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Paul Ryan on Trump tweets: 'Justice should be blind'

House Speaker Paul Ryan, responding to a question about President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the Department of Justice, insisted Wednesday that "the process is working its way as it should" after two Republican members of Congress were indicted last month.

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Ayanna Pressley's win shows just being liberal isn't enough in today's Democratic Party

On Tuesday night, Boston city councilor Ayanna Pressley crushed 10-term Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for a seat that has been held by the likes of John F. Kennedy and Tip O'Neill in the past.

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Nielsen calls out Putin for election interference

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday called out Russian President Vladimir Putin by name for interfering in the 2016 US election, calling it a "direct attack" on US democracy.

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Gordon could be hurricane when it hits Gulf Coast Tuesday night

Tropical Storm Gordon, which may ramp up to become a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall late Tuesday, brought tropical-storm force winds to the Alabama and western Florida Panhandle coasts.

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The hypocrisy of the Nike outrage

Conservative talk radio host Ben Ferguson has tweeted and retweeted a handful of rebukes of Nike for choosing to use Colin Kaepernick in its latest "Just Do It" campaign. The ad features a headshot of the former NFL quarterback with the words: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

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Why Nike is betting its slogan on Colin Kaepernick

Nike is siding with Colin Kaepernick because he sells. By making the quarterback a face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign, the company believes it will earn support from its core customers: Young shoppers in big cities across the globe.

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U2's Bono says he'll be 'back to full voice' after losing it at Berlin gig

The lead singer of legendary Irish rock band U2 said he saw a doctor and will "be back to full voice" a day after he "suffered a complete loss of voice" during a concert in Berlin.

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Childish Gambino video features all-star (cartoon) cast, including Beyoncé, Drake and Outkast

Childish Gambino is back with another video that has folks talking, but rather than the political overtones that dominated "This Is America," the latest conversation revolves around a host of cartoon cameos.

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'Bobby Brown' puts new spin on BET edition of his story

After a pair of major documentaries and a Lifetime TV movie devoted to the late Whitney Houston, "The Bobby Brown Story" -- based on his autobiography -- feels a bit like a reclamation project, one that puts a more Brown-friendly spin on the couple's history. That doesn't invalidate a BET miniseries that offers lots of music and doses of nostalgia, but it feels more like an old (and at times self-serving) edition, not a new one.

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Damien Chazelle defends 'First Man' amid flag controversy

Damien Chazelle has responded to criticism over his choice to omit the iconic planting of the American flag on the moon in his upcoming Neil Armstrong biopic.

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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl loses his voice

Was it "Bono Mono?" The Foo Fighters have had to reschedule two shows on the Canadian leg of the "Concrete and Gold" tour after frontman Dave Grohl lost his voice.

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'The Purge' comes to TV

Having evolved into a horror franchise that weaves social commentary into its mayhem, "The Purge" makes the perhaps-inevitable leap to TV, following different parties as the seek to survive the annual night where all crime becomes legal for 12 continuous hours. The USA series brings an anthological element to the concept -- think "Tales From the Purge" -- that has its moments, without quite making this "Purge" binge-worthy.

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Henry Cavill will lead 'The Witcher' series for Netflix

Henry Cavill is headed back to TV. The Man of Steel has signed on to star in Netflix's 8-episode adaptation of "The Witcher" fantasy book series, about a loner monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia, a man who "struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts," according to a description from Netflix.

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Eminem's album 'Kamikaze' is on track to break records

Eminem has proven once again that he's a hit maker. The rapper's latest album, "Kamikaze," is quickly rising to the top of the charts after its surprise release last week.

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Roseanne Barr says she's moving to Israel when 'The Conners' premieres

Roseanne Barr says she plans to be abroad when "The Conners" premieres without her this fall.

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Geoffrey Owens' message to job-shamers: Honor the 'dignity of work'

Geoffrey Owens told CNN he has found a silver lining after being thrust into the spotlight for simply doing his job.

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Trump amps up attacks on Woodward after explosive book excerpts

President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening amped up his attacks on veteran journalist Bob Woodward, baselessly suggesting he is a Democratic operative because his new book portrays chaos and dysfunction inside the White House.

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Exclusive: Meet Facebook's top troll hunter

Nathaniel Gleicher may well have the toughest job in tech right now. Gleicher, a former prosecutor with the Justice Department, has been given the unenviable task of ridding Facebook of foreign trolls and state-run disinformation campaigns of the sort that wreaked havoc on the 2016 US presidential election -- and threaten to do the same in November.

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Money from homeless man's GoFundMe may be gone, attorney says

GoFundMe said it is working with law enforcement to ensure a homeless man receives all of the nearly $400,000 raised on his behalf, though his attorney says he's learned there may be nothing left after earlier disbursements.

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Lindsay Lohan tries to make #DoTheLilo happen

Forget about making "fetch" happen, now it's #DoTheLilo. After a video of Lindsay Lohan dancing started getting some buzz, the actress shared it with that hashtag.