Image copyright AFP PHOTO/WJXT TV Image caption Police cars blocked off approaches to the area Two people have been killed in a shooting at an entertainment complex in Jacksonville, Florida, police say.They named the gunman as David Katz, 24, from Baltimore, who shot himself dead at the scene. No other suspects are being sought.Eleven people…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran for president in 2008 as a self-styled maverick Republican and became a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, died on Saturday, his office said. He was 81. A senator for Arizona for more than three decades, McCain had…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The race between Doug Jones (left) and Roy Moore is too close to call Alabama voters are heading to the polls in a Senate election that could have wider implications for Donald Trump.Republican candidate Roy Moore, a former Alabama judge who is embroiled in allegations of child sex abuse,…
By CHRIS CIRILLO | Nov. 28, 2017 | 1:57 A handful of Republican senators are on the fence about President Trump’s tax plan. Here are their concerns. Related: article: Senators Scramble to Advance Tax Bill That Increasingly Rewards Wealthy
The day’s events seemed to harden the resolve of Senate Republicans to avert what they fear would be a nightmare situation going into the midterm elections next year: being associated with a man accused of preying on children. “It’s drip by drip, cut by cut,” said Senator Richard C. Shelby, Alabama’s senior lawmaker. “It doesn’t…
Democrats have strongly criticized the nomination of Mr. Talley, a 36-year-old who has never tried a case and who received a rare “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association. His nomination advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday on a party-line vote. Photo The White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, in January.…
Image copyright Getty Images The US Department of Justice says it has asked prosecutors to scrutinise the Clintons' charitable foundation and a uranium deal.Attorney General Jeff Sessions said a top-level inquiry could be launched into "certain issues" at the Clinton Foundation and the sale of Uranium One.Mr Sessions outlined the move in response to a…
The Senate tax-writing committee continues hammering out the details of its tax cut proposal on Tuesday, while the House may vote on its bill as soon as Thursday. Here are the latest developments, updated throughout the day:Plan Revisions Coming Later Tuesday, Hatch Says (9:36 a.m.)Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said his “modified mark” isn’t…
The U.S. will be a dominant force in global oil and gas markets for many years to come as the shale boom becomes the biggest supply surge in history, the International Energy Agency predicted.By 2025, the growth in American oil production will equal that achieved by Saudi Arabia at the height of its expansion, and…
After multiple women came forward to accuse Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer, of sexual misconduct, at least 20 high-profile men in a variety of industries have also been accused. Since then, a number have resigned, been fired or experienced other fallout after claims ranging from inappropriate text messages to rape. Here is a list of…
