Saturday, September 8 2018 12:45 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:45:55 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:21 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:21:40 GMT
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais). In this Sept. 7, 2018, photo, John Dean, former Counsel to the President President Richard Nixon, speaks to the Senate Judiciary Committee during the final stage of the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trum...
Echoes of Watergate in Trump's tumultuous presidency, even absent that smoking gun.More >>
Echoes of Watergate in Trump's tumultuous presidency, even absent that smoking gun.More >>
Saturday, September 8 2018 12:28 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:28:03 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:13 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:13:16 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley, left, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, Bill Shine, center, listen as President Donald Trump talks to reporters while in flight from Billings, Mont., to Fa...
Trump cited "national security" Friday as the reason for such an extraordinary probe, and he called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to get it going.
Friday, September 7 2018 7:16 PM EDT2018-09-07 23:16:45 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:12 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:12:45 GMT
A previously censored lawsuit by a former Playboy model against a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump and other Republicans reveals embarrassing details of their sexual affair and says she feared for her...More >>
A previously censored lawsuit by a former Playboy model against a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump and other Republicans reveals embarrassing details of their sexual affair and says she feared for her safety after he impregnated her.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 12:30 PM EDT2018-09-07 16:30:04 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:12 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:12:43 GMT
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File). FILE- In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, former President Barack Obama speaks in Chicago. Obama is stepping into the midterm battle. Ahead of his first campaign events of the midterm elections, Obama is set to spea...
Former President Barack Obama is calling on people to vote in the November election, saying "our democracy depends on it.".More >>
Former President Barack Obama is calling on people to vote in the November election, saying "our democracy depends on it.".More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 3:06 PM EDT2018-09-07 19:06:10 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:08 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:08:11 GMT
(AP Photo/Steven Senne). A mother from Guatemala, left, identified only by initials L.J., who was separated from her two children after entering the U.S. in May of 2018, receives support from translator Brenda Quintana, right, after speaking to reporte...
Immigrant kids suffer bouts of crying, withdrawal as parents look to US government to pay for trauma from 'zero-tolerance' policy.More >>
Immigrant kids suffer bouts of crying, withdrawal as parents look to US government to pay for trauma from 'zero-tolerance' policy.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 10:45 PM EDT2018-09-08 02:45:42 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:07 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:07:24 GMT
Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, claims she had an affair with Trump in 2006, which Trump denies, and was suing to invalidate the nondisclosure agreement. (Source: CNN, File)
The company set up by Donald Trump's former personal attorney has agreed to rescind Stormy Daniels' hush-money agreement and drop its planned $20 million lawsuit.
The company set up by Donald Trump's former personal attorney has agreed to rescind Stormy Daniels' hush-money agreement and drop its planned $20 million lawsuit.
Saturday, September 8 2018 12:40 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:40:46 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 9:41 AM EDT2018-09-08 13:41:58 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). Former Donald Trump presidential campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, right, who pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI during the agency's Russia probe, holds hands with his wife ...
George Papadopoulos, the first campaign aide sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation, acknowledged Friday that his actions hindered an investigation of national importance.
George Papadopoulos, the first campaign aide sentenced in special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing investigation, acknowledged Friday that his actions hindered an investigation of national importance.
Friday, September 7 2018 8:42 AM EDT2018-09-07 12:42:25 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 8:11 AM EDT2018-09-08 12:11:19 GMT
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). This July 25, 2018, photo shows a help wanted sign at a new Zaxby's restaurant in Madison, Miss. On Friday, Sept. 7, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for August.
US employers added a strong 201,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate remains 3.9 percent.More >>
US employers added a strong 201,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate remains 3.9 percent.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 2:22 AM EDT2018-09-07 06:22:21 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 5:37 AM EDT2018-09-08 09:37:36 GMT
(PTI9_6_2018_000232B). New Delhi: S Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the joint press conference after the India-US 2 + 2 Dialogue, in New Delhi, Thursday, Sept 6, 2018. (PTI Photo/Subhav Shukla)
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in the Afghan capital Kabul on a surprise visit to the war-weary country.More >>
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in the Afghan capital Kabul on a surprise visit to the war-weary country.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 5:57 AM EDT2018-09-07 09:57:41 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 1:26 AM EDT2018-09-08 05:26:26 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool). FILE - In this June 12, 2018 file photo, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at the conclusion of their meetings at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore. The newly appoin...
To South Koreans, Bob Woodward's new book about the Trump presidency paints a bizarre but familiar picture of an unconventional U.S. leader who thinks little of a decades-long alliance that South Koreans describe...More >>
To South Koreans, Bob Woodward's new book about the Trump presidency paints a bizarre but familiar picture of an unconventional U.S. leader who thinks little of a decades-long alliance that South Koreans describe as a "bond of blood".More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 7:50 PM EDT2018-09-07 23:50:28 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 1:02 AM EDT2018-09-08 05:02:59 GMT
The United States has recalled its envoys to the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama after decisions by those nations to cut ties with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with China.More >>
The United States has recalled its envoys to the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Panama after decisions by those nations to cut ties with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with China.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 7:50 PM EDT2018-09-07 23:50:48 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 12:42 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:42:47 GMT
(Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP). Vice President Mike Pence joins Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev, on stage in a hanger at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.
Vice President Mike Pence is in Las Vegas, where he toured Nellis Air Force Base and attended a pair of events with fellow Republicans.More >>
Vice President Mike Pence is in Las Vegas, where he toured Nellis Air Force Base and attended a pair of events with fellow Republicans.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 11:29 AM EDT2018-09-07 15:29:15 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 12:37 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:37:16 GMT
George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, will find out Friday whether he will be going to prison for lying to the FBI. (Source: Alexandria Sheriff's Office/CNN)
George Papadopoulos, the Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, will find out Friday whether he will be going to prison for lying to the FBI. (Source: Alexandria Sheriff's Office/CNN)
The Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation will find out Friday whether he will be going to prison for lying to the FBI.
Friday, September 7 2018 1:41 AM EDT2018-09-07 05:41:47 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 12:27 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:27:10 GMT
President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings, Mont., Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Urquhart)
President Donald Trump is lashing out against the anonymous senior official who wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming to be part of a "resistance" working to thwart his most dangerous impulses.
President Donald Trump is lashing out against the anonymous senior official who wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming to be part of a "resistance" working to thwart his most dangerous impulses.
Friday, September 7 2018 3:52 PM EDT2018-09-07 19:52:49 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 12:15 AM EDT2018-09-08 04:15:51 GMT
Preliminary data obtained by The Associated Press show the Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students it approves for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges.More >>
Preliminary data obtained by The Associated Press show the Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students it approves for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 12:34 PM EDT2018-09-07 16:34:39 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 11:11 PM EDT2018-09-08 03:11:10 GMT
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, right, follows President Donald Trump to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in Washington.
President Donald Trump says Attorney General Jeff Sessions should investigate the identity of the author of an anonymous New York Times opinion piece.More >>
President Donald Trump says Attorney General Jeff Sessions should investigate the identity of the author of an anonymous New York Times opinion piece.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 12:23 AM EDT2018-09-05 04:23:08 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 10:28 PM EDT2018-09-08 02:28:44 GMT
(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File). FILE- This Nov. 19, 2015, file photo shows Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey being interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Dorsey says the company isn't biased against Republicans or Democrats and is working on way...
Congress has sharply criticized the social media companies over the last year as it has become clear that they were at the forefront of Russia's interference in the 2016 elections and beyond.
Congress has sharply criticized the social media companies over the last year as it has become clear that they were at the forefront of Russia's interference in the 2016 elections and beyond.
Friday, September 7 2018 2:04 PM EDT2018-09-07 18:04:51 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 10:26 PM EDT2018-09-08 02:26:00 GMT
(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren). In this Aug. 22, 2018 photo, April Box uses a roller to work on her hip muscles at her home in Spokane, Wash. Millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some...
AP Exclusive: Fortunes flip for Affordable Care Act with modest premium rise and some insurers returning.More >>
AP Exclusive: Fortunes flip for Affordable Care Act with modest premium rise and some insurers returning.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 2:19 PM EDT2018-09-07 18:19:53 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 7:18 PM EDT2018-09-07 23:18:04 GMT
(AP Photo/Luis Alonso Lugo). Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, talks to reporters outside the United States Trade Representative building in Washington, Friday Sept. 7, 2018.
President Donald Trump says he does not want to hurt Canada's economy but also warns that if he imposes taxes on cars it would be "devastating" for the neighboring country.More >>
President Donald Trump says he does not want to hurt Canada's economy but also warns that if he imposes taxes on cars it would be "devastating" for the neighboring country.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 4:58 PM EDT2018-09-07 20:58:03 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 6:53 PM EDT2018-09-07 22:53:27 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). Former Donald Trump presidential campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, right, who pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to the FBI during the agency's Russia probe, holds hands with his wife ...
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI.More >>
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for lying to the FBI.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 1:15 PM EDT2018-09-07 17:15:23 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 5:31 PM EDT2018-09-07 21:31:00 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). President Donald Trump walks down the steps of Air Force One at Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., Friday, Sept. 7, 2018. Trump is in Fargo to speak at a fundraiser.
President Donald Trump says special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is _ in Trump's words _"really, really unfair" for the upcoming elections in November, when control of Congress is at stake.More >>
President Donald Trump says special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation is _ in Trump's words _"really, really unfair" for the upcoming elections in November, when control of Congress is at stake.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 3:37 PM EDT2018-09-05 19:37:11 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 5:06 PM EDT2018-09-07 21:06:29 GMT
(Max Faulkner/Star-Telegram via AP). Supporters of the Affordable Care Act protest during a rally at Burnett Park in Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General Justin Nelson hosted the Fort Worth Rally fo...
A federal judge in Texas didn't immediately rule on the latest push by Republicans to end the Affordable Care Act.More >>
A federal judge in Texas didn't immediately rule on the latest push by Republicans to end the Affordable Care Act.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 1:34 AM EDT2018-09-06 05:34:01 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 5:01 PM EDT2018-09-07 21:01:43 GMT
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana). Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on 'Foreign Influence Operations and Their Use of Social Media Platforms' on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.
Congress has sharply criticized the social media companies over the last year as it has become clear that they were at the forefront of Russia's interference in the 2016 elections and beyond.
Congress has sharply criticized the social media companies over the last year as it has become clear that they were at the forefront of Russia's interference in the 2016 elections and beyond.
Friday, September 7 2018 2:23 PM EDT2018-09-07 18:23:02 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 4:59 PM EDT2018-09-07 20:59:40 GMT
(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais). Protesters in black veils walk the hallways of the Hart Senate Office building on the fourth day of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavan...
A student who survived the shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is urging senators to reject the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.More >>
A student who survived the shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is urging senators to reject the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 1:15 PM EDT2018-09-07 17:15:16 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 4:53 PM EDT2018-09-07 20:53:32 GMT
North Carolina's election board says it will fight subpoenas issued by federal prosecutors seeking millions of voting documents and ballots going back years.More >>
North Carolina's election board says it will fight subpoenas issued by federal prosecutors seeking millions of voting documents and ballots going back years.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 6:27 PM EDT2018-09-06 22:27:02 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 4:49 PM EDT2018-09-07 20:49:40 GMT
(AP Photo/Richard Drew). This photo shows an anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times in New York, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. President Donald Trump lashed out against the anonymous senior official who wrote it, claiming to be part of a "resistance"...
New York Times' decision to publish anonymous Trump-bashing column carries risks.More >>
New York Times' decision to publish anonymous Trump-bashing column carries risks.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 12:41 PM EDT2018-09-07 16:41:42 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 3:38 PM EDT2018-09-07 19:38:32 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool). FILE - In this June 12, 2018 file photo, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at the conclusion of their meetings at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore. The newly appoin...
President Donald Trump says he's expecting get a letter in the coming days that North Korea's Kim Jong Un is sending him through Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.More >>
President Donald Trump says he's expecting get a letter in the coming days that North Korea's Kim Jong Un is sending him through Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 1:57 AM EDT2018-09-07 05:57:32 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 2:17 PM EDT2018-09-07 18:17:01 GMT
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File ). FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2018 file photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, addresses a gathering during a campaign event for Eddie Edwards, who is running for the U.S. Congress, in Portsmouth, N.H. P...
Rudy Giuliani says President Donald Trump will not answer any questions, written or in person, about possible obstruction of justice.More >>
Rudy Giuliani says President Donald Trump will not answer any questions, written or in person, about possible obstruction of justice.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 11:31 PM EDT2018-09-07 03:31:11 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 12:44 PM EDT2018-09-07 16:44:56 GMT
(Suchat Pederson/The News Journal via AP). Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., greets supporters Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in Wilmington, Del. Carper defeated political newcomer Kerri Evelyn Harris in the Democratic Senate primary.
U.S Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has easily fended off a challenge from a political newcomer who was part of an antiestablishment wave of young activists hoping to move the Democratic Party farther to the left.More >>
U.S Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware has easily fended off a challenge from a political newcomer who was part of an antiestablishment wave of young activists hoping to move the Democratic Party farther to the left.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 2:08 AM EDT2018-09-07 06:08:01 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 11:56 AM EDT2018-09-07 15:56:58 GMT
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). In this Aug. 24, 2018 photo, Cassandra Overton Welchlin, cofounder of the Mississippi Women's Economic Security, right, gives Betty L. Petty, of the Sunflower County Parents and Students United, a "high five" during a meeti...
How black women are organizing to energize voters this fall.More >>
How black women are organizing to energize voters this fall.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 4:42 PM EDT2018-09-06 20:42:45 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 7:23 AM EDT2018-09-07 11:23:05 GMT
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to act faster to bring more of the country's most hazardous industrial compounds under regulation.More >>
Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pressing the Environmental Protection Agency to act faster to bring more of the country's most hazardous industrial compounds under regulation.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:59 AM EDT2018-09-06 13:59:28 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 5:48 AM EDT2018-09-07 09:48:06 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). Sheriffs listens as President Donald Trump responds to a reporters question during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Add the national intelligence director to the list of Trump administration officials who say they didn't write the anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times that said an internal "resistance" was working to...More >>
Add the national intelligence director to the list of Trump administration officials who say they didn't write the anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times that said an internal "resistance" was working to thwart some of the president's efforts.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:11 PM EDT2018-09-07 01:11:32 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 2:13 AM EDT2018-09-07 06:13:51 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). President Donald Trump responds to a reporters question during an event with sheriffs in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
President Donald Trump says he'd "shut down the government over border security in a second" if it were up to him.More >>
President Donald Trump says he'd "shut down the government over border security in a second" if it were up to him.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:33 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:33:47 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 2:02 AM EDT2018-09-07 06:02:23 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, laughs as Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., makes closing remarks in the evening after the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Wednesda...
Democrats are concerned Kavanaugh will push the court to the right and will side with Trump in cases stemming from Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to the Trump campaign.
Democrats are concerned Kavanaugh will push the court to the right and will side with Trump in cases stemming from Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible ties to the Trump campaign.
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:33 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:33:36 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 1:55 AM EDT2018-09-07 05:55:14 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). President Donald Trump responds to a reporters question during an event with sheriffs in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request to elaborate on Trump's call for the writer to be turned over to the government or the unsupported national security ground of his demand.
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request to elaborate on Trump's call for the writer to be turned over to the government or the unsupported national security ground of his demand.
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:37 PM EDT2018-09-05 17:37:21 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 1:22 AM EDT2018-09-07 05:22:05 GMT
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana). Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist, walks the corridors of Capitol Hill after listening to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on 'Foreign In...
Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist, tried to make himself the sideshow _ or if he could the center _ of a congressional hearing on social media and elections.More >>
Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist, tried to make himself the sideshow _ or if he could the center _ of a congressional hearing on social media and elections.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:33 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:33:54 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 1:11 AM EDT2018-09-07 05:11:58 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). President Donald Trump responds to a reporters question during an event with sheriffs in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Trump taking contentious Washington debate over his Supreme Court nominee to the home of two red-state Senate Democrats, elevating Kavanaugh's confirmation as a political litmus test for voters.More >>
Trump taking contentious Washington debate over his Supreme Court nominee to the home of two red-state Senate Democrats, elevating Kavanaugh's confirmation as a political litmus test for voters.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:53 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:53:11 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 12:54 AM EDT2018-09-07 04:54:53 GMT
(AP Photo/Manish Swarup). U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hand with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj before a meeting in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis are holding long-delaye...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis are holding long-delayed talks with top Indian officials, looking to shore up the alliance with one of Washington's top regional allies.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis are holding long-delayed talks with top Indian officials, looking to shore up the alliance with one of Washington's top regional allies.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 8:29 AM EDT2018-09-06 12:29:11 GMT
Friday, September 7 2018 12:01 AM EDT2018-09-07 04:01:23 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File). FILE - In this May 15, 2018, file photo, Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., asks a question of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen as she testifies to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill in Washin...
Incumbent Tom Carper won Thursday's Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Delaware, easily fending off a challenge from a political newcomer who had hoped to become the latest liberal candidate to score an upset against a powerful legislator.
Incumbent Tom Carper won Thursday's Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Delaware, easily fending off a challenge from a political newcomer who had hoped to become the latest liberal candidate to score an upset against a powerful legislator.
Thursday, September 6 2018 3:47 PM EDT2018-09-06 19:47:34 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 11:46 PM EDT2018-09-07 03:46:31 GMT
(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres). National Social Liberal Party presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters as he gets a shoulder ride from a member of his security detail, in Brasilia's Ceilandia neighborhood, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Braz...
A leading presidential candidate in Brazil has been stabbed during a campaign event.More >>
A leading presidential candidate in Brazil has been stabbed during a campaign event.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 10:09 AM EDT2018-09-06 14:09:27 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 10:59 PM EDT2018-09-07 02:59:28 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, center, leaves the hearing room in the evening after the second day of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, on Capit...
The Associated Press has obtained an email in which Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh disputes that the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion access is settled law.More >>
The Associated Press has obtained an email in which Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh disputes that the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion access is settled law.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 10:39 AM EDT2018-09-06 14:39:47 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 10:33 PM EDT2018-09-07 02:33:50 GMT
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it would terminate the agreement, which requires the government to release immigrant children generally after 20 days in detention. (Source: Whitehouse.gov)
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to circumvent a longstanding court agreement on how children are treated in immigration custody, meaning families will be kept in detention longer.
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to circumvent a longstanding court agreement on how children are treated in immigration custody, meaning families will be kept in detention longer.
Wednesday, September 5 2018 9:26 PM EDT2018-09-06 01:26:44 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 10:15 PM EDT2018-09-07 02:15:54 GMT
(Yun Dong-jin/Yonhap via AP). South Korean National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong, center left, National Intelligence Service Director Suh Hoon, center right, and other delegates return from North Korea at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, South Korea, Wedn...
North Korean media have released a declaration from leader Kim Jong Un that reaffirms his commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula amid a standoff with the United States.
North Korean media have released a declaration from leader Kim Jong Un that reaffirms his commitment to a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula amid a standoff with the United States.
Thursday, September 6 2018 7:36 PM EDT2018-09-06 23:36:16 GMT
Professor Randa Jarrar has returned to class after calling Barbara Bush a racist on Twitter the day she died. (Source: KGPE/KSEE/Twitter/CNN)
Fresno State University professor Randa Jarrar made headlines in April when she called Barbara Bush a racist on Twitter the same day the former first lady died.
Fresno State University professor Randa Jarrar made headlines in April when she called Barbara Bush a racist on Twitter the same day the former first lady died.
Thursday, September 6 2018 4:07 PM EDT2018-09-06 20:07:54 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 7:02 PM EDT2018-09-06 23:02:17 GMT
A small group of House Republicans is urging President Donald Trump to declassify documents related to the beginning of the Justice Department's Russia investigation.More >>
A small group of House Republicans is urging President Donald Trump to declassify documents related to the beginning of the Justice Department's Russia investigation.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 8:16 PM EDT2018-09-06 00:16:11 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 6:51 PM EDT2018-09-06 22:51:45 GMT
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). President Donald Trump responds to a reporters question during an event with sheriffs in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
New York Times takes rare step of granting anonymity to Trump administration official for op-ed essay.More >>
New York Times takes rare step of granting anonymity to Trump administration official for op-ed essay.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:14 AM EDT2018-09-06 13:14:12 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 4:48 PM EDT2018-09-06 20:48:17 GMT
(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). In this is a July 25, 2018, photo cars drive by a help wanted sign at a Cook Out fast food restaurant in Jackson, Miss. On Thursday, Sept. 6, payroll processor ADP reports how many jobs private employers added in August.
Survey: US companies added a solid 163,000 jobs in August, fewest in nine months.More >>
Survey: US companies added a solid 163,000 jobs in August, fewest in nine months.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:44 AM EDT2018-09-06 13:44:42 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 3:49 PM EDT2018-09-06 19:49:31 GMT
Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is picking state Rep. Jeanette Nunez to be his running mate, marking the first time a Cuban-American woman will run Florida's lieutenant governor.More >>
Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is picking state Rep. Jeanette Nunez to be his running mate, marking the first time a Cuban-American woman will run Florida's lieutenant governor.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 3:16 PM EDT2018-09-06 19:16:04 GMT
"How frightening is it that our show’s messages of love, acceptance, and diversity have become the opposition to supporting Trump?” (Source: TIMOTHY HUGHES/INSTAGRAM)
"How frightening is it that our show’s messages of love, acceptance, and diversity have become the opposition to supporting Trump?”
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:07 AM EDT2018-09-05 05:07:27 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 3:08 PM EDT2018-09-06 19:08:03 GMT
The new endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick has sparked vigorous debate, with some fans expressing displeasure over the campaign. (Source: Twitter/Colin Kaepernick)
The new endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick has sparked vigorous debate, with some fans expressing displeasure over the campaign.
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:24 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:24:40 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 1:00 PM EDT2018-09-06 17:00:29 GMT
Current political boundaries are being legally challenged in about a dozen states, on claims of political or racial gerrymandering. (Source: Raycom Media)
Current political boundaries are being legally challenged in about a dozen states, on claims of political or racial gerrymandering.
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:41 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:41:08 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:34 PM EDT2018-09-06 16:34:53 GMT
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is rolling out a new television ad promoting his collaboration with President Donald Trump as the Montana lawmaker seeks to inoculate himself against conservative critics ahead of Trump's...More >>
U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is rolling out a new television ad promoting his collaboration with President Donald Trump as the Montana lawmaker seeks to inoculate himself against conservative critics ahead of Trump's Thursday visit to the state.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 3:23 AM EDT2018-09-06 07:23:53 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:10 PM EDT2018-09-06 16:10:31 GMT
(Paul T. Erickson/The Tri-City Herald via AP, File). FILE- In this July 18, 2012, file photo, wheat harvest is in full swing near Patterson, Wash. The trade war with China is making life difficult for many farmers across Washington state. Washington St...
US is poised to tax an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, escalating dispute with Beijing.More >>
US is poised to tax an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, escalating dispute with Beijing.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:17 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:17:12 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 11:45 AM EDT2018-09-06 15:45:27 GMT
(AP Photo). This combination photo shows Sacha Baron Cohen, left, at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on March 4, 2018, and former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore at a news conference in Birmingham, Ala., ...
Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore is suing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation after being pranked on Cohen's television show.More >>
Failed U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore is suing comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation after being pranked on Cohen's television show.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:29 AM EDT2018-09-06 13:29:21 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 11:22 AM EDT2018-09-06 15:22:03 GMT
Georgette Mosbacher, an entrepreneur and Republican donor, has officially begun her term as the new U.S. ambassador to Poland by presenting her credentials to President Andrzej Duda.More >>
Georgette Mosbacher, an entrepreneur and Republican donor, has officially begun her term as the new U.S. ambassador to Poland by presenting her credentials to President Andrzej Duda.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:43 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:43:15 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 11:03 AM EDT2018-09-06 15:03:43 GMT
(AP Photo/Bill Sikes). In this Sept. 5, 2018, photo, Ayanna Pressley, who won the 7th Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday, speaks at a Massachusetts Democratic Party unity event in Boston. When Pressley topped a 10-term congressman in a M...
Ground Game: Grassroots left reshaping Democratic Party even as it searches for leader, identity.More >>
Ground Game: Grassroots left reshaping Democratic Party even as it searches for leader, identity.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:33 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:33:16 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 10:48 AM EDT2018-09-06 14:48:03 GMT
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite). A protester disrupts the proceedings as President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the second day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Wa...
Protesters have become as regular a feature of Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings as the judge himself.More >>
Protesters have become as regular a feature of Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings as the judge himself.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:38 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:38:34 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:37 AM EDT2018-09-06 13:37:31 GMT
(Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP). Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, he will not seek a third term in office at a press conference on the 5th floor at City Hall in Chicago.
Who, if anyone, can repair Chicago? That is the question for voters now that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not seeking re-election.More >>
Who, if anyone, can repair Chicago? That is the question for voters now that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not seeking re-election.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 7:59 PM EDT2018-09-05 23:59:37 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 9:37 AM EDT2018-09-06 13:37:20 GMT
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana). Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on 'Foreign Influence Operations and Their Use of Social Media Platforms' on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has his trial by fire before Congress - and keeps his cool.More >>
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has his trial by fire before Congress - and keeps his cool.More >>
Thursday, September 6 2018 8:37 AM EDT2018-09-06 12:37:56 GMT
More than two months after Daniel Jimenez applied for a passport, the State Department sent him a letter saying it cannot accept his birth certificate.
More than two months after Daniel Jimenez applied for a passport, the State Department sent him a letter saying it cannot accept his birth certificate.
Thursday, September 6 2018 5:49 AM EDT2018-09-06 09:49:02 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 8:34 AM EDT2018-09-06 12:34:33 GMT
(AP Photo/Andy Wong). An investor checks stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. Asian markets are mixed on fears that the U.S. would soon impose tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods, as public consultations d...
US is poised to tax an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, escalating dispute with Beijing.More >>
US is poised to tax an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports, escalating dispute with Beijing.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 8:36 AM EDT2018-09-05 12:36:21 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 7:29 AM EDT2018-09-06 11:29:39 GMT
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File). FILE- In this Aug. 22, 2018, file photo cargo is unload from trucks at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif. On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade gap for July
Defying Trump, US trade deficit widens to $50.1 billion in July on record imports.More >>
Defying Trump, US trade deficit widens to $50.1 billion in July on record imports.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 12:27 AM EDT2018-09-05 04:27:36 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 5:20 AM EDT2018-09-06 09:20:14 GMT
Confirmation of nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would likely bring a conservative tilt. (Source: CNN/POOL)
In his second day of hearings, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh can expect to spend most of the day sparring with Democratic senators over abortion, guns, executive power and other high-profile issues.
In his second day of hearings, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh can expect to spend most of the day sparring with Democratic senators over abortion, guns, executive power and other high-profile issues.
Thursday, September 6 2018 4:34 AM EDT2018-09-06 08:34:02 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 4:49 AM EDT2018-09-06 08:49:00 GMT
(Hiroko Harima/Kyodo News via AP). Kansai International Airport is partially flooded by Typhoon Jebi in Osaka, western Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. The powerful typhoon slammed into western Japan on Tuesday, inundating the region's main internation...
Japanese airport flooded by typhoon is expected to partially reopen Friday after officials promised round-the-clock work to repair damage.More >>
Japanese airport flooded by typhoon is expected to partially reopen Friday after officials promised round-the-clock work to repair damage.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 2:20 PM EDT2018-09-05 18:20:53 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 4:44 AM EDT2018-09-06 08:44:41 GMT
(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth). Director Errol Morris sits in the cinema, next to a reserved seat for Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, prior to the screening of his film 'American Dharma' at the 75th edition of the Venice...
The filmmaker behind a new documentary on Steve Bannon says the political strategist embraced a comparison to Satan.More >>
The filmmaker behind a new documentary on Steve Bannon says the political strategist embraced a comparison to Satan.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 9:33 AM EDT2018-09-05 13:33:34 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 2:44 AM EDT2018-09-06 06:44:20 GMT
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite). President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, with daughter Liza, departs his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. They are followed by...
Liberal and progressive groups are pressuring Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to unify Democrats against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.More >>
Liberal and progressive groups are pressuring Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to unify Democrats against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:41 AM EDT2018-09-05 14:41:59 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 2:24 AM EDT2018-09-06 06:24:24 GMT
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File). FILE- This Jan. 9, 2017, file photo shows the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Stocks in the US and Europe are falling as investors wait for the US and Canada to resume trade talks and big technology companies take losses.More >>
Stocks in the US and Europe are falling as investors wait for the US and Canada to resume trade talks and big technology companies take losses.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 8:11 PM EDT2018-09-06 00:11:31 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 2:19 AM EDT2018-09-06 06:19:44 GMT
(AP Photo/Luis Alonso Lugo). Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrives at the United States Trade Representative building in Washington, for a new round of trade talks on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018.
Trump administration officials and Canadian negotiators worked into Wednesday night, trying to strike a deal that would keep Canada in a North American trade bloc with the United States and Mexico.More >>
Trump administration officials and Canadian negotiators worked into Wednesday night, trying to strike a deal that would keep Canada in a North American trade bloc with the United States and Mexico.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:08 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:08:00 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 1:51 AM EDT2018-09-06 05:51:19 GMT
(AP Photo/Matt York, File). FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2018 file photo, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and his wife Angela Ducey, follow the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., into a memorial service at the Capitol in Phoenix. Arizona has developed a reputati...
Arizona has developed a reputation as one of the country's political flashpoints, with debates over immigration, rambunctious populists and a divided GOP.More >>
Arizona has developed a reputation as one of the country's political flashpoints, with debates over immigration, rambunctious populists and a divided GOP.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 6:33 PM EDT2018-09-05 22:33:32 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 1:49 AM EDT2018-09-06 05:49:10 GMT
(Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune via AP). El alcalde de Chicago Rahm Emanuel anuncia que no buscará otro período en el cargo en Chicago, el 4 de septiembre del 2018. Su esposa Amy Rule está a su lado.
The next mayor of Chicago will take over a city that is deeply divided by race and class, a decades-long problem that critics say only grew more pronounced during Mayor Rahm Emanuel's two terms in office.More >>
The next mayor of Chicago will take over a city that is deeply divided by race and class, a decades-long problem that critics say only grew more pronounced during Mayor Rahm Emanuel's two terms in office.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:59 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:59:14 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 1:41 AM EDT2018-09-06 05:41:10 GMT
(AP Photo/Bill Sikes). Ayanna Pressley, who won the 7th Congressional District Democratic primary Tuesday, speaks at a Massachusetts Democratic Party unity event, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Boston. At left is Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and at right is...
Democrats are looking to win in November with a group of candidates that will make the party younger, more diverse and more liberal.More >>
Democrats are looking to win in November with a group of candidates that will make the party younger, more diverse and more liberal.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:32 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:32:10 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 1:15 AM EDT2018-09-06 05:15:18 GMT
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump listens to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.
A senior administration official is sounding an alarm about President Donald Trump's "amorality" and "impetuous" leadership style in an unsigned opinion piece published in the New York Times.More >>
A senior administration official is sounding an alarm about President Donald Trump's "amorality" and "impetuous" leadership style in an unsigned opinion piece published in the New York Times.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:36 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:36:03 GMT
Thursday, September 6 2018 12:10 AM EDT2018-09-06 04:10:42 GMT
The political battle over redistricting is under way in the 2018 elections, even though the task of drawing new boundaries for federal and state legislative districts is still three years away.More >>
The political battle over redistricting is under way in the 2018 elections, even though the task of drawing new boundaries for federal and state legislative districts is still three years away.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 12:17 AM EDT2018-09-05 04:17:10 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 11:11 PM EDT2018-09-06 03:11:10 GMT
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file). FILE - This June 11, 2012 file photo shows former Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward speaking during an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Watergate in Washington. Details are starting to come out from journ...
The book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward is the latest to throw the Trump administration into damage-control mode with explosive anecdotes and concerns about the commander in chief.
The book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward is the latest to throw the Trump administration into damage-control mode with explosive anecdotes and concerns about the commander in chief.
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:12 AM EDT2018-09-05 05:12:40 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:40 PM EDT2018-09-06 02:40:42 GMT
(AP Photo/Steven Senne). Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley celebrates victory over U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., in the 7th Congressional House Democratic primary, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Boston.
In Massachusetts primary, another longtime Democratic congressman loses to a candidate for diverse, progressive voices.More >>
In Massachusetts primary, another longtime Democratic congressman loses to a candidate for diverse, progressive voices.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 2:20 PM EDT2018-09-05 18:20:42 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:07 PM EDT2018-09-06 02:07:34 GMT
Ken Starr writes in his upcoming book that if Monica Lewinsky had cooperated with his investigation into President Bill Clinton from the beginning, "the country would not have been dragged through an eight-month...More >>
Ken Starr writes in his upcoming book that if Monica Lewinsky had cooperated with his investigation into President Bill Clinton from the beginning, "the country would not have been dragged through an eight-month ordeal.".More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 9:26 PM EDT2018-09-06 01:26:32 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 9:31 PM EDT2018-09-06 01:31:17 GMT
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer). In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Democratic New York state Senate candidate Julia Salazar speaks during a rally in McCarren Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York. In a year in which establishment Democrats have foun...
A socialist candidate running for the New York state Senate is aiming to become the next liberal insurgent to knock off an incumbent, but first she's facing big questions about her transformation from anti-abortion...More >>
A socialist candidate running for the New York state Senate is aiming to become the next liberal insurgent to knock off an incumbent, but first she's facing big questions about her transformation from anti-abortion Republican to Democratic Socialist.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:35 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:35:59 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 8:55 PM EDT2018-09-06 00:55:29 GMT
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump listens to Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.
President Donald Trump says it's "really a disgrace" that an unsigned op-ed critical of him and written by a senior administration official has been published.More >>
President Donald Trump says it's "really a disgrace" that an unsigned op-ed critical of him and written by a senior administration official has been published.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:05 PM EDT2018-09-05 17:05:15 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 8:07 PM EDT2018-09-06 00:07:02 GMT
(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool). FILE - In this March 2009, file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, special adviser on reconciliation in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. selection of Khalilzad as special adviser on reconciliation in Afghanistan has raised some hackles in t...
New US envoy to Afghanistan raises hackles in region, where many say his tough stance toward Pakistan could hinder his mission to bring the Taliban into peace talks.More >>
New US envoy to Afghanistan raises hackles in region, where many say his tough stance toward Pakistan could hinder his mission to bring the Taliban into peace talks.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:14 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:14:52 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 7:45 PM EDT2018-09-05 23:45:41 GMT
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., laughs as he listens to President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.
President Donald Trump is holding out the possibility of a federal government shutdown this fall if Congress doesn't act to secure the nation's borders.More >>
President Donald Trump is holding out the possibility of a federal government shutdown this fall if Congress doesn't act to secure the nation's borders.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 3:12 PM EDT2018-09-05 19:12:40 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:52 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:52:38 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). A protester is removed from the hearing room as another, right, joins in protest of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in W...
The Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have become the target of a coordinated activist campaign to disrupt the proceedings.More >>
The Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have become the target of a coordinated activist campaign to disrupt the proceedings.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 3:54 PM EDT2018-09-05 19:54:57 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:52 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:52:22 GMT
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump smiles during a meeting with the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Washington.
President Donald Trump will mark the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by participating in a ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Pennsylvania.More >>
President Donald Trump will mark the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by participating in a ceremony at the 9/11 memorial in Pennsylvania.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 2:13 AM EDT2018-09-05 06:13:38 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:44 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:44:07 GMT
(AP Photo/Andrew Selsky). In this Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, photo, Oregon Democratic U.S. congressional candidate Jamie McLeod-Skinner stands next to her teardrop trailer in Redmond, Ore., before setting off again on the campaign trail in eastern Oregon, a...
One of the largest U.S. congressional districts voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in 2016, yet an Oregon Democrat campaigning against a Republican incumbent doesn't see it as hostile territory.More >>
One of the largest U.S. congressional districts voted overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in 2016, yet an Oregon Democrat campaigning against a Republican incumbent doesn't see it as hostile territory.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 3:37 PM EDT2018-09-05 19:37:57 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:37 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:37:02 GMT
(Thad Allton /The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File). FILE - This combination of file photos shows candidates for Kansas governor, from left to right, Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Democratic state Sen. Laura Kelly and independent candid...
One of Republican Kris Kobach's main opponents says he's not qualified to be Kansas governor because of his tough stance on illegal immigration.More >>
One of Republican Kris Kobach's main opponents says he's not qualified to be Kansas governor because of his tough stance on illegal immigration.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 2:07 PM EDT2018-09-05 18:07:31 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 5:12 PM EDT2018-09-05 21:12:05 GMT
AP Newsbreak: A Justice Department review of a program aimed at helping immigrants navigate the country's complex immigration system has found migrants involved had longer detention stays and were less likely to...More >>
AP Newsbreak: A Justice Department review of a program aimed at helping immigrants navigate the country's complex immigration system has found migrants involved had longer detention stays and were less likely to get a lawyer.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:25 PM EDT2018-09-05 17:25:17 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:57 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:57:48 GMT
Republican John Kyl of Arizona, who served three terms in the Senate before retiring in 2012, has been sworn in to fill the seat left open by the death of Sen. John McCain.More >>
Republican John Kyl of Arizona, who served three terms in the Senate before retiring in 2012, has been sworn in to fill the seat left open by the death of Sen. John McCain.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:12 AM EDT2018-09-05 05:12:56 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:52 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:52:57 GMT
(AP Photo/Steven Senne). Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley celebrates victory over U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., in the 7th Congressional House Democratic primary, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, in Boston.
The Massachusetts potential Congress member's win comes at the tail end of a primary season in which black politicians have made a series of advances.
Wednesday, September 5 2018 8:03 AM EDT2018-09-05 12:03:01 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:47 PM EDT2018-09-05 20:47:23 GMT
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file). FILE - This June 11, 2012 file photo shows former Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward speaking during an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Watergate in Washington. Details are starting to come out from journ...
President Donald Trump says he is "the exact opposite" of Bob Woodward's portrayal of him in a new book.More >>
President Donald Trump says he is "the exact opposite" of Bob Woodward's portrayal of him in a new book.More >>
Tuesday, September 4 2018 4:45 PM EDT2018-09-04 20:45:10 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 3:30 PM EDT2018-09-05 19:30:03 GMT
(Twitter via AP). This image taken from the Twitter account of the former National Football League player Colin Kaepernick shows a Nike advertisement featuring him that was posted Monday, Sept. 3, 2018. Kaepernick already had a deal with Nike that was ...
Why do it? Nike has touched off a furor by wading into football's national anthem debate with an ad featuring Colin Kaepernick.More >>
Why do it? Nike has touched off a furor by wading into football's national anthem debate with an ad featuring Colin Kaepernick.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 12:42 AM EDT2018-09-05 04:42:40 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 3:28 PM EDT2018-09-05 19:28:22 GMT
(AP Photo/Thein Zaw). Pan Ei Mon, wife of a Reuters journalist Wa Lone, talks to media during a press briefing at a hotel in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. A Myanmar court sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison Monday on c...
The wives of two Reuters journalists sentenced in Myanmar to seven years' imprisonment for possessing state secrets say they were shocked by the verdicts.More >>
The wives of two Reuters journalists sentenced in Myanmar to seven years' imprisonment for possessing state secrets say they were shocked by the verdicts.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 11:23 AM EDT2018-09-05 15:23:01 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 2:18 PM EDT2018-09-05 18:18:55 GMT
House Speaker Paul Ryan is rejecting President Donald Trump's suggestion that the Justice Department shouldn't prosecute two GOP congressmen because it will hurt the party's election prospects in November.More >>
House Speaker Paul Ryan is rejecting President Donald Trump's suggestion that the Justice Department shouldn't prosecute two GOP congressmen because it will hurt the party's election prospects in November.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 4:32 AM EDT2018-09-05 08:32:40 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:18 PM EDT2018-09-05 17:18:11 GMT
(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, file). FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2018 file photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the State Department, in Washington. ompeo says he wants to "reset" strained relations with Pakistan when he travels to the South Asian natio...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Pakistan as relations between the two countries sinks to a new low.More >>
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in Pakistan as relations between the two countries sinks to a new low.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 12:07 PM EDT2018-09-05 16:07:31 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 12:17 PM EDT2018-09-05 16:17:20 GMT
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File). FILE - In this May 15, 2018, file photo, Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., asks a question of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen as she testifies to the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill in Washin...
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper is defending his record as a centrist Democrat against political newcomer Kerri Evelyn Harris, who's waging a grassroots campaign to try to unseat him.More >>
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper is defending his record as a centrist Democrat against political newcomer Kerri Evelyn Harris, who's waging a grassroots campaign to try to unseat him.More >>
Wednesday, September 5 2018 1:07 AM EDT2018-09-05 05:07:25 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 11:40 AM EDT2018-09-05 15:40:08 GMT
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File). FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2009, file photo, then-U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Zalmay Khalilzad, speaks to reporters at United Nations headquarters. The Trump administration, which initially steered away from appointing high-...
The Trump administration, which initially dialed back on appointments of high-level diplomats to focus on particular world trouble spots, is now embracing special envoys.More >>
The Trump administration, which initially dialed back on appointments of high-level diplomats to focus on particular world trouble spots, is now embracing special envoys.More >>
Tuesday, September 4 2018 9:50 PM EDT2018-09-05 01:50:04 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:44 AM EDT2018-09-05 14:44:17 GMT
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will face off against Republican state Rep. Geoff Diehl as she battles for a second term and gears up for what could be a possible run for president.More >>
Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will face off against Republican state Rep. Geoff Diehl as she battles for a second term and gears up for what could be a possible run for president.More >>
Tuesday, September 4 2018 5:21 PM EDT2018-09-04 21:21:36 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:32 AM EDT2018-09-05 14:32:23 GMT
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan). People pass a Nike store in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. An endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick is prompting a flood of debate online as sports fans react to the apparel giant backing an athlete known mainl...
A look at companies that have recently been pulled into America's political turmoil.More >>
A look at companies that have recently been pulled into America's political turmoil.More >>
Tuesday, September 4 2018 9:29 PM EDT2018-09-05 01:29:42 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:30 AM EDT2018-09-05 14:30:17 GMT
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate seeking a second term in solidly Democratic Massachusetts, fended off a primary challenge Tuesday from conservative minister Scott Lively, a staunch supporter of President...More >>
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate seeking a second term in solidly Democratic Massachusetts, fended off a primary challenge Tuesday from conservative minister Scott Lively, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump.More >>
Friday, August 31 2018 1:12 AM EDT2018-08-31 05:12:53 GMT
Wednesday, September 5 2018 10:28 AM EDT2018-09-05 14:28:51 GMT
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File). FILE -In this June 12, 2014 file photo, natural gas is burned off near pumps in Watford City, N.D. As Trump rolls back some Obama-era rules on climate-changing methane pollution, Colorado officials say their regul...
The Trump administration is rolling back some regulations on climate-changing methane, but Colorado says its rules are working.More >>
The Trump administration is rolling back some regulations on climate-changing methane, but Colorado says its rules are working.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 7:16 PM EDT2018-09-07 23:16:45 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:12 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:12:45 GMT
A previously censored lawsuit by a former Playboy model against a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump and other Republicans reveals embarrassing details of their sexual affair and says she feared for her...More >>
A previously censored lawsuit by a former Playboy model against a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump and other Republicans reveals embarrassing details of their sexual affair and says she feared for her safety after he impregnated her.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 3:06 PM EDT2018-09-07 19:06:10 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:08 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:08:11 GMT
(AP Photo/Steven Senne). A mother from Guatemala, left, identified only by initials L.J., who was separated from her two children after entering the U.S. in May of 2018, receives support from translator Brenda Quintana, right, after speaking to reporte...
Immigrant kids suffer bouts of crying, withdrawal as parents look to US government to pay for trauma from 'zero-tolerance' policy.More >>
Immigrant kids suffer bouts of crying, withdrawal as parents look to US government to pay for trauma from 'zero-tolerance' policy.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 8:40 PM EDT2018-09-08 00:40:33 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:07 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:07:54 GMT
A California jury has found a pipeline company guilty of nine criminal charges for causing a 2015 oil spill that was the state's worst coastal spill in 25 years.More >>
A California jury has found a pipeline company guilty of nine criminal charges for causing a 2015 oil spill that was the state's worst coastal spill in 25 years.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 4:03 PM EDT2018-09-07 20:03:52 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:07 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:07:46 GMT
An appeals court says the University of Michigan must give students accused of sexual misconduct the right to cross-examine accusers at disciplinary hearings, a sweeping decision that will extend to public schools...More >>
An appeals court says the University of Michigan must give students accused of sexual misconduct the right to cross-examine accusers at disciplinary hearings, a sweeping decision that will extend to public schools in four states.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 4:52 PM EDT2018-09-07 20:52:48 GMT
Saturday, September 8 2018 10:07 AM EDT2018-09-08 14:07:43 GMT
(AP Photo/San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, File). FILE - This undated file photo provided by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office shows Rodney Halbower. Halbower, a career criminal who authorities believe is a serial killer dubbed the Gypsy Hill Kil...
A career criminal accused of raping and killing six women in the 1970s in California yelled "I am not guilty" to a jury at the start of his trial Friday for two of the killings.More >>
A career criminal accused of raping and killing six women in the 1970s in California yelled "I am not guilty" to a jury at the start of his trial Friday for two of the killings.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 8:48 AM EDT2018-09-07 12:48:51 GMT
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Dallas police say an off-duty officer fatally shot a man after mistakenly entering his apartment instead of her own after she returned home from work.More >>
Dallas police say an off-duty officer fatally shot a man after mistakenly entering his apartment instead of her own after she returned home from work.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 12:44 PM EDT2018-09-07 16:44:47 GMT
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A private Christian university in Arkansas says the 26-year-old man who was killed by an off-duty Dallas police officer who said she confused his apartment with her own was a native of St. Lucia who often led...More >>
A private Christian university in Arkansas says the 26-year-old man who was killed by an off-duty Dallas police officer who said she confused his apartment with her own was a native of St. Lucia who often led campus worship services.More >>
Friday, September 7 2018 6:27 PM EDT2018-09-07 22:27:58 GMT
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Authorities say the brother-in-law of a Dallas woman found raped and slain in 1996 as her infant daughter slept nearby has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the killing.
Authorities say the brother-in-law of a Dallas woman found raped and slain in 1996 as her infant daughter slept nearby has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the killing.
