Politics News

December 13, 2018

Missing Canadians raise stakes in China-US-Canada dispute

The apparent detentions of two Canadian men in China this week have raised the stakes in a three-way international dispute ...

December 13, 2018

Michigan GOP advances bill to make ballot drives harder

Michigan Republicans moved Wednesday to curtail ballot initiatives by advancing a measure limiting how many signatures could ...

December 13, 2018

Senate to vote on aid to Yemen in wake of Khashoggi slaying

Senators are expected to vote Thursday on a resolution that would call on the U.S. to pull assistance from the Saudi-led war ...

December 13, 2018

US seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in Africa

The Trump administration wants to see an increase in U.S. investment and trade in Africa as part of a new strategy aimed at ...

December 13, 2018

Former HUD chief Julian Castro moves toward presidential run

Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro says he's taking a step toward a possible White House campaign in 2020 by forming ...

December 13, 2018

AP Interview: Jones says farmers scared by Trump's tariffs

Sen. Doug Jones said Alabama's soybean farmers and automobile manufacturers are "scared to death" over President Donald ...

December 13, 2018

Canada says entrepreneur feared detained in China

A second Canadian man is feared detained in China in what appears to be retaliation for Canada's arrest of a top executive ...

December 13, 2018

Lawmaker arrested for child cruelty says he spanked daughter

A California lawmaker arrested on suspicion of child cruelty said Wednesday the allegation stemmed from spanking his ...

December 13, 2018

The Latest: Official IDs Canadian missing in China

The latest on the frictions between Canada and China over the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive (all times local): 9:10 ...

December 13, 2018

'Dirty deeds': Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen gets 3 years in prison

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's one-time fixer, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for crimes that ...

December 13, 2018

Brazilian couple get light sentences in grandson's abduction

A wealthy Brazilian couple were sentenced Wednesday to minimal U.S. prison terms for helping their daughter keep her son in ...

December 13, 2018

After Khashoggi murder, Senate debates US role in Yemen

The Senate is debating a resolution that would call on the U.S. to pull assistance from the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a measure ...

December 13, 2018

Cuba health mystery: Diplomats had inner-ear damage early on

American diplomats affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba showed damage in the inner ear shortly after they ...

December 13, 2018

Florida school massacre panel recommends arming teachers

The panel investigating the Florida high school massacre recommended Wednesday that teachers who volunteer and undergo ...

December 13, 2018

Trump, Democrats dig in for fight over border-wall funding

Congressional leaders were digging in Wednesday for a fight over government funding, a day after a combative White House ...

December 12, 2018

US urges UN to ban Iran nuclear missiles, keep arms embargo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to again ban Iranian ballistic missiles ...

December 12, 2018

Lawsuit: Police chief condones white officers' racism, abuse

White police officers in a Washington, D.C., suburb have used racist slurs, circulated text messages expressing a desire to ...

December 12, 2018

The Latest: Senate debating measure to rebuke Saudi Arabia

The Latest on the congressional response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local): 3:45 p.m.

December 12, 2018

Russian nuclear-capable bombers fly over Caribbean Sea

The Russian military says two of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Caribbean Sea during a 10-hour ...