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Top Christie aide gets 13 months for 'Bridgegate,' calls ex-gov a 'bully'

A former top aide to Chris Christie was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison for her involvement in the infamous "Bridgegate" scandal that left a mark on the career of the former New Jersey governor, whom the aide described …

Trump Plunges U.S. Deeper Into Forgotten Wars

While Washington is consumed with reactions to the Mueller Report and the potential impeachment of Donald Trump, America is descending deeper into largely forgotten wars. In the last month, the president has decided to sustain our involvement in the most …

William Barr decried 'hatchet jobs' on Ken Starr in 1998

William Barr said in a 1998 interview that he was "disturbed" that Attorney General Janet Reno had not defended independent counsel Ken Starr from "spin control," "hatchet jobs" and "ad hominem attacks."

2 children among the 4 dead inside Fort Worth home

Two of four people killed by gunfire Monday were children. Officers found the boy and girl, along with a deceased man and woman, at the 2000 block of Speckle Drive near Basswood Boulevard and I-35W in North Fort Worth.

'Like pulling teeth' to get White House to focus on Russian election interference, official says

Attempted Russian interference in US public affairs has continued as Department of Homeland Security officials and senior leaders have alerted the White House about the risks ahead of the 2020 presidential election -- but it was "like pulling teeth" to …

Affordable housing offered to teachers also economical to live in

Affordable housing currently under construction in the Roaring Fork Valley could be a model for future emergency efficient projects across the state. That model is said to make utility bills lower for homeowners and better for the environment.

Man facing charges after requesting child pornography from woman he met on dating app

A Red Lion man is facing charges after he allegedly requested images of child pornography from a woman he met on a dating app.

Intruder caught taking a nap in the Governor’s Mansion

How did an intruder manage to get into the Governor's Mansion and make himself at home?

Trump's unfair crackdown on visa overstays

First, they came for the asylees and the refugees. Then they came for the children at the southern border. And now they are coming for the visa overstays. In a memorandum issued on April 22, President Donald Trump ordered the …

Hackers could target the 2020 election. How will newsrooms respond if they release stolen data?

It's the last week of the 2020 presidential campaign. Donald Trump, running for his second term, is in a close race with his Democratic challenger. Then, shortly before Election Day, hacked material from the Democratic candidate's campaign is uploaded online.

This photo went viral when a woman 'smiled in the face of bigotry'

Shaymaa Ismaa'eel was attending a conference of the Islamic Circle of North America in Washington DC on Sunday when she saw a group of protesters holding signs against the Muslim faith and the Prophet Muhammad.

Special Children’s School in teaches differently-abled children side by side

5-year-old Eli runs and plays with friends but his parents say that was not always the case.

Lazio fans hang pro-Mussolini banner, make fascist salutes ahead of Liberation day

A group of football fans -- supporters of Serie A club Lazio -- have put up a banner reading "Honor to Benito Mussolini" and performed fascist salutes in Milan ahead of a major Italian Cup match on Wednesday.

The latest GOP Hail Mary is the 'Brett Kavanaugh defense'

Steve Moore's chances of making it onto the Federal Reserve Board aren't looking so hot right now -- amid a previously unreported tax lien and a series of controversial writings about women and sports.

First on CNN: Justice Department won't comply with House subpoena over citizenship question on census

The Justice Department has informed the House Oversight Committee that it will not comply with a subpoena demanding the appearance of an official as part of the Democrats' probe into the addition of a citizenship question on the census, according …