GOP-led House panel clears Trump campaign in Russia probe

By TOM LoBIANCO and CHAD DAYAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday released a lengthy report concluding it found no evidence that Donald Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential...

'Truth prevails': Cosby accuser hails guilty verdict

By KRISTEN DE GROOT and CLAUDIA LAUERAssociated PressNORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Bill Cosby’s team blasted his sexual-assault trial as a “public lynching” Friday and began looking ahead to an appeal that seemed certain to focus on the judge’s...

Trump says Cohen represented him in "Stormy Daniels deal"

By CATHERINE LUCEY and TOM HAYSAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him “with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal,” after previously denying any knowledge of a payment...

US lawmakers assail EPA chief over ethical missteps

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and ELLEN KNICKMEYERAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster. On the...

Senate committee OKs bill to safeguard special counsel

By CHAD DAY and MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Bipartisan legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller now lies in the hands of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the GOP-led Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to...