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Republicans Befuddled By Trump’s Abrupt Reversal On New Russia Sanctions

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's sudden decision not to impose tough new

Pompeo N. Korea trip mean to boost flagging Trump nominee: report

Rachel Maddow reports on the difficulty CIA Director Mike Pompeo is having gathering enough votes for his nomination to make it out of committee, with final confirmation less than guaranteed. Just one of several struggling Trump nominations.

Unarmed Black Man Killed In 'Mind-Boggling,' Unjustified Barrage Of Police Gunfire: Lawyer

A lawyer representing relatives of an unarmed black man killed in a hail of

Hero Southwest Pilot Was Among U.S. Navy's First-Ever Female Fighter Pilots

Tammie Jo Shults safely landed Southwest flight 1380 after an engine explosion.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens May Have Committed A Felony: AG

The Missouri attorney general's office has uncovered "evidence of potential

Most Expensive 2018 Ford Mustang: We Welcome Our One-Month Loaner

Ford asked us what sort of Mustang we’d like, so we ticked every box.

State of emergency, rescues in Hawaii after severe flooding

More than 340 people have been airlifted to safety after nearly 30 inches of rain hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, with another storm on its way.

French man becomes first person to have two face transplants

Jerome Hamon, the first man in the world to twice undergo a face transplant poses this week at the Georges-Pompidou hospital in Paris. A French man is recovering in a Paris hospital after becoming the first person in the world to undergo two face transplants. Jérôme Hamon, who suffers from a condition which causes disfiguring tumours, underwent his first transplant in 2010, but his body eventually rejected his new face which had to be removed.

Iran's Khamenei quits Telegram

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced Wednesday that he would no longer use the hugely popular messaging app Telegram, shifting instead to domestic services. President Hassan Rouhani quickly followed suit, announcing that he too was giving up Telegram shortly after issuing a directive banning the government and administration workers from using foreign messenger apps to communicate, according to the official IRNA news agency. The announcements came as rumours continued that Iran would soon block Telegram, built by Russian tech guru Pavel Durov and the most popular social media service in the country with some 40 million users -- roughly half the population.

Public figures react to the death of Barbara Bush

Within minutes of the news that former first lady Barbara Bush had died Tuesday at the age of 92, tributes began pouring in from political figures, including those in her own family.

Here's Why Congressman Blake Farenthold Resigned So Abruptly

WASHINGTON ― It's been a mystery why Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) abruptly

Lawyer: El Chapo's mental health is deteriorating

NEW YORK (AP) — Notorious Mexican drug lord and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is having psychological problems that could hinder his ability to fight U.S. drug-trafficking charges, his lawyer and wife said Tuesday.

Sinclair Broadcast Boss Donated To GOP Rep Who Assaulted Reporter

One of the brothers who runs local TV news giant Sinclair Broadcast Group

Trump squirming over Russia sanctions ties White House in knots

Carol Leonnig, national investigative reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about Donald Trump's panicked concern about appearing to sanction Russia more than other countries and turning back his own.

New Mexico mourns bank executive killed on Southwest plane

Family, friends and community leaders are mourning the death of a bank executive on a Southwest Airlines jet that blew an engine as she was flying home from a business trip to New York.

2018 Ford F-150 Power Stroke Diesel Returns 30 MPG Highway

The fuel economy numbers are in, and Ford says these are best in class.

Laura Ingraham's Guest Mocks Her On Live TV For Losing Advertisers

> Guest Enrique Morones asks Ingraham: "Where's your sponsors @davidhogg111

EPA's Pruitt under spending probe; senators urge his ouster

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House budget office said on Wednesday it was probing whether a $43,000 soundproof phone booth installed for Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt violated the law, while dozens of Democratic senators called for him to resign over allegations of ethics lapses. Pruitt has been under fire for potential ethics lapses, including flying first class, excessive spending on security, and the rental of a room in a Washington condominium owned by the wife of an energy lobbyist. The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing whether spending on the booth installed in Pruitt's office broke a law prohibiting federal agencies from incurring expenses in excess of available funds, known as the Anti-Deficiency Act.

Trump calls sketch released by Stormy Daniels a 'total con job'

President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the man adult-film star Stormy Daniels says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot and warned her to stay silent about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump is “nonexistent.”

GOP Spending Against Obamacare Plummets In 2018 Elections

WASHINGTON ― Since the Affordable Care Act's passage in 2010, repealing

Three Former U.S. Soldiers Have Been Convicted for the Contract Killing of a Filipino Woman

The 12-day trial offered a window into the clandestine world of private mercenaries

Queen puts foward son as next head of Commonwealth

Queen Elizabeth II, the Head of the Commonwealth, opened the Commonwealth summit for what may be the last time on Thursday voicing hope that her son would be allowed to carry on her role. Queen Elizabeth, who turns 92 on Saturday, welcomed leaders from the 53 Commonwealth nations -- mostly former colonies -- to Buckingham Palace for two days of talks that will include discussions on trade, marine protection and tackling cyber crime. In her opening speech, Queen Elizabeth spoke of her own "extraordinary journey" as head of the Commonwealth, which started under her father King George VI with the London Declaration of 1949.

Israeli PM issues veiled warning to Iran over Syria tensions

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday issued a veiled warning to Iran, saying in a Memorial Day speech that his country will defend itself against anyone that tries to harm it.

Missing Teen Back After 2 Years Traveling the Country Under Assumed Name: 'Nice to See Y'all'

The anguished family now has answers about Aubrey Carroll, who was last seen leaving his Georgia high school

Military Officers Punished After One Appears To Re-Enlist Using Dinosaur Puppet

An officer in the Tennessee National Guard has been removed from her position

Missouri AG Finds Evidence of Criminal Activity in Governor Greitens` Charity

The fallout continues for embattled Missouri Governor Eric Greitens as the state attorney general found evidence of criminal activity in his charity, The Mission Continues.

'Angels' and training help former fighter pilot save Southwest flight

Tammie Jo Shults, 56, may have drawn on her Navy skills when one of the two engines on her Boeing 737-700 blew and broke apart at 32,000 feet on Tuesday, forcing her to implement a rapid descent toward Philadelphia International Airport. One of the first female fighter pilots in the U.S. Navy, Shults calmly told air traffic control that part of her plane was missing, and she would need ambulances on the runway.

Nikki Haley Hits Back After Trump Undermines Her

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US gains key witness in drug case against Colombian rebel

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have apparently won the cooperation of a key witness in the case of a top rebel ideologue arrested last week on charges of trying to import 10 metric tons of cocaine into the U.S.

Millionaire who hid treasure in Rocky Mountains says it could be 1,000 years before someone finds it

An eccentric art dealer who claims to have hidden treasure worth millions of pounds in the Rocky Mountains says 350,000 people have tried and failed to find to find the riches. Forrest Fenn, 87, warned it could be “1,000 years from now” before hunters discover the whereabouts of the chest filled with gold nuggets and precious gems. Four men have died looking for the treasure, thought to be worth about about $2m (£1.4m).

Trump Needs a Plan for Israel’s Confrontation With Iran

Tehran and Moscow are becoming the arbiters of the Middle East — and Israel’s relationship with both is growing increasingly tense.

Pope meets father of British toddler at center of battle

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The father of a terminally ill British toddler met Wednesday with Pope Francis and begged him to make another bid for his son's life, after an appeals court ruled that the child cannot be taken to Italy for further medical treatment.

Ferrari 488 Pista vs Lamborghini Huracan Performante: The Numbers

Lighter, faster, cooler versions of already cool, already quick supercars. So which one wins the Top Trumps numbers game?

Republicans Say People Would Kick Themselves Off Food Stamps Under Their New Bill

WASHINGTON ― The Republican food stamp bill would cut benefit spending by

Canadian Woman Who Instagrammed Her Cocaine-Smuggling Cruise Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

Melina Roberge and her accomplice posted photos of their cruise on social media

Fresno gang member arrested for murdering baby

Fresno gang member arrested for murdering baby

Top GOP Senator Hopes Macron And Merkel Convince Trump To Save Iran Deal

WASHINGTON ― With weeks to go before President Donald Trump is expected to

Passenger Killed On Southwest Flight Is the First U.S. Commercial Airline Fatality In 9 Years

The flight made an emergency landing in Philadelphia due to engine failure

Britain spy case: Watchdog rejects Russia nerve agent claim

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The head of the global chemical watchdog agency on Wednesday rejected Russian claims that traces of a second nerve agent were discovered in the English city where former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter were poisoned.

The Navy's Stealth Destroyer is a Giant Missile 'Carrier' (And It Will Soon Fire Some Missiles)

In preparation for all of this, the ship is now going through combat activation in San Diego, Calif., to pave the way toward preparing the weapons systems for the ship’s planned move to operational status in 2020, Navy officials say. This process will also carefully refine many of the ship’s other technologies, such as its advanced Integrated Power System and Total Ship Computing Environment, multi-function, volume-search SPY-3 radar and sonar systems. Navy developers of the new high-tech, stealthy USS Zumwalt destroyer are widening the mission envelope for the ship, exploring new ammunition for its guns and preparing to fire its first missiles next year.

Stores Pulling Romaine Lettuce Off Shelves Amid E. Coli Outbreak

Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and other retailers are pulling romaine lettuce products off their shelves in response to warnings from federal investigators about the nationwide E. coli outbreak blamed...

Mexico leftist opens up 22 point lead in presidency race -poll

By Miguel Gutierrez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has extended his lead in the race to win the July 1 presidential election, opening up a gap of 22 percentage points, a poll by newspaper Reforma showed on Wednesday. The April 12-15 voter poll showed Lopez Obrador winning 48 percent, a jump of six points from a February survey by Reforma. Running third was Jose Antonio Meade, candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), whose backing remained steady at 18 percent, the poll showed.

Lois Riess on the Run: Authorities Ramp Up Search for Alleged Look-Alike Killer

U.S. Marshals have joined in the investigation of the woman wanted in two slayings.

Text of 1990 speech by Barbara Bush

HOUSTON (AP) — Barbara Bush gave the commencement address at the all-women Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on June 1, 1990.

Trump overruled Mattis on Congress vote on Syria strikes: NYT

Rachel Maddow shares breaking news from the New York Times that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wanted Donald Trump to get congressional approval before military strikes on Syria but was overruled by Trump.

Jerry Brown: California Won't Roll Back Auto Emissions Standards

WASHINGTON ― California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on Tuesday expressed confidence

Vision Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury New Teaser Shows Tea Set

The concept is expected to preview a Maybach-branded GLS being prepared for the SUV's next generation.