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Proponents of raising taxes on New York’s wealthiest say they have a new impetus to increase the state’s revenue — the continued bad news from Washington…

The General Services Administration says President Trump is legally entitled to hold a lease for a hotel in a federal government-owned building, regardless of what critics say.

GSA Says Trump D.C. Hotel Lease Is Valid, Despite Ban On Elected Officials

The General Services Administration says while the contract bars elected officials, the Trump Organization may lease the Old Post Office because President Trump moved his businesses into a trust.

Trump Company Reportedly Looking To Add Another Hotel In Washington, D.C.

Ethics experts often criticize the Trump Organization for running a hotel just blocks from the White House. Now, the company might be looking to add a second hotel in the nation's capital.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. (right), and the committee's ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., depart after a briefing with FBI Director Jim Comey about Russian influence on the American presidential election earlier this month

Ahead Of House Hearing, Committee Head Says No Evidence Of Collusion Or Wiretapping

The head of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes said that there is still no evidence that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower, as President Trump has claimed.

The "We Are Not This" slogan is posted at the entrances to Bull McCabe's Irish Pub in May 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. The sign is protesting a law that has been in place for a year now; the AP estimates it will cost the state some $3.7 billion in business over 12 years.

AP Calculates North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill' Will Cost More Than $3.7 Billion

The Associated Press tallied up business lost because of the controversial law, based on interviews and public records. The AP says its estimate of $3.76 billion over 12 years is probably low.

Jared Kushner To Answer Questions About Meeting With Russian Bank Officials

After President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Russia's ambassador in December, he then met with an official from the Russian development bank VEB. The bank is closely tied to the Russian government and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2014.

(Left to right) Former Vice President Gary Schultz, former President Graham Spanier and former Athletic Director Tim Curley of Penn State. Now that Schultz and Curley have pleaded guilty, Spanier remains the sole defendant in the Jerry Sandusky cover-up case.

2 Former Penn State Administrators Plead Guilty To Roles In Abuse Scandal

Former Vice President Gary Schultz and former Athletic Director Tim Curley each pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor child endangerment, for covering up child abuse by disgraced coach Jerry Sandusky.

Hillary Clinton said the withdrawal of the GOP health care bill last week was "a victory for all Americans." She criticized the Trump administration for having the fewest number of women in top jobs "in a generation."

Hillary Clinton Faults Trump On Health Care And Lack Of Female Appointees

The defeated Democratic nominee made her most political remarks since the November election.

With Bharara gone, state Capitol may be weaker on ethics transgressions

Now that Preet Bharara is no longer the U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York, some in Albany wonder who will investigate potential…

Mohamed Hamel (from left), the chairman of the OPEC Board of Governors; Mohammed Bin Saleh al-Sada, president of the OPEC conference; and OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo at a meeting of OPEC in Vienna on Wednesday.

OPEC Agrees To First Cut In Oil Production Since 2008

With the cut, OPEC's production will drop by 1.2 million barrels daily to 32.5 million barrels. The deal takes effect at the start of 2017.

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