Gabriella Muñoz

Steven Mnuchin to attend conference in Saudi Arabia despite concern over journalist’s disappearance

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said Friday he intends on attending the Future Investment Initiative conference in Saudi Arabia, despite growing suspicion the foreign kingdom orchestrated the foul end of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

October 12, 2018

Glenn Simpson, Fusion GPS co-founder, to defy subpoena

Glenn Simpson, co-founder of Fusion GPS, will refuse to appear for a deposition in front of Congress, according to a letter that his lawyers sent Thursday to the House Judiciary Committee.

October 12, 2018

First ladies step deeply into political moment

The country's former first ladies are showing there are second acts in political life after the White House. From Hillary Clinton abetting the anti-Trump resistance to Michelle Obama's warning that men should indeed be on edge amid the MeToo movement, the former White House sidekicks are stepping deeply into the political moment.

October 11, 2018

Andrew Brunson, U.S. pastor jailed in Turkey, may be coming home after secret deal: Report

American Pastor Andrew Brunson may return to the U.S. soon after a secret deal was made between the U.S. and Turkey, NBC News reported on Thursday.

October 11, 2018

Eric Holder speaks out on ‘kick them’ comment: ‘Stop the fake outrage’

Former Attorney General Eric Holder defended his comment about "kick[ing]" Republicans on Thursday, telling his critics to "stop the fake outrage."

October 11, 2018

Senators demand answers from Google on latest security breach

The Senate demanded Thursday that Google send written responses to questions regarding the latest security breach by the end of the month.

October 11, 2018

Melania Trump: I’m one of the most bullied people in the world

First lady Melania Trump said she is "the most bullied person in the world," which inspired her to launch her "Be Best" campaign.

October 11, 2018

Donald Trump: James Comey did Hillary Clinton a favor because ‘she should be in jail’

President Trump said Thursday that his political rival Hillary Clinton should have been "taken right off the campaign" and thrown in jail back in 2016.

October 11, 2018

Donald Trump: ‘I have more Indian blood’ than Elizabeth Warren

President Trump said Thursday that he has "more Indian blood" than Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

October 11, 2018

Donald Trump spoke with Jeff Sessions’ aide about replacing him as attorney general: Report

President Trump spoke with Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker about replacing Mr. Sessions, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.

October 11, 2018

Donald Trump suggests The New York Times could have been behind its own op-ed

President Trump said Thursday that he is not focused on finding the author of the anonymous New York Times op-ed that criticized his administration, but he provided a new theory as to who could have penned the piece, according to an interview with Fox News' "Fox & Friends."

October 11, 2018

Donald Trump: There has to be prison reform

President Trump touted prison reform on Thursday ahead of his meeting with rapper and designer Kanye West, and steamrolled over any objection his attorney general may have on the issue.

October 11, 2018

Donald Trump: Abandoning Justice Brett Kavanaugh would have been ‘the easier path’

President Trump said Wednesday night that picking a different Supreme Court nominee during the height of the controversy over sexual assault allegations against now-Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh would have been "the easier path."

October 11, 2018

Democrats’ bid to scuttle Obamacare change defeated

President Trump blasted Democrats on Wednesday for trying to overturn his administration's push to give consumers an off-ramp from Obamacare, warning that their defense of the 2010 law is a path to government-run socialized medicine.

October 10, 2018

Scott Walker catches up in Wisconsin polls, while Tammy Baldwin maintains steady lead

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has closed the gap with Democratic challenger Tony Evers in a new Marquette Law School poll released Wednesday -- though Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin still holds a significant lead in her re-election bid.

October 10, 2018

Eric Holder: ‘When they go low, we kick them’

Former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Wednesday that Democrats need to be as tough as Republicans to win more elections.

October 10, 2018

Melania Trump backs #MeToo movement while calling for ‘hard evidence’ in sexual assault allegations

First lady Melania Trump said she supports the #MeToo movement, but "hard evidence" is needed when evaluating accusations of sexual assault.

October 10, 2018

Mitch McConnell backs Lisa Murkowski: ‘No one is going to beat her’

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defended Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday after President Trump said she would "never recover" from her vote during Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's confirmation.

October 10, 2018

Mike Pence: ‘Free world deserves answers’ about missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Vice President Michael Pence said "the free world deserves answers" about Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post columnist who disappeared in the Saudi Consulate in Turkey.

October 10, 2018

Donald Trump trashes ‘Medicare for All’ as doorway to socialist America

President Trump pronounced in an op-ed Wednesday morning that a centrist Democratic Party no longer exists and accused liberals of pursuing socialism with their "Medicare For All" plan.

October 10, 2018