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Mitch McConnell, John Barrasso, John Thune

September 26, 2018

Chinese man accused of spying, helping recruit US engineers

A Chinese citizen living in Chicago was arrested Tuesday for allegedly spying, including by helping with the recruitment of U

Roy Blunt, John Thune, John Cornyn, Mitch McConnell

September 26, 2018

The Latest: GOP bringing in Arizona prosecutor for hearing

The Latest on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Senate Republicans are bringing ...

September 26, 2018

The Latest: Trump hails his own achievements in UN speech

The Latest on President Donald Trump's appearance at the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): 8:50 p.m. President Donald ...

September 26, 2018

Trump at UN Security Council: 'Most watched meeting ever'?

The U.N. Security Council tends to proceed in a scripted, measured way. U.S. President Donald Trump does not. But Trump is ...

September 26, 2018

No jail time in assault case spurs push to oust Alaska judge

A man drove an Alaska Native woman to a dark street, said he would kill her and choked her until she blacked out. He then ...

September 26, 2018

Iran says US wants to overthrow govt, rejects two-way talks

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Tuesday of trying to overthrow his government, rejecting ...

September 26, 2018

FBI: Baltimore homicide rate topped US big cities in 2017

New crime statistics released by the FBI place Baltimore's homicide rate last year well above that of any other large ...

September 26, 2018

US lashes out at Iran as world leaders gather at UN

President Donald Trump and his top national security aides lashed out at Iran with unusual venom Tuesday, warning Tehran that ...

September 26, 2018

World leaders laugh as Trump boasts of his achievements

President Donald Trump got some laughter when he addressed world leaders on Tuesday. It wasn't intentional. The president was ...

September 25, 2018

SKorean president: Kim is serious about giving up his bombs

South Korean President Moon Jae-in pushed back Tuesday against widespread skepticism about the sincerity of Kim Jong Un's ...

September 25, 2018

Trump challenges UN, boasting of America's go-it-alone might

President Donald Trump poured scorn on the "ideology of globalism" and heaped praise on his own administration's achievements ...

September 25, 2018

Hearing on Kavanaugh allegations puts #MeToo to the test

No matter what ultimately happens to Brett Kavanaugh and the women who accuse the Supreme Court nominee of sexual misconduct, ...

September 25, 2018

Ex-Houston businessman indicted over 2013 congressional trip

An ex-Houston businessman has been indicted on U.S. charges of concealing that a 2013 trip by some members of Congress to ...

September 25, 2018

US-China tensions spilling over into the military arena

A deterioration in U.S.-China relations, seen most dramatically in their escalating trade dispute, is spilling over into the ...

September 25, 2018

Higher interest rates and oil prices send US stocks lower

Major U.S. indexes finished mostly lower Tuesday as rising interest rates hurt stocks that pay big dividends and higher oil ...

September 25, 2018

In most global of settings, UN ponders populism's problems

Warning that the world has a bad case of "trust deficit disorder" and risks "runaway climate change," U.N.

September 25, 2018

Low-income minority community debates Phoenix rail extension

The defiant message hangs under the Mexican bakery's Spanish-language sign in Phoenix's poorest neighborhood, rejecting the ...

September 25, 2018

Watchdog: MDs with convictions hired to examine immigrants

One physician appointed to examine immigrants was convicted of solicitation of capital murder because he tried to hire a hit ...

September 25, 2018

Ex-Rep. Dingell is out of the hospital after heart attack

Former longtime Rep. John Dingell is out of a Detroit-area hospital eight days after suffering a heart attack.