Politics News

October 17, 2019

California earthquake alerts to become available statewide

Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California for the first time this week, ...

October 17, 2019

Frustration and pride in Canada after a year of legal pot

The weed is expensive, the selection is limited, the black market persists, and licensed stores are scarce. It's one year ...

October 17, 2019

Colorado appeals ruling on presidential electors

Colorado officials said Wednesday they want the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that presidential ...

October 17, 2019

Golf buddies no more? Trump, Graham swing apart over Syria

The golf-and-politics alliance between President Donald Trump and Sen. Lindsey Graham frayed Wednesday over Syria, with the ...

October 17, 2019

APNewsBreak: Skeleton unearthed beneath California peak

The climbers were on their way to the top of California's second-highest peak when they came upon the grisly discovery of ...

October 17, 2019

Syrian forces enter key border town, blocking Turkish plans

Syrian forces on Wednesday night rolled into the strategic border town of Kobani, blocking one path for the Turkish military ...

October 17, 2019

The Latest: US airstrikes destroy ammo left behind in Syria

The Latest on President Donald Trump and Syria (all times local): 6:35 p.m. Two U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes ...

October 17, 2019

Republican lawmakers unmuzzled in rebuking Trump on Syria

A "dark day." A "betrayal." The "biggest mistake of this presidency," and "really delusional." And that was President Donald ...

October 17, 2019

Sutter Health, California settle massive antitrust case

One of California's largest hospital systems has reached an agreement to settle a massive class-action lawsuit over ...

October 17, 2019

AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies waters on US Syria withdrawal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday muddied the waters on America's withdrawal from Syria and the conditions on the ground ...

October 17, 2019

Warren, candidate with the answers, dodges tax hike question

Elizabeth Warren is rising to the top of the Democratic pack with ambitious promises to reshape the political and economic ...

October 17, 2019

Man accused in probe of Giuliani associates is freed on bail

A Florida man accused of conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani to make illegal campaign contributions made an initial ...

October 17, 2019

Trump dismisses Syria concerns; Dems walk out of WH meeting

Washing his hands of Syria, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday the U.S. has no stake in defending the Kurdish fighters ...

October 16, 2019

Mormon church opposes Utah LGBTQ 'conversion therapy' ban

A proposed ban on so-called conversion therapy in Utah is in danger of being derailed after the influential Church of Jesus ...

October 16, 2019

Pence's mission to Turkey could be his most significant yet

Vice President Mike Pence departs for Turkey to undertake arguably his most significant mission yet, seeking to halt a ...

October 16, 2019

US resumes assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

The Trump administration is resuming targeted foreign assistance funding for El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras after the ...

October 16, 2019

Census confirms drivers' records request tied to citizenship

The U.S. Census Bureau is acknowledging that its nationwide request for state drivers' license records is the result of ...

October 16, 2019

US to require Chinese officials to report American contacts

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it will soon require Chinese officials in the U.S. to notify the State ...