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Activists keep the Affordable Care Act alive

Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., a Freedom Caucus member, has filed a one-line piece of legislation to repeal Obamacare. The group counted 36 members in 2015, according...

SUPREME COURT SHOWDOWN: Schumer signals the Gorsuch confirmation will go 'nuclear'

Top Democrat Chuck Schumer said Thursday he's planning to organize a filibuster of Gorsuch's nomination. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says he will vote no on...

Chuck Schumer demands Ryan replace Nunes on intel committee

R-Tulare, said he would continue to lead the House investigation despite accusations from Democrats - including his committee's ranking member, Rep. Yates was...

Congo to investigate deaths of American, Swedish UN experts

The United States is disappointed by the lack of progress in the implementation of the December 31 Saint-Sylvestre Political Agreement in the Democratic Republi...

Arkansas board urges rejection of 3rd execution clemency bid

Hutchinson said the Arkansas prison system was satisfied with the current schedule and confident in its ability to carry out its protocols. Arkansans on death...

House intelligence chairman asked to withdraw from Trump-Russia investigation

The Trump administration was not aware of his visit, he said. Devin Nunes, the House Intelligence Committee chairman, will not recuse himself or step aside fr...

Manchester United ace discusses transfer to 'massive' club

Extend it on a permanent deal preferrably, not another loan spell unless there's a clear purchase option please as unfortunately the coverage implies another se...

Who is Khalid Masood, the British Parliament attacker?

Rowley said a total of 10 people have been detained, including one woman was released on bail. The man who was calling himself Khalid Masood by the time he ...

All you need to know about the four new GST bills

Jaitley explained the need for the four bills while urging Parliament to honour the legislation that has been finalized after the approval of the GST Council-...

Amid turmoil, House Intel Committee scraps meetings this week

Not only that but the Russians' knowledge about what Flynn had said left him open to blackmail, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned. Sally Yates was Pr...

Europa League could be United's best route to Champions League - Ferguson

They are favourites and rightly so. "I think he's done well. But, apart from that, I don't see too many problems for them in that competition". Manchester U...

Banbridge book of condolence for passing of Martin McGuinness

Former Irish Republican Army commander Martin McGuinness, who left violence behind to choose peace - and who eventually met Queen Elizabeth II - has died at age...

Sanders: GOP shouldn't go nuclear over Gorsuch

The other three Democratic senators to have newly announced their opposition were Judiciary Committee members Mazie Hirono, Al Franken and Jack Reed. "And the r...

HRC Calls on Pro-Equality Senators to Vote 'No' & Filibuster Neil Gorsuch

Democrats were outraged by the treatment of Garland and are taking out their anger by attempting to defeat President Donald Trump's nomination of Neil Gors...

Possible Westinghouse bankruptcy a potential security concern

To cover upcoming losses, it has put its prized memory chip unit up for sale. Regulators in Georgia and SC approved the construction of Westinghouse's AP1000 ...

Scottish Parliament Supports Independence Referendum Ahead Of Brexit

Theresa May has reiterated that "now is not the time" to discuss another independence vote on the day the Prime Minister began the formal process of Brexit. Ju...

A Recent History of Rep. Devin Nunes' Bungled Russia Investigation

Nunes then apologized to Democrats, but the following day he canceled Tuesday's public hearing, saying he wanted to hear from Comey and National Security Agency...

Top Democrat says Russian Federation probe went 'off the rails'

On Friday, Nunes also canceled Tuesday's scheduled open committee hearing regarding Trump's ties with Russian Federation and possible interference in the elec...

Westminster terror attack a 'wake-up call' for encrypted messaging firms

Mrs Frade was one of four victims of the attack which injured more than 35 people. The inquest, which was opened at Westminster Coroner's Court on Wednesday b...

Women's national hockey team reaches agreement with USA Hockey

Players were under contract to USA Hockey only during years when the Winter Games are held and were seeking a deal that would compensate them during non-Olympic...

Ivanka Trump is making her White House job official

Koffsky reasoned in January that the anti-nepotism law covers only appointments in an "executive" agency and that the White House Office is not an executive age...

Nunes facing pressure to step away from House Russia probe

The swirling controversy over possible links between US President Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign team and Russian Federation has taken a new twist after ...

IGP: We're looking for VIP over death of Jong-nam

Since Mr Kim took power in 2011, North Korea has launched 46 ballistic missiles, including 24 previous year. Saturday's test at the Sohae satellite launching ...

Cyclone rips off roofs, flings boats onto land in Australia

Police Commissioner Ian Stewart said the storm conditions were still too risky for police and emergency services to operate fully in many areas between Bowen an...

Rivals Paris and London announce joint business plan

The Mayor of London , Sadiq Khan, and the Mayor of Paris , Anne Hidalgo, have announced plans for a new business and tourism collaboration aimed at attracting...

EU regrets Trump's reversal of climate policy

The Paris agreement is a milestone in the global campaign in climate governance. "Erasing climate change may take place in Donald Trump's mind, but nowhere ...

Groups vowing to fight Trump climate actions

The Republican president has repeatedly criticised his predecessor's climate policies as an attack on American workers and the struggling coal industry. Tru...

Police say slain officer wanted to be canine cop

Terney returned fire, hitting the suspect four times, KFOR reported . The body-cam footage has been retrieved. KOCO-TV, the ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City, s...

North Korea fails in new missile test: Seoul

Earlier this month, North Korea had fired four rockets in what it termed as a rehearsal for an attack on U.S. bases in Japan. US defense officials told CNN the...

BJP's N Biren Singh wins Manipur test with voice vote

Earlier in the day, Yumnam Khemchand Singh of the BJP was elected as the new Speaker of the House. The party has 21 legislators in the assembly and enjoying s...

Mixed reactions by the homeless on Kathrada's passing

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation is Uncle Kathy's legacy to the nation. Read Also: Mumbai's "real" Christmas tree man passes away At the famous Rivonia trial, ...

Democratic opposition to USA high court nominee grows

In a speech on the Senate floor, he said: "If this nominee can not earn 60 votes - a bar met by each of President Obama's nominees and George Bush's last two no...

Jordan says Arabs must unite to address crises

Earlier Tuesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan welcomed Arab leaders arriving for the summit, including Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is being sought by t...

MSPs back second referendum - but they may have to wait until 2020s

Scottish Secretary David Mundell said the timescale could include "the Brexit process, the journey of leaving and people being able to understand what the U.K...

U.S. bans electronic carry-ons from 8 Muslim countries

There has been a mixed response to a new ban imposed by the United States and Britain on large carry-on electronic devices on planes. The U.K. followed suit s...