Al Franken, US senator from Minnesota, announced his resignation due to sexual misconduct accusations by many women. Democrat Tina Smith may replace him.
NBC News said Wednesday that it has fired Matt Lauer over “inappropriate sexual behavior,” making the “Today” show star the latest high-profile man to become embroiled in workplace harassment allegations.
Whatcom County voters appear to have soundly rejected a ballot measure to create a two-tenths of 1 percent sales tax to fund a new jail, early returns Tuesday night showed.
Rick Gates and Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, were ordered to surrender to federal authorities due to the Robert Mueller investigation. Former Trump foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty earlier this month to making a false statement to FBI investigators.
Tom Price, President Donald Trump's embattled health and human services secretary, resigned Friday amid sharp criticism of his extensive use of taxpayer-funded charter flights, the White House said.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, an Obama-era initiative that shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation, will end.
