WASHINGTON (AP) – Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo is defending the Trump administration and its efforts to push back against Russia. Pompeo is answering questions at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He says the list of actions the administration has taken is “long.” But Pompeo also says that Russian President Vladimir…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A federal judge has ordered former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman to be taken into custody following the ex-congressman’s conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal says the 61-year-old Republican was a flight risk. Federal prosecutors said Stockman conspired with two staffers to bilk conservative foundations out of at…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The chief executive of a website that authorities have dubbed an “online brothel” is pleading guilty to California money-laundering charges and agreeing to cooperate in prosecuting the site’s creators. Carl Ferrer will serve no more than five years in state prison under the plea agreement announced Thursday. He’s pleading guilty to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is joining the number of republican lawmakers advising President Donald Trump not to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Cornyn says even if the president has the power, it wouldn’t be a prudent move. “I think it would be a big mistake for the president to fire the special counsel,” Cornyn…… MORE
MIAMI (AP) – The names of four deadly hurricanes that slammed parts of the United States, Central America and the Caribbean last year are being retired. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that hurricane names Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate will be replaced with Harold, Idalia, Margot and Nigel. The new names will…… MORE