Federal agency recommends White House aide Kellyanne Conway be fired for Hatch Act violations
A federal watchdog agency on Thursday recommended that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be fired for repeatedly violating a law that limits certain political activities of federal employees. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which is unrelated to special counsel Robert Mueller's office, said Conway ...
Joe Biden defends his behavior with women after politician accuses him of unwanted kiss
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday defended his interactions with women, saying he doesn't believe he's ever acted inappropriately. But a Nevada politician's assertion that Biden's kiss on the back of her head made her feel uncomfortable prompted some Democrats to question whether ...
Trump aides repeat threat to shut down U.S.-Mexico border on 'melting point' migrant crisis
The Trump administration on Sunday doubled down on its threat to shut down the southern border with Mexico, a day after it cut aid to Central American countries which President Donald Trump accused of deliberately sending migrants to the United States. Faced with a surge ...
Trump calls top aide Kellyanne Conway's spouse 'husband from hell' in Twitter brawl
U.S. President Donald Trump refused to row back on his feud with White House aide Kellyanne Conway's spouse on Wednesday, calling George Conway a "husband from hell" and prompting Conway to renew his accusation that Trump was mentally unfit for his office. "The president seems ...
White House aide Kellyanne Conway defends Trump as husband challenges U.S. president's mental state
There are marital spats and then there's the row — unfolding before millions of people — between a top Trump adviser and her husband over the president's mental health. Kellyanne Conway has made a name for herself as one of Donald Trump's toughest, sharpest defenders. But ...
White House not 'micromanaging' Brett Kavanaugh probe, officials say
The White House is not "micromanaging" a new FBI review of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's background but is leaving it to senators who requested the probe to dictate the parameters of the investigation, advisers close to U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Sunday. Some Democratic ...
A top White House adviser on Sunday distanced the Trump administration from responsibility for separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, even though the administration put in place and could easily end a policy that has led to a spike in ...
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani does not rule out 'nuisance' payments were made to other women
U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said on Sunday he would not rule out the possibility that payments were made to women other than porn star Stormy Daniels to get them to stay silent about allegations against Trump. Giuliani told ABC's "This Week" that ...
This may or may not come as a surprise: Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2017 is "feminism." Yes, it's been a big year or two or 100 for the word. In 2017, lookups for feminism increased 70 percent over 2016 on Merriam-Webster.com and spiked ...
Conway seen violating ethics law by pitching Ivanka's goods from White House
A top White House aide on Thursday promoted the clothing line named after President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, drawing criticism from ethics experts one day after the president attacked a retailer for dropping her products. "Go buy Ivanka's stuff ... I'm going to go get ...
Trump drops caustic tone, vows to really govern fairly, embraces Comey
After a combative start to his presidency, Donald Trump delivered a more unifying message Sunday and sought to reassure Americans he was ready to begin governing a divided nation. Trump began rolling out his plans for diplomatic outreach, speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
