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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a news conference

Trump denies Pelosi aircraft for planned trip abroad

It took President Donald Trump one day to flex his executive power back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, denying her an aircraft for a planned trip abroad in apparent response to her attempt to delay the State of Union address amid their government shutdown clash.

Nation 'I never said there was no collusion,' Trump lawyer says
President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani says he has "never said there was no collusion" between Russia and members of Trump's 2016 White House campaign.
1/17/19
Celebrities Harvey Weinstein, defense lawyer part ways
The disgraced movie producer's attorney, who announced in a statement that new lawyers would be introduced next week, failed to get Weinstein's rape case dismissed last month.
1/17/19
Nation Judge acquits officers of Laquan McDonald coverup
CHICAGO — Three Chicago officers were acquitted Thursday of trying to cover up the 2014 shooting ...
1/17/19
Nation Idaho gov: Climate change real, 'we've got to slow it down'
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho's collaborative efforts with federal agencies, conservation groups, industries and residents have ...
1/17/19
Politics 1600: Trump-Pelosi showdown is the spite of the century
Can't get wall, can get even She rules the House, at least for the next ...
1/17/19
TV Ex-CBS CEO Les Moonves to challenge severance denial
Moonves, one of television's most influential figures, was ousted in September after allegations from women who said he subjected them to mistreatment.
1/17/19
Health Drug overdose deaths among women have soared
For many decades, drugs of abuse were a menace that mostly threatened the lives of men. In 1999, fewer than 1 in 25,000 adult women in the United States died of a drug overdose, and childbirth was twice as deadly.
1/17/19
TV Carell, 'Office' producers re-team for 'Space Force' comedy
It's about the people assigned to create a sixth branch of the armed services focused on space.
1/17/19
World Britain's Prince Philip in car accident
The palace said a doctor examined Philip as a precaution and confirmed he wasn't hurt.
1/17/19
World Asteroids are smacking Earth twice as often as before
Giant rocks from space are falling from the sky more than they used to, but don't worry.
1/17/19