Gabriella Muñoz

Sauli Niinisto, Finnish president, says he didn’t tell Donald Trump to rake forests: Report

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said he didn't tell President Trump that raking leaves was a way to prevent forest fires, CNN reported Monday morning.

November 19, 2018

Nancy Pelosi challenged by Democrats for House speaker

Despite overseeing Democrats' surge back to the majority, Nancy Pelosi is facing a serious challenge from within her own ranks from a rump group of lawmakers who say the party needs new blood at the top.

November 18, 2018

Elissa Slotkin, newly elected Michigan Democrat, won’t back Pelosi for speaker

Rep.-elect Elissa Slotkin joined the coalition of Democrats opposing Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's bid for Speaker this week.

November 16, 2018

Top GOP congressmen are advocating for Trump to pick Rep. John Ratcliffe as AG: report

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and a handful of other prominent Republicans are calling for Rep. John Ratcliffe to be appointed as the next attorney general, according to The Hill newspaper Friday.

November 16, 2018

Trump: I’m happy with ‘almost all’ with Cabinet

President Trump on Friday denied being agitated at his staff this week as rumors swirled about two key members being pushed out of the administration.

November 16, 2018

Betsy DeVos’ 24/7 security detail costs millions: Report

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' security detail could cost taxpayers a total of nearly $20 million by the next fiscal year, according to NBC News.

November 16, 2018

Cindy Hyde-Smith under fire for voter suppression comments; campaign said it was a joke

Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is under fire for another controversial comment this week with just days to go before a runoff against Democratic challenger Mike Espy for her Senate seat.

November 16, 2018

Kellyanne Conway: White House ‘100 percent compliant’ with Mueller probe

Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway said Friday the White House has been "100 percent compliant" with the Mueller investigation, while concern mounts on Capitol Hill about preserving its integrity.

November 16, 2018

White House considering forcing out Turkish exile to ease Turkish tensions on Saudi Arabia: Report

The White House is considering forcing an exiled enemy of Turkish President Recep Erdogan from U.S. soil in order to ease tensions over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, according to NBC News.

November 15, 2018

John Kerry checks Donald Trump’s witch hunt complaints with Salem witch trials

Former Secretary of State John Kerry clapped back at President Trump's morning Robert Mueller rant on Thursday.

November 15, 2018

Chris Coons accuses Mitch McConnell of ‘running interference’ for Trump on Mueller protection bill

Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware accused Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Thursday of sheltering President Trump by blocking a bipartisan bill to protect the Mueller investigation.

November 15, 2018

Donald Trump: Mueller investigation is ‘a total mess’

President Trump railed against the special counsel probe Thursday morning, accusing officials working on the investigation of berating witnesses without evidence.

November 15, 2018

Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet before North Korea provides list of weapons and missile sites: Report

The Trump administration will not demand that North Korea provide a list of weapons and sites before proceeding with a second meeting between President Trump and N.K. leader Kim Jong-un, NBC News reported Thursday.

November 15, 2018

Veronica Escobar, Beto O’Rourke successor in House, ‘would love’ to see him run for president

Newly-elected congresswoman Veronica Escobar endorsed a potential 2020 run for outgoing Rep. Francis "Beto" O'Rourke on Wednesday.

November 14, 2018

Wisconsin business gives handguns to employees for Christmas: Report

A Wisconsin business that sells glassware with bullets recently offered to give its employees handguns for Christmas, a local news outlet reported.

November 14, 2018

ACLU blasts Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for ‘public hanging’ comment

The ACLU slammed Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Wednesday for her comments about a "public hanging."

November 14, 2018

Hillary Clinton says Stacey Abrams would already be governor ‘If she had a fair election’

Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Democrat Stacey Abrams should have already won the Georgia's gubernatorial race, which is locked in an ongoing vote count.

November 14, 2018

Trump disputes report of secret North Korean missile bases: ‘Nothing happening out of the normal’

President Trump insisted Tuesday that there was nothing "out of the normal" happening in North Korea regarding its missile bases.

November 13, 2018

CNN sues Trump administration for revoking Jim Acosta credentials

CNN sued the Trump administration Tuesday to return White House correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials.

November 13, 2018

Jeff Flake congratulates Kyrsten Sinema on winning his Senate seat in Arizona

Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake congratulated Kyrsten Sinema Monday night, after she edged out Republican rival Martha McSally to win his vacant Arizona Senate seat.

November 13, 2018