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Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Saturday called President Donald Trump’s decision to commute the prison sentence of Roger Stone “unprecedented, historic corruption,” becoming the first prominent Republican to condemn the president. Trump meanwhile tweeted that Stone had been the victim of “an illegal Witch Hunt.”

President Donald Trump is determined to reopen the country

President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of his longtime friend Roger Stone, just days before Stone was set to begin his 40-month sentence.

 President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime political confidant Roger Stone on Friday, just days before he was set to report to prison. Democrats denounced the move as just another in a series of unprecedented interventions by the president in the nation’s justice system. Stone had been sentenced in February to three years an...

President Trump criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci who said the country is not doing very well when compared to other countries in controlling the virus. It’s not the first time President Trump has criticized health officials. NBC 5’s Julie Fine talked with NBC’s Chuck Todd about the situation.

NBC 5 Political Reporter Julie Fine has a preview of what you can expect Sunday on Lone Star Politics.

International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America

Puerto Rico’s newest justice secretary has resigned in the wake of an investigation targeting the U.S. territory’s governor, who remains under scrutiny

President Donald Trump’s rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Saturday night has been postponed by a week or two, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Air Force One. The postponement comes with Tropical Storm Fay heading for New England Friday and Saturday. McEnany cited the “big storm” when she announce...

President Donald Trump won the White House on the promise of bringing a conservative shift to the Supreme Court

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid

An inspector general report details the political pressure from the White House and Department of Commerce in what later became known as Sharpiegate

Another batch of one-time stimulus checks could be coming. But this time, far fewer Americans could get paid. President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to include another batch of checks in the next coronavirus legislation. But Senate Republicans have been slow to warm to the idea. One reason: the high cost of cutting million...