Politics News

October 20, 2019

3 US soldiers killed in accident at Fort Stewart in Georgia

U.S. Army officials say three soldiers were killed and three others were injured when the armored vehicle they were riding ...

October 20, 2019

Detroit-area men who sent millions to Yemen spared prison

A group of Detroit-area men opened bank accounts to move millions of dollars to Yemen, their war-torn native country.

October 20, 2019

Milan seeks US apology for WWII bomb that killed children

Milan's mayor appealed Sunday to U.S. authorities to apologize for a World War II bombing raid that killed 184 elementary ...

October 20, 2019

Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back

Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and ...

October 20, 2019

Canada's Conservatives offer bland option to Trudeau's flash

Even members of his own party say Canada's Conservative leader is bland. They tout it as a virtue, the antidote to Prime ...

October 20, 2019

Pentagon chief says US troops leaving Syria for western Iraq

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that under current plans all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq and the ...

October 20, 2019

Pelosi in Jordan for 'vital discussions' amid Syria crisis

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a group of American lawmakers on a surprise visit to Jordan to discuss "the deepening crisis" ...

October 20, 2019

Defense chief: US troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that under current plans all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq and the ...

October 20, 2019

The Latest: Syria Kurds say they will withdraw from border

The Latest on Turkey's invasion of northern Syria (all times local): 11:15 p.m. A senior Syrian Kurdish official says his ...

October 20, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard elevated in Iowa by Clinton spat

Hillary Clinton's suggestion this past week that Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is being "groomed" by Russians to act as a spoiler ...

October 20, 2019

Impeachment inquiry puts spotlight on Perry, who shunned it

Long after more flamboyant colleagues flamed out of President Donald Trump's favor amid ethics scandals, low-profile and ...

October 20, 2019

In many parts of Mexico, government ceded battle to cartels

The Mexican city of Culiacan lived under drug cartel terror for 12 hours as gang members forced the government to free a drug ...

October 19, 2019

'I am back,' Bernie Sanders tells supporters at NYC rally

Storming past questions about his health, Bernie Sanders vowed that he's "more ready than ever" to fight for a political ...

October 19, 2019

Finance officials pledge to combat global economic slowdown

Global finance officials wrapped up their fall meetings on Saturday with a pledge to "employ all appropriate tools" to combat ...

October 19, 2019

FBI tests find no evidence of wrongdoing in Dominican deaths

The State Department says FBI toxicology reports on the mysterious deaths of U.S. tourists in the Dominican Republic showed ...

October 19, 2019

Indiana attorney general faces hearing on future as lawyer

The professional future of Indiana's attorney general is at stake with a disciplinary hearing that threatens his law license ...

October 19, 2019

Sharpton looks to comfort families after police shootings

A life taken at the hands of police. A grieving family. A divided nation. A stirring eulogy by the Rev. Al Sharpton.

October 19, 2019

Service canceled for Texas woman shot at home by officer

A service for a woman shot in her home by a Fort Worth police officer that had been scheduled for Saturday was canceled amid ...