Politics News

December 07, 2019

Russian foreign minister to meet with Pompeo in DC next week

Russia's foreign minister will visit Washington next week for talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. officials said ...

December 07, 2019

'Typo' may have overvalued Utah home at nearly $1B

Utah officials say a possible dropped phone resulted in a typo that overvalued a home for almost $1 billion. And taxpayers ...

December 07, 2019

Haley: Killer 'hijacked' Confederate flag meaning for some

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said in an interview that a man who gunned down nine worshipers at an African American ...

December 07, 2019

Trump to delay listing Mexican cartels as terrorist groups

President Donald Trump said Friday in a tweet that he will hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist ...

December 07, 2019

Alabama police officer killed in drug-related shooting

An Alabama police officer was killed Friday during a drug-related shooting, authorities said, making him the sixth law ...

December 07, 2019

Klobuchar gaining traction in Iowa with Midwest sensibility

Quick with a joke and unsparing in her mockery of President Donald Trump, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her Midwest ...

December 07, 2019

US digs into Saudi shooting suspect motive in Navy shooting

U.S. law enforcement officials were digging into the background of the suspected Florida naval station shooter Friday, to ...

December 07, 2019

Lawsuit challenges speedy reviews of asylum claims

A new effort to speed up initial reviews of asylum claims to within three days denies asylum-seekers rights to consult ...

December 07, 2019

Netflix executive touts 'golden era' of streaming service

An executive with Netflix says the streaming giant has boosted its original content exponentially over the last several years ...

December 07, 2019

Pearl Harbor shooting unfolded in 23 seconds in packed area

The U.S. Navy sailor who fatally shot two people at Pearl Harbor before killing himself was unhappy with his commanders and ...

December 07, 2019

California congressman Duncan Hunter to quit after holidays

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to illegally using ...

December 07, 2019

As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses

President Donald Trump knows he has fierce Democratic adversaries in Congress. But there is also ample push-back from the ...

December 07, 2019

Esper sees no immediate need to send more US troops to Gulf

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday the Trump administration is keeping a close eye on unrest in Iran and Iraq, but he ...

December 07, 2019

White House won't participate in next impeachment hearing

The White House will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee's next impeachment hearing, a senior Trump ...

December 07, 2019

Supreme Court temporarily shields Trump bank records

The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily shielded the bank records of President Donald Trump and three of his children from ...

December 06, 2019

Man who offered $500 for killing an ICE agent is acquitted

A man who tweeted that he would give $500 to anyone who would kill a federal immigration officer was acquitted Friday in a ...

December 06, 2019

Evidence tampering alleged in police chief firing case

A female Chicago police officer who was reportedly seen on video drinking with and kissing the now-fired police ...

December 06, 2019

Warren, Buttigieg scrap puts Democratic divide on display

Elizabeth Warren has spent weeks absorbing attacks from moderate rivals looking to blunt her surging campaign for the ...