Senators call on IRS to halt contract with Equifax
WASHINGTON (AP) - Seven members of the Senate Banking Committee are asking the Internal Revenue Service to rescind a $7.25 million contract with Equifax. The senators say the awarding of the contract shows a clear disregard for millions of Americans who had their personal information stolen. The contract came to light as Equifax's former chief executive made the rounds at a series of...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Seven members of the Senate Banking Committee are asking the Internal Revenue Service to rescind a $7.25 million contract with Equifax. The senators say the awarding of the contract shows a clear disregard for millions of Americans who had their personal information stolen. The contract came to light as Equifax's former chief executive made the rounds at a series of...
Trump's health care end run reflects frustrations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump is moving to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available. But the changes Trump hopes to bring about could take months or even longer, according to administration officials who outlined the order for reporters Thursday morning. The...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump is moving to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available. But the changes Trump hopes to bring about could take months or even longer, according to administration officials who outlined the order for reporters Thursday morning. The...
Trump says Puerto Rico can't keep federal aid there 'forever'
President Donald Trump is criticizing hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and says the government can't keep federal aid there "forever."
President Donald Trump is criticizing hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and says the government can't keep federal aid there "forever."
Rep. Scalise, officers honored at congressional football game
Members of the United States Congress took the field to play football four months after the congressional baseball shooting.
Members of the United States Congress took the field to play football four months after the congressional baseball shooting.
Trump: 'About time' NFL demands players stand during anthem
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says "it is about time" that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell demands "that all players STAND for our great National Anthem-RESPECT OUR COUNTRY."
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says "it is about time" that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell demands "that all players STAND for our great National Anthem-RESPECT OUR COUNTRY."
Poll: Most say Trump making North Korea situation worse
North Korea's nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans, and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump's war of words with the isolated nation's leader is making the situation worse. Less than one in 10 think Trump's comments are making it better.
North Korea's nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans, and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump's war of words with the isolated nation's leader is making the situation worse. Less than one in 10 think Trump's comments are making it better.
Trump turns back to tax overhaul; pitch aimed at truckers
After days dominated by friction with his secretary of state and a Republican senator, President Donald Trump is trying to refocus on his top legislative priority, using a Pennsylvania visit to pitch his tax overhaul as a boon for truckers.
After days dominated by friction with his secretary of state and a Republican senator, President Donald Trump is trying to refocus on his top legislative priority, using a Pennsylvania visit to pitch his tax overhaul as a boon for truckers.
Eminem blasts President Trump in BET awards freestyle
The BET Hip Hop Awards were Tuesday night, but the biggest moment may have come from a pre-recorded video by rapper Eminem.
The BET Hip Hop Awards were Tuesday night, but the biggest moment may have come from a pre-recorded video by rapper Eminem.
AP-NORC Poll: Most don't want young immigrants deported
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just 1 in 5 Americans want to deport young immigrants brought to the United States as children and now here illegally, the focus of a politically fraught debate between the White House and Congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just 1 in 5 Americans want to deport young immigrants brought to the United States as children and now here illegally, the focus of a politically fraught debate between the White House and Congress.
Trump lashes 'Liddle Bob Corker' as senators call for calm
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Bob Corker as "Liddle' Bob Corker" on Tuesday, continuing a feud with the Tennessee Republican who's dubbed the White House an "adult day care center" and charged that Trump could be setting the nation on the path toward World War III.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Bob Corker as "Liddle' Bob Corker" on Tuesday, continuing a feud with the Tennessee Republican who's dubbed the White House an "adult day care center" and charged that Trump could be setting the nation on the path toward World War III.
Trump suggests he's smarter than Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has confidence in his secretary of state, even after suggesting he's smarter than Rex Tillerson. Trump said in an interview published Tuesday that if Tillerson did call him a moron, as reported, the two should "compare IQ tests." "And I can tell you who is going to win," Trump said to Forbes magazine in an interview...
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he has confidence in his secretary of state, even after suggesting he's smarter than Rex Tillerson. Trump said in an interview published Tuesday that if Tillerson did call him a moron, as reported, the two should "compare IQ tests." "And I can tell you who is going to win," Trump said to Forbes magazine in an interview...
EPA chief says Trump administration to roll back Obama climate plan
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that he will sign a new rule overriding the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that he will sign a new rule overriding the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.
49ers Eric Reid sees Mike Pence's walkout as a "PR stunt"
49ers safety Eric Reid spoke with the media after Sunday’s loss to the Colts. Reid said he believes Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to come to the game at Lucas Oil Stadium and then leave immediately after the national anthem was a “PR stunt.”
49ers safety Eric Reid spoke with the media after Sunday’s loss to the Colts. Reid said he believes Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to come to the game at Lucas Oil Stadium and then leave immediately after the national anthem was a “PR stunt.”
GOP Senator: 'It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care'
An enraged President Donald Trump and a prominent Republican senator who fears the country could be edging toward "chaos" engaged in an intense and vitriolic back-and-forth bashing on social media Sunday, a remarkable airing of their party's profound rifts.
An enraged President Donald Trump and a prominent Republican senator who fears the country could be edging toward "chaos" engaged in an intense and vitriolic back-and-forth bashing on social media Sunday, a remarkable airing of their party's profound rifts.
VP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthem
Vice President Mike Pence has left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem.
Vice President Mike Pence has left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem.
President Trump rolls back Obama Care contraceptive mandate
President Donald Trump is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious or moral objections, issuing new rules Friday that take another step in rolling back the Obama health care law.
President Donald Trump is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious or moral objections, issuing new rules Friday that take another step in rolling back the Obama health care law.
President Trump 'grab them' video plays near White House for 12 hours
The infamous 'Access Hollywood' video of President Donald Trump saying he grabs women by their genitals is being played on a loop for 12 hours on a giant screen near the White House on Friday.
The infamous 'Access Hollywood' video of President Donald Trump saying he grabs women by their genitals is being played on a loop for 12 hours on a giant screen near the White House on Friday.
AP-NORC Poll: Just 24 percent say US heading right direction
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just 24 percent of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction after a tumultuous stretch for President Donald Trump that included the threat of war with North Korea, stormy complaints about hurricane relief and Trump's equivocating about white supremacists. That's a 10-point drop since June, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Just 24 percent of Americans believe the country is heading in the right direction after a tumultuous stretch for President Donald Trump that included the threat of war with North Korea, stormy complaints about hurricane relief and Trump's equivocating about white supremacists. That's a 10-point drop since June, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center...
National Rifle Association calls for federal review of bump stocks
The National Rifle Association says the 'bump stocks' device that the Las Vegas shooter used to turn semi-automatic rifles into fully automated weapons should be 'subject to additional regulations.'
The National Rifle Association says the 'bump stocks' device that the Las Vegas shooter used to turn semi-automatic rifles into fully automated weapons should be 'subject to additional regulations.'
GOP Rep. Murphy resigning after reports of affair
WASHINGTON (AP) - GOP Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an anti-abortion lawmaker who allegedly urged his mistress to have an abortion when he thought she was pregnant, is resigning from Congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) - GOP Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an anti-abortion lawmaker who allegedly urged his mistress to have an abortion when he thought she was pregnant, is resigning from Congress.