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Mnuchin rejects Democrats' demand for Trump's tax returns

Treasury will "follow the law" on Trump taxes The Treasury Department will not release President Trump's tax returns to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, citing guidance from the Department of Justice, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin wrote in…

UPDATE: Bayberry Apartment Walkway Collapsed

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- After a walkway collapsed at the Bayberry apartment complex, residents are still concerned for their safety. The incident injured 2 people and sent six families looking for someplace else to stay. Residents in the building say that they…

New report links Russian interference to voter suppression

One of the nation's oldest civil rights organizations is warning that Russian attempts to interfere in the U.S. political process deliberately targeted African Americans, drawing a link to domestic efforts to curtail voting rights and roll back landmark civil rights…

Suspect shot by police leaves hospital for jail

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The man that Chattanooga Police officers shot a couple of weeks ago has gotten out of the hospital. Witnesses say that Qurayshawn Lebron Byrdsong pulled a gun and shot first at the officers. They fired back and…

House Judiciary Committee plans contempt hearing for Barr

The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a Wednesday meeting to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over the full, unredacted report from special counsel Robert Mueller. Barr missed a deadline the committee's chairman,…

Stocks plunge on Trump's China trade threat

President Trump's surprising decision to renew his expanded tariff threats is raising anxiety among investors. The Dow fell more than 350 points, about 1.3 percent, shortly after the start of trade Monday. While the threats could be just another negotiating…

Teen football phenom killed by stray bullet

A 14-year-old football phenom featured in Sports Illustrated was killed on Saturday night after he was hit by a stray bullet while leaving a party in Venice, Illinois. Police said Jaylon McKenzie and a 15-year-old girl were both struck by…

U.S. sending forces to Mideast to warn Iran

Washington – The United States is deploying forces to the Middle East, in response to what administration officials say are threats of a possible attack by Iran or allied fighters on American troops in the region. White House national security…

Cory Booker unveils "bold" plan to curb gun violence

Democratic presidential candidate and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker introduced a sweeping gun violence prevention plan. If elected, the campaign announced Monday that on day one of his presidency, Booker will use executive action to close gun sales loopholes and…

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