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McCain Calls On Trump To Clarify Wiretapping Claim

McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union" that he had "no reason to believe" Trump's allegation, which the President has not supported with any evidence and which a White House official said was prompted by a Breitbart article.

No hint From Sessions Of Impending US Attorney Firings, Source Says

Sessions held the call last Wednesday, said the dismissed US attorney, who agreed to speak with CNN on the condition of anonymity.

HBO Just Announced Miniseries About Trump’s Rise To The White House

Sigh. As a large majority of the country is still trying to shake the nightmare of the Trump administration, which consistently proves that real life is scarier than fiction, HBO has decided to jump in the ring and make us …

Families to Pay Price If Maternity Coverage Gets Cut in GOP's Health Care Plan

Christie Popp, who is pregnant with her third child, is hoping hard that the maternity coverage she has through the Affordable Care Act doesn't go away.

Joe Biden: The Fight Against Cancer is Bipartisan

The fight against cancer knows no party lines. "The only bipartisan thing left in America is the fight against cancer," former vice president Joe Biden said during a keynote speech at the annual SXSW festival.

Cory Booker On US Politics: 'Mendacity has become the norm'

Sen. Cory Booker offered a searing assessment of political discourse in the country and called on his fellow politicians to do better in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union."

Breitbart: Price Health Care Vow 'lie of the year?'

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said Sunday that the House Republican health care plan will not leave anybody worse off, prompting the conservative news site Breitbart to question in bold type whether that wouldn't turn out to be …

5 Things for Monday, March 13: Preet Bharara, the Netherlands, Michael Brown

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

US District Court Judge Kenneth Hoyt Returns to His Alma Mater to Talk Success With Students

Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law Texas Bar Association held a lecture for students, hosted by Senior US District Court Judge Kenneth Hoyt. Hoyt spoke about success, reminding students that no goal is unobtainable, despite adversities.

Trump's First Big Sale: Rallying Republicans On Health Care

President Donald Trump is going all-in on the House plan to replace Obamacare, deploying the full power of his office to become the face of controversial legislation that is stirring a conservative revolt.

Texas’ ‘Sandra Bland’ Bill Would Revamp Profiling Laws

The first sweeping police overhaul proposed in Texas following a black woman's 2015 death in jail after a confrontational traffic stop would revamp racial profiling laws and officer training

New Bill Preventing Firing Employees for Political Expression

A bill proposed in the Texas Legislature on Friday would prevent employers from firing off-the-clock employees who express their political views.

SXSW to Remove Immigration Warnings From Festival Contract

The South by Southwest festival will remove language from contracts that had warned bands and performers that U.S. immigration agents could be notified over serious contract violations.

A Tale of Two Cities: Selma and Shelby County

In "A Tale of Two Cities," Charles Dickens contrasted the plight of the poor in France with the lavish wealth of the aristocracy, the city of need with the city of greed. That harsh exploitation eventually erupted in the French …

5 Things for Friday, March 10, 2017: South Korea, Russian Ties, Ax Attack

Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door