NY Rep. Louise Slaughter dies, Oldest member of Congress
An aide to Rep. Louise Slaughter says the 88-year old Democratic congresswoman from upstate New York has died.
An aide to Rep. Louise Slaughter says the 88-year old Democratic congresswoman from upstate New York has died.
GOP candidate who mocked Parkland students now has opponent
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - A Republican Maine House candidate now has an opponent after he used Twitter to attack two students who survived a shooting at a Florida high school, calling one of them a "skinhead lesbian" and the other a "bald-faced liar."
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - A Republican Maine House candidate now has an opponent after he used Twitter to attack two students who survived a shooting at a Florida high school, calling one of them a "skinhead lesbian" and the other a "bald-faced liar."
Trump jokes 'who's next?' as tumult engulfs his White House
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump consumed Thursday morning's TV headlines with amusement. Reports of tumult in the administration were at a feverish pitch - even on his beloved Fox News - as the president reflected on the latest staff departures during an Oval Office conversation with Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff John Kelly. With a laugh, Trump said: "Who's...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump consumed Thursday morning's TV headlines with amusement. Reports of tumult in the administration were at a feverish pitch - even on his beloved Fox News - as the president reflected on the latest staff departures during an Oval Office conversation with Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff John Kelly. With a laugh, Trump said: "Who's...
Arizona's Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop Trump
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.
Donald Trump Jr.'s wife, Vanessa Trump, files for divorce, records show
Donald Trump Jr.'s wife took legal steps on Thursday to formally end their 12-year marriage, and the couple issued a statement saying they're going their separate ways but 'will always have tremendous respect for each other and our families.'
Donald Trump Jr.'s wife took legal steps on Thursday to formally end their 12-year marriage, and the couple issued a statement saying they're going their separate ways but 'will always have tremendous respect for each other and our families.'
President Trump picks CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow as top economic adviser
President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a longtime fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government.
President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a longtime fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government.
Democrat Lamb declares victory, clings to lead in Pa. House race
MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. (AP) - Democrat Conor Lamb clung to a slender lead Wednesday in a closely watched U.S. House race in Pennsylvania while Republican Rick Saccone eyed a recount in the GOP stronghold friendly to President Donald Trump. With the last batch of absentee ballots counted, Lamb, a 33-year-old former prosecutor and first-time candidate, saw his edge shrink ever so slightly, to 627...
MOUNT LEBANON, Pa. (AP) - Democrat Conor Lamb clung to a slender lead Wednesday in a closely watched U.S. House race in Pennsylvania while Republican Rick Saccone eyed a recount in the GOP stronghold friendly to President Donald Trump. With the last batch of absentee ballots counted, Lamb, a 33-year-old former prosecutor and first-time candidate, saw his edge shrink ever so slightly, to 627...
House Democrats cite 'evidence' of Trump-Russia collusion
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they don't see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the panel, said Tuesday that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are sharply disagreeing with Republicans on the panel who say they don't see any evidence of collusion or coordination between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia. California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the panel, said Tuesday that he believes there is "significant evidence" of collusion...
President Trump fires Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, replacing with CIA's Mike Pompeo
President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday — by tweet — and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure as America's top diplomat and escalating the administration's chaotic second-year shake-up.
President Donald Trump unceremoniously dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday — by tweet — and picked CIA Director Mike Pompeo to take his place, abruptly ending Tillerson's turbulent tenure as America's top diplomat and escalating the administration's chaotic second-year shake-up.
US appeals court upholds Texas' ban on 'sanctuary cities'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the bulk of Texas' crackdown on "sanctuary cities" in a victory for the Trump administration as part of its aggressive fight against measures seen as protecting immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the bulk of Texas' crackdown on "sanctuary cities" in a victory for the Trump administration as part of its aggressive fight against measures seen as protecting immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally.
President Trump views border wall prototypes in San Diego
President Donald Trump got his chance Tuesday to inspect prototypes for the "big beautiful border wall" he wants to build to separate the U.S. from Mexico, saying strengthening the border would help stop "99 percent" of illegal immigration -- or, he allowed, "maybe more than that." The president, making his first trip to California as president, appeared engaged as he was briefed on eight...
President Donald Trump got his chance Tuesday to inspect prototypes for the "big beautiful border wall" he wants to build to separate the U.S. from Mexico, saying strengthening the border would help stop "99 percent" of illegal immigration -- or, he allowed, "maybe more than that." The president, making his first trip to California as president, appeared engaged as he was briefed on eight...
Trump's personal aide exits White House, will join campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's personal aide is leaving the White House and will rejoin his campaign. John McEntee served as the president's personal assistant. He was one of a shrinking group of campaign aides still working in the turbulent West Wing.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's personal aide is leaving the White House and will rejoin his campaign. John McEntee served as the president's personal assistant. He was one of a shrinking group of campaign aides still working in the turbulent West Wing.
Hillary Clinton: United States did not 'deserve' Trump presidency
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Hillary Clinton told an audience in India that the United States did not "deserve" Donald Trump's presidency and these are "perilous times." The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate spoke over the weekend at a conference in Mumbai.
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Hillary Clinton told an audience in India that the United States did not "deserve" Donald Trump's presidency and these are "perilous times." The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate spoke over the weekend at a conference in Mumbai.
Trump's strong words on guns give way to political reality
WASHINGTON (AP) - Not two weeks ago, President Donald Trump wagged his finger at a Republican senator and scolded him for being "afraid of the NRA," declaring that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby and finally get results on quelling gun violence following last month's Florida school shooting.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Not two weeks ago, President Donald Trump wagged his finger at a Republican senator and scolded him for being "afraid of the NRA," declaring that he would stand up to the powerful gun lobby and finally get results on quelling gun violence following last month's Florida school shooting.
Draft GOP report: No coordination between Trump and Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that is sure to please the White House and enrage panel Democrats.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that is sure to please the White House and enrage panel Democrats.
In tight House race, Pennsylvania Republican leans on Trump and his base
TRAFFORD, Pa. (AP) - Barbara DeFelice spent a bright but chilly afternoon preparing her garden for spring, not hand-wringing over a congressional special election two days away. She decided months ago to back Republican Rick Saccone for one reason: opposition to abortion rights. "He shares my values," the 64-year-old retiree said Sunday. "I just don't understand that people...
TRAFFORD, Pa. (AP) - Barbara DeFelice spent a bright but chilly afternoon preparing her garden for spring, not hand-wringing over a congressional special election two days away. She decided months ago to back Republican Rick Saccone for one reason: opposition to abortion rights. "He shares my values," the 64-year-old retiree said Sunday. "I just don't understand that people...
Democrat seeks coal-country help in Pa. House election
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democrat Conor Lamb went to Pennsylvania's coal country for help in the final days before the first congressional election of 2018, telling union members Sunday that he won't forget their support in a close race widely viewed as a key test of support for Republicans ahead of November's midterms.
WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democrat Conor Lamb went to Pennsylvania's coal country for help in the final days before the first congressional election of 2018, telling union members Sunday that he won't forget their support in a close race widely viewed as a key test of support for Republicans ahead of November's midterms.
Trump doesn't set age for guns, defers on arming teachers
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "watching court cases and rulings" before taking action on raising age limits for purchasing some firearms, arguing that there is "not much political support (to put it mildly)."
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "watching court cases and rulings" before taking action on raising age limits for purchasing some firearms, arguing that there is "not much political support (to put it mildly)."
Warren says she has no intention of running for president
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts says she has no intention of running for president in 2020, but she also is leaving herself room to reconsider. Warren is refusing to pledge to complete a second six-year Senate term if she's re-elected in November. The high-profile liberal is often discussed as a potential 2020 rival to President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts says she has no intention of running for president in 2020, but she also is leaving herself room to reconsider. Warren is refusing to pledge to complete a second six-year Senate term if she's re-elected in November. The high-profile liberal is often discussed as a potential 2020 rival to President Donald Trump.
Trump getting Washington military parade -- but no tanks
It looks like President Donald Trump is getting the military parade he wants in Washington — though he may get no tanks for the effort.
It looks like President Donald Trump is getting the military parade he wants in Washington — though he may get no tanks for the effort.