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Meagan Flynn April 24 at 5:58 AM Iowa’s longest-serving Republican legislator, state Rep. Andy McKean, ditched the GOP on Tuesday as he offered a searing renunciation of President Trump, saying he could no longer support Trump as the party’s standard-bearer because of his “unacceptable behavior” and “reckless spending.” McKean revealed he would join the Democratic Party, a decision he described as “very difficult” after spending nearly a half-century as a…

Video Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier under new scrutiny after release of Mueller report Calls to investigate the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe are getting louder; analysis from John Yoo and Harry Litman, former deputy assistant attorneys general. As Democratic leaders tentatively took impeachment proceedings off the docket this week, the White House put payback on the front burner — calling for closer looks into everyone from the FBI officials…

A woman is overcome with emotion as she attends the funeral of a person killed in the Easter Sunday attack on St Sebastian’s Church, on April 24, 2019 in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Carl Court/Getty Images A woman is overcome with emotion as she attends the funeral of a person killed in the Easter Sunday attack on St Sebastian’s Church, on April 24, 2019…

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Iowa state Rep. Andy McKean announced Tuesday he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming a Democrat due to his misgivings over President Trump. “With the 2020 presidential election looming on the horizon, I feel, as a Republican, that I need to be able to support the standard bearer of our party. Unfortunately, that’s something I’m unable to do,” McKean said at a press conference in Des Moines. McKean, who…

Video Christopher Steele’s anti-Trump dossier under new scrutiny after release of Mueller report Calls to investigate the origins of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe are getting louder; analysis from John Yoo and Harry Litman, former deputy assistant attorneys general. As Democratic leaders tentatively took impeachment proceedings off the docket this week, the White House put payback on the front burner — calling for closer looks into everyone from the FBI officials…

Authorities in Northern California arrested parents who allegedly put their two toddler boys in cages bolted to a bedroom wall.  Modoc County Sheriff Tex Dowdy said Tuesday that deputies arrested the couple last week after they found the boys while serving a search warrant for illegal firearm possession.  Deputies on Friday found the twin boys, both under 2 years old, in two cribs stacked on top of each other and attached to the…

• The deadliest explosion was at St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, about 20 miles north of Colombo, where more than 100 were killed. • At least 28 people were killed at the Zion Church in Batticaloa, on the other side of the island on its eastern coast. St. Anthony’s Shrine, a Roman Catholic church in Colombo, was also attacked, with an unknown number of dead. Witnesses described “a river of…

Grace Segers is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday again missed a deadline set by congressional Democrats to comply with their demand for President Donald Trump’s personal and business tax returns. Secretary Steven Mnuchin said they need until May 6 to review the request and to continue consulting with the Justice Department about whether they will ultimately comply. “The Department cannot act upon your request unless and until it is determined to be consistent with…

The Treasury Department on Tuesday missed a second deadline from House Democrats to provide President TrumpDonald John TrumpRussia’s election interference is a problem for the GOP Pence to pitch trade deal during trip to Michigan: report Iran oil minister: US made ‘bad mistake’ in ending sanctions waivers MORE’s tax returns. Treasury Secretary Steven MnuchinSteven Terner MnuchinDems plot next move in Trump tax-return battle On The Money: House Dem says marijuana…

Video CNN’s Brian Stelter mocked for Melania Trump tweet CNN’s Brian Stelter was mocked on twitter for his response to a tweet President Trump made regarding the absence of the first lady. CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter slammed the Trump administration for skipping this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner (WHCD), calling it an “attack against the media.” Fox News learned on Tuesday that nobody from the administration will be…

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[Newlyweds and families, students and tourists: The victims of the bombings.] Aside from the video’s claim of responsibility, the Islamic State provided no evidence it had played any role. But Indian officials disclosed Tuesday that they had begun investigating Mr. Zaharan in 2018 after discovering an Islamic State cell in southern India. According to Indian officials, Mr. Zaharan, believed to be in his late 30s or early 40s, was a…

Mr. Neal issued a terse statement on Tuesday but did not indicate his next move, which could include a subpoena or a lawsuit. The matter could ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. “This afternoon, Secretary Mnuchin notified me that once again, the I.R.S. will miss the deadline,” he said. “I plan to consult with counsel about my next steps.” But other Democratic lawmakers said they were prepared to escalate…

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a wave of coordinated bombings at churches and high-end hotels across Sri Lanka. The terrorist organization offered no evidence to support that assertion, which was initially announced in a statement in Arabic published by its Amaq news agency on Tuesday, saying the attackers were “among the fighters of the Islamic State,” according to a translation by SITE Intelligence Group, a company that tracks…