Trump says lawyers 'deflated and concerned' amid FBI raid on attorney Michael Cohen

President Donald Trump said Sunday that all lawyers are now "deflated and concerned" by the FBI raid on his personal attorney Michael Cohen, who is under criminal investigation for personal business dealings.

Trump calls Comey 'Slippery' in Twitter attack, ahead of interview, book release

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to unload on James Comey over his forthcoming memoir, calling him 'slippery,' suggesting he should be in jail and labeling him "the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!"

`Mission Accomplished' in Syria, Trump declares on Twitter

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Allied missiles struck at the heart of Syrian chemical weapons arsenal in a show of force and resolve aimed at punishing the Assad government for a suspected poison gas attack against civilians and deterring the possible future use of such banned weapons.

NJ ready to ban offshore drilling, thwart Trump plan

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey is prepared to thwart President Trump's plan for offshore oil and gas drilling by enacting a ban on such activity or its supporting infrastructure in state waters.

Pa. asks counties to replace voting systems by 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration told Pennsylvania's counties Thursday that he wants them to replace their electronic voting systems with machines that leave a verifiable paper trail by the end of 2019, although counties warned that the price tag is a major problem.

Pa. senator told to pay $29K in gerrymandering case legal costs

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge is ordering Pennsylvania's top state senator to personally pay more than $29,300 to reimburse lawyers who successfully challenged the state's congressional districts as unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

Comey compares Trump to mob boss, Trump cries 'slime ball'

Firing back at a sharply critical book by former FBI director James Comey, President Donald Trump blasted him Friday as an "untruthful slime ball," saying, "It was my great honor to fire James Comey!"

President Trump pardons Scooter Libby, former Dick Cheney aide ensnared in Valerie Plame affair

President Donald Trump issued a pardon Friday to I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, suggesting the former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney had been 'treated unfairly' by a special counsel.

Mike Pompeo vows to boost State Department, confirms Robert Mueller interview

Aiming to quell concerns before what is likely to be a narrow confirmation vote, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo vowed on Thursday to ramp up efforts against Russia in 'each place we confront them.'

House Speaker Ryan won't run for re-election as GOP worries about midterms

House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday he will retire rather than seek another term in Congress as the steady if reluctant wingman for President Donald Trump, sending ripples through a Washington already on edge and spreading new uncertainty through a party bracing for a rough election year.

Delaware lawmakers eye ban on large-capacity magazines

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Democratic lawmakers are continuing to push for stricter gun regulations in Delaware, proposing a ban on high-capacity magazines.

Pa. Legislature roiled by sex misconduct claims

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Sexual misconduct allegations have roiled the Pennsylvania Legislature this past year, including the revelation that two cases resulted in sizeable payouts. 

Day 2: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces more Congressional inquiry

 Under fire for the worst privacy debacle in his company's history, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday batted away often-aggressive questioning from lawmakers who accused him of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans from Russians intent on upsetting the U.S. election.

Pa. House GOP backs plan to give majority more districting power

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Republicans on a Pennsylvania House committee voted on Wednesday to give more power over redistricting to the majority party in the Legislature, breathing life into efforts to substantially change how General Assembly and congressional districts are drawn.

As Russia warns against US strike, Trump threatens missiles

After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles "will be coming."

Mark Zuckerberg cutouts take over US Capitol lawn

Demonstrators came to nation’s capital to protest against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he was grilled by Senate lawmakers for about five hours Tuesday.

Hardly 'friends': Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fends off senators on privacy

Apologetic Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told senators Tuesday it had been 'clearly a mistake' to believe the Trump-linked data-mining company Cambridge Analytica had discarded data that it had harvested from social media users in an attempt to sway 2016 elections.