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President Trump sought to fire the special counsel but acquiesced when the White House's top lawyer didn't go along. That doesn't mean Mueller is out of danger.

If Trump Sought To Fire Mueller But Didn't, Does That Mean Mueller's Safe Now?

President Trump elected not to press the White House's top lawyer when he wouldn't go along with firing special counsel Robert Mueller. But none of Trump's legal options are closed.

With 'Blade Of The Immortal,' Director Takashi Miike Marks His 100th Film

Legendary director Takashi Miike's new film, Blade of the Immortal, is the filmmaker's 100th movie. For someone known for totally bonkers violence, this movie is even more bananas and is being touted as the most over-the-top samurai movie ever made.

Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., who has been accused of sexual harassment by former staffers, has been hospitalized.

Pelosi, Ryan Call on Conyers To Step Down; Franken Under Senate Ethics Inquiry

Rep. John Conyers, the 88-year-old Michigan Democrat facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, was in the hospital on Thursday, according to his office.

Bins of signs are seen at an election office in San Antonio, Texas. The first primaries of the 2018 elections are less than a month away, and the Department of Homeland Security held a classified briefing last week to further explain voter system threats to election directors and secretaries of state.

Election Chiefs 'Straddle The Line Between Sounding The Alarm And Being Alarmist'

State election officers from all over the country met in Washington, D.C., this weekend, and received a classified intelligence briefing on threats from foreign adversaries.

Tiger Woods celebrates after making his putt on the 18th green to win the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia.

Tiger Woods Rises Again — And Sponsors Are Celebrating His Resilience

Woods' historic victory Sunday at the golf Masters Tournament shows the continued earning power of a player who was dropped by many of his sponsors over the course of a tumultuous decade.

USDA's Trade Aid Payments Raise Questions About Fairness, Transparency

Illinois’ two senators are calling on the USDA to rework its massive trade aid program to fix what they see as inequities and a lack of transparency into…

A wall of plastic trash at Garten Services in Salem, Ore., is headed to the landfill. The vast majority of plastic can't be or won't be recycled.

Plastic Wars: Industry Spent Millions Selling Recycling — To Sell More Plastic

An investigation from NPR and the PBS show Frontline found oil and gas companies had serious doubts that plastic recycling was viable, but promoted it to keep profits high and plastic bans at bay.

During a virtual news conference Thursday, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin calls on Democrats, including Gov. JB Pritzker, to demand that House Speaker Michael Madigan either answer questions before a Special Investigating Committee or resign.

Durkin Calls on Democrats to Demand Madigan Answer Questions or Resign

The top Republican in the Illinois House on Thursday called for Democrats, including Gov. JB Pritzker, to either demand that Democratic House Speaker...

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies during day two of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington October 13, 2020. (Demetrius Freeman/AFP via Getty Images)

Week In The News: Barrett Confirmation Hearing, Early Voting

We make sense of the week’s news from Capitol Hill to the campaign trail.

U.S. Women Head To World Cup Final After Beating England 2-1

The top-ranked U.S. team is returning to the Women's World Cup final for a third straight time after defeating England 2-1 Tuesday. They'll take on either the Netherlands or Sweden on Sunday.

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