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WASHINGTON — It wasn’t until the very end of the eulogy for his father, George H.W. Bush, that former President George W. Bush broke down, as he said that the elder Bush was “the best father a son or daughter could have.” Mr. Bush also told mourners at the National Cathedral Wednesday of the last conversation he had with his father, when he was told last week that the elder…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature passed a sweeping measure Wednesday that shifts power to the Republican-controlled body and weakens the Democrat replacing Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Republicans pushed on through protests, internal disagreement and Democratic opposition during a lame-duck legislative session to reduce the powers of Gov.-elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul, also a Democrat. Both Evers and Kaul warned that resulting lawsuits would bring more…

See his full comments, as well as a panel discussion with Cooper, in the clip above. 

CLOSE Former President George W. Bush held back tears during his emotional eulogy for his father, former President George H.W. Bush. USA TODAY President George W. Bush, left, and his wife Laura Bush look on as President George H.W. Bush lies in state at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.(Photo: Jack Gruber, USAT) WASHINGTON – From a son to a dad, from one president to another, George W. Bush choked back tears Wednesday…

Experts and commentators are reacting in pretty much the same way to special counsel Robert Mueller’s recommendation that former national security adviser Michael Flynn receive no jail time due to his cooperation — it means that Flynn was very helpful in helping Mueller advance his case. “As a former prosecutor, here is my view of the Flynn memo,” tweeted Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. His three bullet points included that “Mueller…

Wisconsin’s Republican-led legislature on Wednesday passed bills that would strip some powers of the incoming Democratic governor and curb early voting. Tony Evers, the state schools superintendent who narrowly defeated Republican Gov. Scott Walker as he pursued a third term, promised to fight back, possibly with lawsuits. The bills now await Mr. Walker’s signature, who has expressed support. The…

See his full comments, as well as a panel discussion with Cooper, in the clip above. 

Video Trumps greet Obamas at President George H.W. Bush’s funeral President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump take their seats next to former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama at Washington National Cathedral. President Trump exchanged greetings with his predecessor Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama after arriving at  George H.W. Bush ’s funeral Wednesday, but there was a noticeable lack of warmth between the commander-in-chief and…

GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin voted Wednesday to restrict the authority of incoming Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers. Morry Gash/AP hide caption toggle caption Morry Gash/AP GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin voted Wednesday to restrict the authority of incoming Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers. Morry Gash/AP Updated at 1:24 p.m. EST The Republican-controlled state Legislature in Wisconsin has approved new limits on the power of Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers in a lame-duck session. Following…

Former president George H.W. Bush with Patrick, the child of a Secret Service agent, in Kennebunkport, Maine, on July 24, 2013. (Barbara Bush/Office of George Bush/AP) Lindsey Bever December 5 at 9:35 AM George H.W. Bush sat near a flower garden in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 2013, holding a 2-year-old child. The pair wore matching blue polo shirts and khaki pants — and sported the same hairstyle. Bush had learned that…

Pickens, County (FOX Carolina) – The Pickens County sheriff said one inmate is dead and another is back behind bars after they escaped the Pickens County Prison early Tuesday morning. Deputies say around 2:40 a.m. two to three inmates physically assaulted two  detention officers in what Sheriff Rick Clark called a “pre-meditated plan to escape from the facility.”  Around 2:53 a.m. Sheriff Clark says the first 911…

A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Newsmakers/Getty Images A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored with a state funeral Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C….

Rep. Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsThree Republicans battle to succeed Meadows at House Freedom Caucus Jordan wins Oversight leading role for House GOP in surprise move Meadows penned ‘confidential’ plan to fight back against Dem probes into Trump: report MORE (R-N.C.) is characterizing special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s sentencing report on former national security advisor Michael Flynn as “good…

A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Newsmakers/Getty Images A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored with a state funeral Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C….

Rep. Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsThree Republicans battle to succeed Meadows at House Freedom Caucus Jordan wins Oversight leading role for House GOP in surprise move Meadows penned ‘confidential’ plan to fight back against Dem probes into Trump: report MORE (R-N.C.) is characterizing special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s sentencing report on former national security advisor Michael Flynn as “good…

Rep. Mark MeadowsMark Randall MeadowsThree Republicans battle to succeed Meadows at House Freedom Caucus Jordan wins Oversight leading role for House GOP in surprise move Meadows penned ‘confidential’ plan to fight back against Dem probes into Trump: report MORE (R-N.C.) is characterizing special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE‘s sentencing report on former national security advisor Michael Flynn as “good…

A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Newsmakers/Getty Images A portrait of former President George H.W. Bush and his family in front of their Kennebunkport, Maine, home in 1986. Newsmakers/Getty Images Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored with a state funeral Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C….

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No sooner had President Trump helped reinvigorate a badly listing stock market by finally talking nice about trade with China than he utterly ruined it by pronouncing himself “Tariff Man” in an astonishingly wrongheaded tweet. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 800 points (3.1 percent) for the day, almost entirely in response to Trump brandishing his trade-warrior regalia by saying that trade amounts to foreigners “raid[ing] the great wealth…

Jeffrey Epstein, pictured in 2006, reached a settlement with lawyer Bradley Edwards in a defamation suit on Tuesday. Edwards represents several women who have accused Epstein of sexual abuse and molestation when they were underage. Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office/AP hide caption toggle caption Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office/AP Jeffrey Epstein, a multimillionaire hedge fund manager accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, reached a last-minute settlement on Tuesday in a…