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The GOP chairman of the House Oversight Committee is demanding more answers from Environmental Protection Agency officials about administrator Scott Pruitt's security spending. South Carolina Rep.

Former FBI director James Comey says President Donald Trump asked him to investigate the salacious allegations from the so-called “dossier” to "prove that it didn't happen" and said it would be "terrible" if his wife Melania Trump would believe them to be true. In an exclusive interview ahead of the April 17 release of his book “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership,” Comey told ABC News’ chief anchor George Stephanopoulos that he met with the president to discuss the unverified allegations that the then-reality television star engaged in a sexual encounter with prostitutes during a 2

President George Stephanopoulos. The White House Friday presented no evidence that any information leaked by Comey was classified. The interview between Comey and Stephanopoulos will air Sunday night on ABC at 10 p.m.

The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local): 2:50 a.m. The Russian military says Syria's Soviet-made air defense systems have shot down all 12 cruise missile aimed at a Syrian air base. The Russian Defense Ministry said that 12 cruise missiles have been launched at the Dumayr air base east of Damascus. It said that Syria's air defense assets have downed all of them. The ministry said that altogether more than 100 cruise and air-to-ground missiles were launched by U.S., British and French aircraft and navy ships.

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Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera is crossing party lines to back the governor in his reelection bid, delivering the Republican an early endorsement.  Capital Source Baker’s aides were quick to push back at any notion there was a line between the donations and his justifying the cost of Vertex’s drugs.

The United States, France, and Britain launched military strikes in Syria Friday to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack.  Members of Congress largely reacted along party lines.  Federal prosecutors say in a court filing that the criminal probe that led them to raid the offices of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer this week is focused on his ‘‘personal business dealings.’’  In the wake of the revelation of the deal Friday afternoon, Elliott Broidy reportedly stepped down from his post as RNC deputy national finance chairman.  President Trump is slamming fired FBI

The United States, France, and Britain launched military strikes in Syria Friday to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack.  Members of Congress largely reacted along party lines.  Federal prosecutors say in a court filing that the criminal probe that led them to raid the offices of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer this week is focused on his ‘‘personal business dealings.’’  In the wake of the revelation of the deal Friday afternoon, Elliott Broidy reportedly stepped down from his post as RNC deputy national finance chairman.  President Trump is slamming fired FBI

The United States, France, and Britain launched military strikes in Syria Friday to punish President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack.  Members of Congress largely reacted along party lines.  Federal prosecutors say in a court filing that the criminal probe that led them to raid the offices of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer this week is focused on his ‘‘personal business dealings.’’  In the wake of the revelation of the deal Friday afternoon, Elliott Broidy reportedly stepped down from his post as RNC deputy national finance chairman.  President Trump is slamming fired FBI

CIA Director on Thursday faced a grilling from Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, suggesting he faces uncertain prospects to win a panel vote to become the nation’s top diplomat. Pompeo declined to answer repeated questions from Democrats related to the ongoing Russia investigations and was challenged at several points to break with MORE, as lawmakers voiced concerns that he would be too deferential as secretary of State. Pompeo’s performance seemed widely to please Republicans on the panel, but with the defection of Sen.