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Todd Ricketts to replace Steve Wynn as RNC finance chairman: report

The Republican National Committee has reportedly decided on a replacement for its ousted financial chairman.

January 30, 2018

Jess O’Connell, DNC CEO, out after less than a year on job: Report

After months of weak fundraising, the Democratic National Committee's CEO will reportedly leave the job after less than a year.

January 29, 2018

Chris Christie to join ABC News as contributor: report

Former 2016 presidential-primary contender Chris Christie will reportedly become a journalistic talking head.

January 29, 2018

Blake Griffin traded to Pistons: report

The Los Angeles Clippers have finished cleaning house from their recent playoff failures, reportedly shipping star power forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons for several players and draft picks.

January 29, 2018

Robby Strong claims credit in sending Steve Mnuchin a box of manure

A Los Angeles man proudly took credit Monday for sending Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin a box of excrement at the weekend and called on other practitioners of "political theater" to be "more aggressive" against Republicans.

December 25, 2017

Doug Ducey blasts Arizona politicians: Don’t lobby for John McCain’s position

Gov. Doug Ducey called out as ghoulish some of the political jockeying going on over the seat held by Mr. McCain, who was diagnosed with a virulent form of brain cancer earlier this year.

December 19, 2017

Charles Barkley warns Democrats: Don’t take black vote for granted

While Alabama native and basketball legend Charles Barkley was elated at Republican Roy Moore's defeat in the state's special election -- calling it "a great night for Alabama" -- he also warned Democrats.

December 12, 2017

Donald Trump tweets ‘Congratulations to Doug Jones’ after Alabama win

President Trump acted uncharacteristically like a conventional politician Tuesday evening on Twitter, with his first words reacting to the defeat of Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race being congratulations to the victorious Democrat.

December 12, 2017

Gerard Araud on Pearl Harbor Day: U.S. betrayed France in 1930s

The French ambassador to the U.S. marked Pearl Harbor day by reminding America that it had failed France in the 1930s by insufficiently confronting Nazi Germany.

December 7, 2017

Warren Moon, ex-Oilers QB, accused of sexual assault by Wendy Haskell

One of the greatest quarterbacks in pro football history is being accused in a lawsuit of drugging a woman, sexually assaulting her, and other lewd conduct.

December 6, 2017

RNC resumes support for Roy Moore for Senate from Alabama

The Republican National Committee reversed itself and will start backing Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore after having pulled out of the race.

December 4, 2017

Donald Trump to announce reductions to Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante

President Trump will visit Utah next week and reportedly announce his approval of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation that two national monuments be shrunk.

November 29, 2017

John Conyers will not seek re-election, won’t resign: Reports

A Detroit TV station reported Wednesday evening that Rep. John Conyers Jr. will not run for re-election in 2018.

November 29, 2017

James Clyburn: Charges on John Conyers might be false, complaining women all white

The assistant leader of the House Democrats reportedly said Wednesday that the sexual-misconduct charges against Rep. John Conyers Jr. might be false because all the complaining women are white.

November 29, 2017

More Democrats call for John Conyers’ resignation

Pressure mounted on Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat, as two more women came forward Tuesday to accuse him of sexual misconduct and a female lawmaker from Washington state became the second Democrat to publicly call for his resignation.

November 28, 2017

Luis Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat, won’t seek re-election, reports

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat, will not run for the seat he has held since 1993, the website reported, citing "three Democratic sources with knowledge of the decision."

November 27, 2017

Michael Flynn legal team no longer shares info with Trump’s attorneys

The legal team of former national security adviser Michael Flynn is reportedly no longer sharing information with attorneys for President Trump, a move that commonly happens when an investigation target starts cooperating with prosecutors.

November 23, 2017

Joe Barton: Capitol Police open ‘revenge porn’ investigation on woman with whom he had affair

Rep. Joe Barton says the Capitol Police have opened an investigation against the anonymous woman accusing him of an affair and of sending nude pictures of himself to her.

November 22, 2017

Roy Moore reacts to Al Franken groping charges, Senate ethics probe

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore lost no time Thursday jumping on the Al Franken sex-abuse charges to bolster his claim that he is being unjustly treated by the party's leaders.

November 16, 2017

Marco Rubio: Donald Trump needs to work on his water drinking

President Trump interrupted his speech Wednesday on his Asia trip a couple of times to drink from a bottle of Fiji water -- and Sen. Marco Rubio said his drinking game needs some work.

November 15, 2017