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New York Times reports Bybee defends signing interrogation memos

In today's editions The New York Times is reporting on a statement given to the paper by beleagured Judge Jay S. Bybee who broke his silence on Tuesday and defended the conclusions of legal memorandums he had signed as a Bush administration lawyer that allowed use of several coercive interrogation practices on suspected terrorists.

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Senate blocks bill to restore gambling tax break reduced in Trump bill

Senate Republicans on Thursday objected to quick passage of legislation that would restore full deductibility of wagering losses after Nevada Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto made the unanimous consent request.

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