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Special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE on Friday is expected to file a bombshell report that describes how former Trump campaign chairman Paul ManafortPaul John ManafortFox News legal analyst disputes Giuliani: Mueller isn’t on a ‘fishing expedition’ Justices seem reluctant to make changes to double jeopardy clause Trump says approval rating would be 75 percent without Mueller MORE eviscerated…

Country star Reba McEntire sang a musical rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” at former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral Thursday. The performance appeared to bring his son, former President George W. Bush, to tears. Mr. Bush, sitting next to wife Laura Bush, was seen wiping his eyes with a tissue during the heartfelt song. The Kennedy Center honoree became emotional herself during the performance at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. McEntire…

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing on Aug. 9, 2017. President Trump is expected to announce Friday his nomination of Nauert as the next ambassador to the United Nations. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing on Aug. 9, 2017. President Trump is expected to announce Friday his nomination of Nauert as the next ambassador to the…

National security adviser John Bolton Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images National security adviser John Bolton Alex Wong/Getty Images The arrest and possible extradition of a Chinese business executive highlights ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China that national security adviser John Bolton says will be a major focus of negotiations over the next three months. Those tensions contributed to another roller coaster day on…

The last water year — Oct. 1, 2017, to Sept. 30, 2018 — was the third driest in downtown L.A. since records began in 1877, dropping just 4.72 inches — about 32% of the average rainfall of 14.93 inches. (The only water years with even less rain was during 2001-02, when only 4.42 inches fell, and 2006-07, when just 3.73 inches fell). Of the past seven water years, six have…

A for-profit college chain mired in financial troubles announced on Wednesday it is shutting down dozens of campuses across the country by the end of the month. The abrupt decision comes a day after the company lost its accreditation and funding, leaving frantic students scrambling in the final days of the year to enroll in new schools. The Education Corporation of America, based in Birmingham, Ala., operates 75 campuses —…

In the state Assembly, the measure passed on a party-line vote, 56-27. In the Senate, it passed 17-16, with every Democrat opposed. One Republican notably broke ranks and also voted against it. 

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Grace Segers Grace Segers is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital.

In Wisconsin, only those adults with incomes at or below poverty, which is $12,140 for a single person and $25,100 for a family of four, qualify for Medicaid, although pregnant women with higher incomes are eligible. Under Walker, the state did not participate in the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid to people who earn up to 133 percent of the poverty level. Evers supports the expansion and plans to…

Two US Marine jets have collided off the coast of Japan during refuelling, and search and rescue efforts are underway. The crash was announced by the United States Marine Corps, which indicated that Japanese search and rescue jets responded immediately to the incident. The incident involved an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet made by McDonnell Douglass, and a KC-130, a refuelling plane with propellers made by Lockheed Martin. “Search and rescue operations continue for…

Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and current lawyer to President Donald Trump, seems to have been bamboozled by a prank website set up after he made a typo in a tweet about the G20 summit. Reminder: In 2017, Trump appointed Giuliani as a cybersecurity adviser. Giuliani confounded many online on Tuesday evening when he accused Twitter of allowing someone to “invade my text with a disgusting anti-President…

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…

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….