U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke releases first ad

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke released his first advertisement on Thursday, but it will only appear online.

Trump claims US is 'economic envy of the entire world'

President Donald Trump is praising new economic data released Friday, saying the U.S. is the "economic envy of the entire world."

Trump thanks Kim for fulfilling promise on Korea war remains

President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday for "fulfilling a promise" to return the remains of missing U.S. soldiers from the Korean War, as a U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases of remains.

Trump hails Illinois steel mill as an economic success story

President Donald Trump on Thursday trumpeted the renewed success of an Illinois steel mill, pushing back against criticism that his escalating trade disputes are hurting American workers and farmers.

Trump administration: 1,820 children reunited after border split

The Trump administration said Thursday that more than 1,800 children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited with parents and sponsors but hundreds remain apart, signaling a potentially long wait for anguished families.

Emails: Lawyer who met Trump Jr. tied to Russian officials

LONDON (AP) - The Moscow lawyer said to have promised Donald Trump's presidential campaign dirt on his Democratic opponent worked more closely with senior Russian government officials than she previously let on, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press.

Ryan opposes Rosenstein impeachment try, likely dooming it

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday he doesn't support an effort by a small group of conservatives to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, likely dooming the endeavor and easing a months-long standoff between House Republicans and the Justice Department.

White House bars CNN correspondent from open press event

A CNN correspondent said she was barred from attending an open press event at the White House on Wednesday because of questions she asked President Donald Trump earlier in the day.

House conservatives move to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein

A group of 11 House conservatives on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Justice Department official who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

Betsy DeVos' $40 million yacht untied from dock, set adrift by vandals in Ohio

A $40 million yacht owned by the family of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was vandalized last weekend while it was tied up at a dock in Huron, Ohio.

Trump star on Hollywood Walk of Fame destroyed again

President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed Wednesday morning by a man with a pick ax, the second time in less than two years the star was vandalized.

Trump recorded discussing paying for Playboy model's story

Two months before the 2016 election, Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussed plans to pay for a former Playboy model's story of alleged an affair, according to a secretly recorded tape of the conversation released amid an escalating feud between the president and his longtime personal attorney.

President Trump planning emergency aid to farmers affected by tariffs

The Trump administration readied a plan Tuesday to send billions in emergency aid to farmers who have been caught in the crossfire of President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other U.S. trading partners.

Trump considering pulling security clearances of critics

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top national security officials who have been critical of his administration, a move that opponents and experts say would be an unprecedented politicization of the clearance process.

Senate Democrats ask for documents before Kavanaugh meetings

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is turning up the pressure on Senate Democrats to meet with President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, though with little success. Judge Brett Kavanaugh has met with 23 senators, all of them Republicans, since his nomination two weeks ago. Democratic lawmakers have been pushing for more information before holding any one-on-one meetings with the...

Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure

President Donald Trump's explosive twitter threat to Iran's leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign on the Islamic republic that many suspect is aimed at regime change.

Trump returns to Russia doubting after a week of walkbacks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Capping a week of drama, back tracking, a double negative and blistering statements from allies about his attitude toward Russian election interference, President Donald Trump on Sunday was back to referring to "a big hoax."

Administration releases documents about former Trump adviser

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Saturday released a set of documents once deemed top secret relating to the wiretapping of a onetime adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. The New York Times reported that the documents involving former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page were released to the Times and several other media organizations that had filed Freedom of...

President Trump was recorded talking of paying Playboy model before his 2016 election

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer secretly recorded Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with him, people familiar with an investigation into the attorney said Friday.

Pelosi to Ryan: Putin should not address Congress

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says House Speaker Paul Ryan should make it clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be invited to address Congress if he comes to Washington.