WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said on Twitter Sunday that he will order an investigation into whether law enforcement "infiltrated or surveilled" his presidential campaign "for political purposes," escalating an already extraordinary clash between the president and the Justice Department.

The decision could lead to a new level of ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- The planned revival of a policy dating to Ronald Reagan's presidency may finally present a way for President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promise to "defund" Planned Parenthood. Or at least to evict it from the federal family planning program, where it provides care to more than 40 percent of that program's 4 million ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials are pushing back against allegations embraced by President Donald Trump that the Justice Department planted a spy in his 2016 campaign.

Instead, the two officials said, the FBI and CIA gathered intelligence from a number of people as they began their investigation of Russia's interference in the U.S. election.

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WASHINGTON -- In a major political setback, House Republicans failed Friday to pass an $867 billion farm bill that aimed to impose strict new work requirements for food stamp recipients.

Conservatives refused to support the measure unless House leaders agreed to hold a vote immediately on a separate immigration bill.

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WASHINGTON -- Former FBI Director James Comey is a "proven liar" and Attorney General Jeff Sessions "didn't step up" to shut down an "unjustifiable investigation." Those were just two of the claims made Friday by Rudy Giuliani, one of President Donald Trump's lawyers, as he continued an escalating effort to erode the legitimacy of the Justice ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration moved Friday to place new restrictions on access to abortion, as the Health and Human Services Department prepared new regulations that would effectively bar organizations that receive federal family planning money from providing abortions or counseling mothers about the procedure.

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MIAMI -- A gunman ranting about President Donald Trump walked into the lobby of Trump National Doral Miami resort early Friday morning, draped an American flag on the counter and began firing.

The man -- who was not a guest at the resort -- waited in the lobby for police officers to arrive before luring them into a gunfight, authorities said. ...Read more

Every election cycle, at least a few "semi-celebrities" (or those with connections to semi-celebrities) run for office. This cycle is no exception.

Actress Cynthia Nixon of "Sex in the City" fame is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York, while Greg Pence, the vice president's brother, won the Republican nomination in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- A judge has ruled that attorneys can name a Los Angeles politician accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a recent lawsuit.

The decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Sotelo also allows attorneys to serve the suit against the politician, who has been identified in court papers only as John Doe.

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WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said special counsel Robert Mueller has indicated he is willing to narrow the scope of an interview with Trump from questions presented to Trump's legal team in March.

Giuliani said he is aiming to wrap up negotiations over an interview before June 12, when Trump is planning to meet ...Read more

A New York appeals court denied President Donald Trump's request to suspend a defamation suit against him Thursday, clearing the way for an exhaustive probe of how he handled accusations of sexual misconduct during the 2016 campaign.

The ruling allows Summer Zervos, a former contestant on "The Apprentice," to gather evidence on Trump's alleged ...Read more