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The Department of Homeland Security notified states on Friday that hackers targeted their election infrastructure ahead of the 2016 election.

Scorned by Hillary Clinton and her supporters, loathed by President Donald Trump and his allies, accused by the Justice Department of overreach -- and now furiously protested as he delivered a convocation address at Howard University.

As official Washington began to wind down on a unseasonably sweaty Friday afternoon, John McCain dropped a bombshell that threatened to end the last-ditch attempt by Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Vice President Mike Pence, a key player in the administration's efforts to lobby Congress to repeal Obamacare, seemed unfazed on Friday by the latest hiccup.

President Donald Trump is planning to visit Puerto Rico, which he says was "absolutely obliterated" by Hurricane Maria, and the administration and Congress are making plans to assemble an aid package for the island.

When Michelle Obama officially said goodbye to the White House Kitchen Garden, many people wondered what would become of it in her absence.

Sen. John McCain announced Friday in a statement that he cannot "in good conscience" vote for the GOP's latest plan to overhaul Obamacare, appearing to halt Republicans' latest effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

The Trump administration will unveil more tailored restrictions on travelers from certain countries as a replacement to the controversial travel ban, according to a senior administration official.

At a news conference Friday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov once again hit back on claims his country meddled in the 2016 US election, saying his American counterpart failed to offer any proof of interference.

The latest late push by Republicans to kneecap Obamacare is teetering after Sen. John McCain's decision to oppose it. But the past week's outbreak of internecine brawling underlines a raft of unresolved tensions. Among Democrats.

Four days after President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of abuse directed toward North Korea and Iran from the rostrum of the United Nations, those country's leaders are firing back -- a response in kind that only threatens to escalate dueling nuclear standoffs.

The Education Department announced Friday it is formally rescinding Obama-era guidance on how schools should handle sexual assaults under Title IX federal law.

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden has placed a hold on a senior Treasury Department nominee in a bid to pry loose financial documents tied to Russia.

Our weekly roundup of the news, notes and chatter about the prospects for the next Democratic presidential race:

The Health and Human Services inspector general has begun an inquiry into Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's use of private jets for government business, saying questions have arisen about potentially "inappropriate travel."

Facebook and its competitor social networks are part of a largely unregulated Wild West of political spending; some changes are on the way, but time is running out before the next election.

Although President Donald Trump insists otherwise, most Americans say it's likely that Russian-backed content on social media did affect the outcome of the 2016 election, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

Students at Howard University loudly protested former FBI Director James Comey Friday as he delivered a convocation address.

Before most people were awake this morning, the President of the United States was tweeting. About Russia. And Hillary Clinton. And the news media.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has been taking a lot of private jets to get from here to there of late. Two dozen since early May at a cost of more than $300,000 to be exact, according to the fabulous reporting by Politico's Rachana Pradhan and Dan Diamond.