Democratic mega-donor dies amid "mental health issue"
The powerful Texas trial lawyer died after what his wife says was "a sudden onset and battle with a mental health issue"
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Tom Ridge in critical condition after cardiac procedure
Ridge, 72, a former governor of Pennsylvania, was attending the Republican Governors Association conference at a hotel in Austin, Texas when he called hotel staff seeking medical assistance
Trump taps OMB Director Mick Mulvaney to be interim CFPB head
President Trump will name Mick Mulvaney the interim CFPB head, administration sources tell CBS News' Major Garrett
Sen. Franken responds to sexual misconduct accusations
"The first thing I want to do is apologize," Franken said in a statement; accuser Leeann Tweeden spoke at a news conference in Los Angeles
Republicans ram a $1.5 trillion tax overhaul through the House
Near party-line 227-205 vote came Thursday as Democrats on the other side of the Capitol pointed to new estimates showing Senate version of the plan would boost future taxes on lower and middle-income Americans
Senators introduce bipartisan deal on gun background checks
The "Fix NICS Act" aims to ensure federal entities accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
Al Franken accused of groping, unwanted kissing
Radio news anchor Leeann Tweeden says that Sen. Al Franken "kissed and groped" her without consent in 2006
Mistrial declared in Menendez bribery trial
Menendez speaks out for the first time since the judge's decision
Trump reverses Obama-era ban on import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says elephant trophy hunting in Zimbabwe "will enhance the survival of the species in the wild"
GOP plan to cut alimony tax break has divorcees on edge
Concerns about higher taxes for men, who make up majority of those paying alimony, and nastier divorce negotiations
Report: Koch brothers behind bid for Time Inc.
NYT says billionaire brothers backing renewed push to merge women's magazines giant with publisher of Time and People
Treasury head Mnuchin, wife mocked for posing with dollars
Mnuchin and his wife were celebrating the first bills printed with his signature, but critics called them out-of-touch plutocrats
Senator says training "not enough" to prevent sexual assault on Capitol Hill
"What we have right now is a process that's opaque, difficult to navigate and most survivors don't even know where to report," said Gillibrand
Inside ICE's controversial crackdown on MS-13
Since President Trump's election, the agency has been able to make more arrests, prioritizing any individual who crosses the border illegally
First Republican senator announces opposition to tax bill
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson on Wednesday became the first Republican senator to say he opposes his party's tax bill
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