Next on the House intelligence committee’s list into the Russia probe are two former aides of President Trump, Steve Bannon and Corey Lewandowsk. Veuer’s Sam Berman has the full story.
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Sen. McConnell mocks Bannon’s ‘political genius’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is mocking Steve Bannon for backing losing Republican candidate Roy Moore in this month’s Alabama Senate race. (Dec. 22)
Driver arrested in crash has 16 prior alcohol convictions, officials say
He also had a previously suspended license but was driving anyway.
Drug bust seizes $1 billion in meth in Australia
The 60 bags taken by authorities at the Port of Geraldton in Western Australia weighed about 1.2 tons, or roughly 2,400 pounds.
‘Multiple’ fatalities as Amtrak train derails, dangles over highway in Washington state
Several vehicleson I-5 were struck by derailed train cars tumbling down from the tracks above,Pierce County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Ed Troyer said.
Seven days of heroin: Elliana’s story
When we met Stephanie Gaffney, she was recovering well from addiction. Then she overdosed. What happened to her? What would happen to her daughter?
Sessions: Help on the way to fight violent crime
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced the deployment of 40 additional prosecutors around the U.S. to help combat the recent rise in violent crime. Two new violent crime task forces are also being set up. (Dec. 15)
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Iceland struggles with violence against women
Iceland has a female prime minister and some of the world’s strongest laws on workplace equality and equal pay. It also has one of Europe’s highest per-capita levels of reported rapes, according to statistics agency Eurostat. (Dec. 12)
Powerful appeals court judge accused of sexual misconduct
Judge Alex Kozinski of Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is facing allegations of sexual misconduct by six clerks or more staffers. For more on the story here is Zachary Devita.
Report: Hurricane Maria death toll far higher than reported
New data reveals the death toll in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Maria is much higher than the official tally. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo (@mariamgaluppo) has the story.