Trump administration shifts rhetoric on Russia

President Donald Trump switched his rhetoric about Russia Wednesday, in stark contrast to his campaign trail praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. At a news conference with the NATO Secretary General, President Trump talked about the mounting tension.

State bill could ease development of homeless shelters, supportive housing

State legislation announced today could make it easier for San Francisco to build homeless shelters and supportive housing by easing some building and safety standards and streamlining the standards for approval.

President Trump's former campaign chairman to register as foreign agent

President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort will register with the Justice Department as a foreign agent for lobbying work he did on behalf of political interests in Ukraine, led at the time by a pro-Russian political party, his spokesman said Wednesday.

Marijuana industry braces for clash with Trump administration

Marijuana legalization advocates and industry leaders are bracing for new tensions with the Trump administration – even coaching those in the business how to handle federal raids – as top officials predict “greater enforcement” on the horizon.  

Report: US sought to monitor Trump adviser last summer

A published report says the FBI obtained a court order to monitor communications of an adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump last summer.

President Trump jobs demands force automakers into political conflict

President Donald Trump's relentless push for more manufacturing jobs has forced the auto industry into a delicate dance of contradictions in order to keep him happy, tell the truth, and avoid alienating customers in both red and blu

Bill Clinton tweets about visiting Bushes in Houston

Former President Bill Clinton has been spending some time with former President George H. W. Bush and wife Barbara in Houston.

Trump administration:Travel ban is religiously neutral

President Donald Trump's revised travel ban does not discriminate on the basis of religion and was wrongly second-guessed by a federal judge in Hawaii, the Trump administration said in court documents filed with an appeals court on Friday that seek to reinstate the ban.

Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes

A Russian warship entered the eastern Mediterranean Friday and was heading toward the area where two U.S. Navy destroyers launched missile strikes into Syria, Fox News has learned.

Hillary Rodham Clinton offers support, criticism of airstrike on Syria

If former Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton still suffered a lingering ache from her defeat in November 2016, the sheer size and reverence of the capacity Annie's List crowd in Houston seved as a Texas-sized tonic.

Senate confirms Trump pick Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Divided Senate confirms conservative jurist Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, win for President Trump, Republicans.

US attacks Syrian air base where chemical planes took off with cruise missiles

The United States has attacked a Syrian air base with roughly 60 cruise missiles in response to a chemical weapons attack it blames on President Bashar Assad.   

Lawmakers OK California tax, fee hike for roads

The state Senate on Thursday approved a $5-billion-a-year plan to boost California's gas and vehicle taxes to pay for major road repairs, clearing a major hurdle for one of Gov. Jerry Brown's top priorities.

Twitter challenges Trump administration bid for identity of critical account creator

Twitter Inc. sued the administration of President Donald Trump in federal court in San Francisco today, seeking to block a Department of Homeland Security bid for the identity of the creator of a critical Twitter account.

GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to OK Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats blocked President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee with a historic filibuster on the Senate floor Friday, but their victory was short-lived. Republicans prepared to strike back with a Senate rules change that would put Judge Neil Gorsuch on the court anyway and eliminate the filibuster for all future Supreme Court candidates.

Segment 2: Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks out
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Four years after Leon Panetta stepped down from his post with the Obama administration, the former Defense Secretary doesn't mince words about the current political scene or the ambitions of Russia's president Vladimir Putin.

Fili-what? Filibusters explained

With Democrats poised to filibuster the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, perhaps a brush up on filibusters and “nuclear options” might be helpful.

Blaming Assad, Trump says Syria attack 'cannot be tolerated'

Decrying an "affront to humanity," President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a chemical weapons attack in Syria "cannot be tolerated" but did not say what the U.S. might do in response. He blamed the attack squarely on Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Senate showdown likely over Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch

Republicans and Democrats appear headed on a collision course over President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and it could lead to a profound and historic change in Senate rules, that some fear could lead to even more political polarization.