Thursday's Headlines: Democrats go it alone on Russia probe after partisan breakdowns
Trump declines to say whether he would sit for interview with Mueller's team; Decision to exempt Florida from offshore drilling proposal prompts a bipartisan uproar; As Saudi...
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Increasingly, Democrats in the House and Senate see Republicans as dedicating more energy to trying to discredit the law enforcement and intelligence agencies investigating the president than seriously examining the allegations that have been unearthed.
The president deflected repeated questions about special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's probe by saying there had been "no collusion" with the Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign. "It seems unlikely you'd even have an interview," Trump said. Mueller's team told Trump's lawyers in December they are likely to request an interview with him.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement after meeting with Republican Gov. Rick Scott that Florida would be excluded from the Trump administration's plan to open the Atlantic coast to oil and gas drilling generated a torrent of ridicule and anger from governors and senators in other coastal states.
A generation of young Saudis is thrilled by the promise of a cultural thaw in a land governed by an absolute monarchy and an austere religious creed. But independent artists, who have navigated rigid boundaries for years, are anxious about how much freedom the kingdom will truly allow.
Leaders in both parties on Capitol Hill said a bipartisan proposal to resolve the fate of young undocumented immigrants known as "dreamers" could come as early as Thursday or Friday. But such legislation would likely face fierce resistance.
By Maria Sacchetti, Patricia Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe • Read more »
Secretary Ryan Zinke would like to shift tens of thousands of workers to new locations and change the way the federal government manages more than 500 million acres of land and water across the country.
Dutch journalists questioned Trump appointee Peter Hoekstra about anti-Muslim remarks he made in 2015. The comments have widely been described as inaccurate, and reflect certain conspiracies about sharia law that crop up in some circles of the far-right in the West.
During the Golden Globes, the actress tweeted, "Why is James Franco allowed in?" and "James Franco just won. Please never ever ask me why I left the film/tv business."
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is the latest GOP veteran to announce that he will not seek re-election. The departures come amid gathering headwinds for the GOP, including national polls showing a growing voter preference for Democratic congressional candidates and the drag of President Trump's unpopularity on his party.
Emergency crews climbed and clawed through thick mud and dangerous debris Wednesday in some of Southern California's most exclusive neighborhoods, as the death toll rose from the collapse of rain-soaked hillsides.
By Max Ufberg, Mark Berman and Scott Wilson • Read more »
Her parents accuse local authorities of not doing enough to find the perpetrator. Police say that they are investigating, but lawmakers also seemed to suggest that the girl's family deserved some blame for what happened to her.
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