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WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee said on Sunday the panel would seek documents from more than 60 people and entities as part of a probe into possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power by President Donald Trump. Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler told ABC’s “This Week” the panel wanted to get documents from the Department of Justice, the president’s son Donald Trump…

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, California (KTRK) — The search for two young sisters in a heavily wooded area of Humboldt County, California has entered its third day. According to deputies, 5-year-old Caroline and 8-year-old Leia Carrico went missing from their home on Friday afternoon. Deputies believe they went out, possibly into a wooded area nearby, after their mother said they could not go outside for a walk. This is now a multi-agency…

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President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has been asked by members of Congress, in private, if he was ever involved in discussions about a possible pardon. The Washington Post reported Cohen was quizzed by lawmakers on the House and Senate intelligence committees over any discussions he may have been involved in concerning a potential pardon. The line of inquiry could lead to evidence of obstruction of justice, anonymous sources…

Video UC-Berkeley police make an arrest following the attack of a conservative student Police have made an arrest after a conservative student was attacked at the University of California, Berkeley. President Trump acted boldly in defense of our First Amendment rights when he announced Saturday that he will sign an executive order requiring colleges and universities to protect free speech on their campuses in order to qualify for federal research…

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Two people have been killed and six injured after being struck by a vehicle on a busy New Orleans street on Saturday evening, authorities said. Police superintendent Shaun Ferguson told local media that a suspect is in custody following the incident that happened at about 8pm along Esplanade Avenue. Mr Ferguson said the suspect is being tested to determine whether he was intoxicated. His identity was not released. We’ll tell you…

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Conservatives converged on this lavish resort development on the outskirts of Washington this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The four-day event amounted to a preview of the Republican strategy as the party prepares to head into 2020, when President TrumpDonald John TrumpDem lawmaker to introduce bill blaming Kim Jong Un for Otto Warmbier death Cindy McCain rips conservative commentator over CPAC address…

Gov. Gavin Newsom called for “systemic reforms” in California’s criminal justice system just hours after Sacramento County officials on Saturday announced they would not prosecute two officers who shot Stephon Clark to death at his grandmother’s home a year ago. “This must be a time for change,” Newsom said in a written statement calling for increased community policing and other efforts to build trust between residents and law enforcement agencies….

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The Right is “obsessed” with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. At least, that’s what reporters keep telling me. Slate asks, “Why the Right Is So Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[?]” The Huffington Post declares in an eye-roller of a headline, “Conservative Men Are Obsessed With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Science Tells Us Why.” “Conservatives can’t stop obsessing over Ocasio-Cortez. Their latest target: her boyfriend,” the Washington Post reports. Members of the press are not…

Media captionTrump attacks his opponents in Maryland speech US President Donald Trump has launched a furious attack on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and on his critics at a conservative summit. In the longest speech of his presidency, Mr Trump railed against the inquiry into alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia. “We’re waiting for a report by people who weren’t elected,” he told a crowd of cheering conservatives. Mr Mueller…

Video Sacramento police officers won’t be charged in shooting death of Stephon Clark Two Sacramento police officers won’t be charged in deadly shooting of Stephon Clark. Prosecutors in California have decided not to charge two police officers who fatally shot an unarmed black man last year, saying the “shooting was lawful.” Sacramento County District Attorney Marie Schubert announced on Saturday that Officers Terrance Mercadal and Jared Robinet would not face criminal charges…

The second day of the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference is officially underway at Oxon Hill, Md. Going on from Feb. 27 to March 2, CPAC is one of the most prominent gatherings of conservatives in the country held every year and features speakers from all over the right side of American politics, from pundits, to members of Congress, and even President Trump himself. Trump, who is scheduled to speak…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Sanders kicked off his presidential campaign Saturday miles from the rent-controlled apartment where he grew up in Brooklyn and forcefully made the case that he is nothing like fellow New Yorker Donald Trump, proclaiming himself the Democrat best prepared to beat the incumbent in 2020. “My experience as a child, living in a family that struggled economically, powerfully influenced my life and my values. I…

A controversial poster showing a photo of Muslim Representative Ilhan Omar underneath an image of the 9/11 World Trade Center attack led to a partisan confrontation at the West Virginia statehouse Friday.  According to NBC News, one person was injured during the melee and another staffer resigned after allegedly accusing Muslims of being terrorists.  The incident occurred during a state Republican-sponsored event called WVGOP Day held in the West Virginia Capitol building.  The Washington…

Brian Fung March 2 at 4:59 PM A new executive order from the White House will aim to make federal research funding for colleges and universities contingent on their support for “free speech,” President Trump said Saturday. The announcement, during Trump’s address to the Conservative Political Action Conference appeared to target complaints by some university critics that institutions of higher education stifle right-wing viewpoints. “If they want our dollars, and…

Every turn of every investigation into Russia and the 2016 election has hit a dead end, and likewise, no one should expect a thrill ride when special counsel Robert Mueller finally turns in his report. A new Time article by former prosecutor Renato Mariotti readies liberals and other critics of President Trump for that ultimately disappointing outcome to the yearslong special counsel investigation. True, that’s the likely end facing Trump’s…

Brian Fung March 2 at 4:59 PM A new executive order from the White House will aim to make federal research funding for colleges and universities contingent on their support for “free speech,” President Trump said Saturday. The announcement, during Trump’s address to the Conservative Political Action Conference appeared to target complaints by some university critics that institutions of higher education stifle right-wing viewpoints. “If they want our dollars, and…