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Yahoo! News: Terrorism


NAACP stages sit-in at Sessions's office

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:10 PM PST

NAACP members stage sit-in at Sessions's office. (Getty Images))Nearly a dozen members of the civil rights group gather to protest Sen. Jeff Sessions's nomination to be attorney general.


Joe Biden's lively, final swearing-in as VP

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 01:16 PM PST

In a mock ceremony, Vice President Joe Biden administers the Senate oath of office to Sen. Roy Blunt. (Alex Brandon/AP)At the opening of the 115th Congress, the vice president made the most of opportunities for selfies, baby kissing, and turning on the charm.


Ethics dustup reveals flaws in Ryan's tactics

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 01:54 PM PST

President-elect Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in November. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)House Speaker Paul Ryan looked weak in his handling of a GOP attempt to gut an ethics panel, writes Yahoo's Jon Ward.


House ethics flap sows doubt about Trump vow

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 11:44 AM PST

A Donald Trump supporter's sign at an Oct. 29 campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio. (Evan Vucci/AP)His pledge to "drain the swamp" doesn't mesh with his response to the GOP's attempt to dismantle the Office of Congressional Ethics.


Shot in head, Texas lawmaker plans gun law

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 10:47 AM PST

Armando Martinez, center, with constituents. (mandomartinez.com)Rep. Armando Martinez, who was struck by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve, wants to prevent celebratory gunfire.


Texas fetal tissue burial rule called 'offensive'

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 12:48 PM PST

A proposed Texas regulation would require aborted fetal tissue to be buried or cremated. (Getty Images)An abortion provider tells a federal court a proposed regulation requiring the disposal of aborted fetal tissue through burial or cremation is unnecessary.


Why Ford isn't exactly caving to Trump

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 11:29 AM PST

Why Ford isn't exactly caving to Trump. (AP)The automaker's decision to back out of building a $1.6 billion factory in Mexico doesn't mean it's ditching operations south of the border.


Paul Ryan reelected as House speaker

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 12:37 PM PST

Paul Ryan greets the new Congress: 'This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'The vote affirms that Ryan is a critical player in Congress as Donald Trump prepares to assume the presidency.


Paul Ryan reelected as House speaker

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 11:18 AM PST

Paul Ryan reelected as House speaker. (AP)The vote affirms that Ryan is a critical player in Congress as Donald Trump prepares to assume the presidency.


Assange: Russia not source for hacked emails

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 08:36 AM PST

Assange: Russia is not WikiLeaks' source. (AP)The WikiLeaks founder pushed back against claims that Russia was responsible for the scandal that plagued Democrats.


Soon-to-be Trump golf course exposes pitfalls

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 07:02 AM PST

In this Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 photo, a flag flies on a green lined with villas at the Trump International Golf Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 18-hole golf course in Dubai bearing Donald Trump's name exemplifies the questions surrounding his international business interests. The course will open in February 2017 in the United Arab Emirates, but concerns about security, financial agreements and other matters have yet to be answered by the incoming 45th American president. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)The Dubai project encapsulates a host of worries over possible conflicts of interest around the president-elect.


Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 09:52 AM PST

Megyn Kelly to leave Fox News for new role at NBCKelly will host her own daytime discussion program, anchor a Sunday show, and be part of special political coverage at NBC.


House GOP reverses course on ethics plan

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 09:27 AM PST

After backlash, House GOP backs down from plan to gut ethics officeAfter an intense backlash, Republicans reversed their move gutting Congress' independent ethics watchdog group.


The most historical inauguration moments

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 06:42 AM PST

At his final swearing-in ceremony as VP, Biden was peak Biden"Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country," Kennedy famously bellowed before the nation.


Deadly storms slam the South

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:34 PM PST

Emergency crews gather at the scene after a storm ripped through a mobile home killing several people in Rehobeth, Ala., Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. (Jay Hare/Dothan Eagle via AP)A violent weather system kills at least five people and leaves a trail of destruction in several states.


Most Americans have little faith in Trump

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 10:19 AM PST

Poll: Most Americans Don't Think Donald Trump Can Handle Being PresidentDonald Trump's confidence ratings are significantly below his three White House predecessors, according to a new poll.


Trump takes dead aim at Obamacare

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 06:46 AM PST

Trump trashes Obamacare as Democrats plan its defenseThe president-elect reminds his Twitter followers that even Bill Clinton has been critical of President Obama's signature program.


Trump names ex-Reagan aide as top trade rep

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 06:16 AM PST

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive for a New Year's Eve celebration with members and guests at the Mar-a-lago Club in Palm BeachThe president-elect nominates lawyer Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, a transition official says.


Trump fires warning shot at GM

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:57 AM PST

Trump fires warning shot at GM. (AP)The president-elect sent out a tweet Tuesday threatening to tax General Motors for manufacturing abroad.


Chilling video said to show Istanbul suspect

Posted: 03 Jan 2017 10:17 AM PST

Video footage is said to show the alleged suspect in the killing of 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub. (AP)Turkish state media airs footage of a man believed to be the ISIS gunman who killed 39 people at a nightclub.


Trump to name ex-Reagan aide as top trade rep

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 06:32 PM PST

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters during a New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago. (AP)The president-elect is expected to nominate lawyer Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative, a transition official says.


Dems outraged by House GOP's ethics office vote

Posted: 02 Jan 2017 07:45 PM PST

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (AP)The Republicans aim to eviscerate an independent body created to investigate allegations of misconduct by lawmakers.


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