U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess from Texas joins Good Day to talk about what that might include and some other topics as well.

Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling off US coasts

The Trump administration moved Thursday to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off California for the first time in more than three decades.

Sessions terminates US policy that let legal pot flourish

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding the Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, two people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

White House barring personal phones in West Wing

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is cracking down on staff using personal cellphones at work. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says in a statement Thursday that "the security and integrity of the technology systems at the White House is a top priority for the Trump administration and therefore starting next week the use of all personal devices for both guests and staff will...

President Trump blasts former chief strategist Steve Bannon after new book

President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on former top adviser Steve Bannon on Wednesday, responding to a new book that portrays Trump as an undisciplined man-child who didn't actually want to win the White House and quotes Bannon as calling his son's contact with a Russian lawyer 'treasonous.'

Manafort suing Mueller, Justice Department over Russia probe

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman sued special counsel Robert Mueller and the Justice Department on Wednesday, saying prosecutors had overstepped their bounds by charging him for conduct that he says is unrelated to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Trump boasts of 'nuclear button' but doesn't really have one

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump boasted that he has a bigger and more powerful "nuclear button" than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does - but the president doesn't actually have a physical button.

GOP's Orrin Hatch retiring from Senate after four decades

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat.

Trump administration calls on Iranian gov. to unblock social media, steps up support for protesters

The Trump administration stepped up its support for protesters in Iran on Tuesday, calling on the government to stop blocking Instagram and other social media sites while encouraging Iranians to use special software to circumvent controls.

Transgender people cleared to join military, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has made clear its proposed ban on transgender military recruits is on hold, meaning their enlistment can start Monday. But the future for transgender people in the armed forces remains murky. The Justice Department isn't dropping its court fight to institute the ban on transgender enlistment but said Friday it would wait for a Pentagon study on the...

Perils abroad, full plate at home, as Trump opens 2nd year

The glamour of his holiday break behind him, President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday night to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad.

House Speaker Joe Straus is Dallas Morning News Texan of 2017

Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has been named The Dallas Morning News' Texan of the Year for protecting the state during the legislative session from what the newspaper says was the "far-right dominance of the Republican Party."

Democrat Jones officially declared winner over Roy Moore

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Democrat Doug Jones' historic victory over Republican Roy Moore was declared official Thursday as Alabama election officials certified him the winner of the special Senate election, despite Moore's last-minute lawsuit claiming voter fraud.

Former President Barack Obama ‘Most Admired Man' 10th year in a row, Gallup poll says

A new poll says Americans find former President Barack Obama to be the 'Most Admired Man' and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to be the 'Most Admired Woman.'

Trump, GOP Hill leaders to meet at Camp David in January

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Eager for more legislative achievements before Washington's focus shifts to the midterm elections, President Donald Trump plans to open the new year by meeting with Republican congressional leaders to map out the 2018 legislative agenda, the White House said.

Trump's Clinton tweets cut against Comey firing explanation

WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Donald Trump fired James Comey in May, he said he was acting on the recommendation of Justice Department leaders who had faulted the FBI director for publicly releasing "derogatory information" about Hillary Clinton at the conclusion of the email server investigation one year earlier.