Politics News

October 15, 2019

GOP endorsement eludes indicted California congressman

In a sign of a turbulent campaign to come, indicted U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter failed to win the endorsement Monday of his local ...

October 15, 2019

Fort Worth officer charged with murder, jailed on $200K bond

A white former Fort Worth police officer was being held in jail on a murder charge after shooting a black woman through a ...

October 15, 2019

Woman killed by Texas officer was devoted to family

Atatiana Jefferson was devoted to her family and had moved into her mother's Fort Worth home earlier this year to help as her ...

October 15, 2019

AP source: Ex-Trump adviser objected to ambassador's firing

Fiona Hill, a former White House adviser on Russia, told House impeachment investigators behind closed doors Monday that she ...

October 15, 2019

6 questions that loom over the crowded Democratic debate

Just a month has passed since the last presidential debate, but the state of the Democrats' 2020 race has shifted.

October 15, 2019

Biden, Warren, Sanders face scrutiny at Democratic debate

Joe Biden is facing baseless — but persistent— allegations of wrongdoing overseas that could undermine his argument that he's ...

October 15, 2019

California regulator criticizes utility over power outages

California's top utility regulator blasted Pacific Gas and Electric on Monday for what she called "failures in execution" ...

October 15, 2019

13 police killed by suspected cartel gunmen in west Mexico

At least 13 police officers were killed and nine others wounded Monday in an ambush by gunmen in the Mexican state of ...

October 15, 2019

The Latest: $200,000 bond set for ex-cop charged with murder

The Latest on the fatal police shooting of a black woman inside her own home in Fort Worth (all times local): 8:25 p.m.

October 15, 2019

Trump orders Turkey sanctions; US scrambles for Syria exit

Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against ...

October 15, 2019

Latest deadly police shooting raises questions about tactics

On any given day in the U.S., police respond to thousands of non-emergency calls asking them to check on someone's home.

October 15, 2019

Releasing gun photo inappropriate, Fort Worth chief says

After a white Fort Worth police officer fatally shot a black woman inside her home, police swiftly released body camera ...

October 15, 2019

Wages, pensions, plant investments still issues in GM strike

With the strike by factory workers against General Motors in its 29th day, there are signs that negotiators may be moving ...

October 15, 2019

Warren escalates Facebook fight with ad targeting Zuckerberg

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has escalated her tiff with Facebook by running an ad — on Facebook — ...

October 15, 2019

The Latest: Pelosi wants to 'overturn' withdrawal from Syria

The Latest on the United States and the military withdrawal from northern Syria (all times local): 5:50 p.m. House Speaker ...

October 14, 2019

Stocks close slightly lower after choppy day on Wall Street

Stocks capped a wobbly day of trading on Wall Street with modest losses Monday, a shaky start to the week for the market ...

October 14, 2019

Correction: Opioid Crisis-Purdue story

In a story Oct. 11 about Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy case, The Associated Press reported erroneously the first name of the ...

October 14, 2019

Bosnia seeks extradition of Missouri man in war crimes case

A former military policeman in Bosnia who has been living in Missouri for about 17 years is facing extradition to his native ...

October 14, 2019

'Nothing-burger': US-China truce leaves big issues for later

President Donald Trump heralded a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks, and markets rallied in relief over a de-escalation ...

October 14, 2019

Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info

The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers' license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a ...