Politics News

December 07, 2019

Lawsuit challenges speedy reviews of asylum claims

A new effort to speed up initial reviews of asylum claims to within three days denies asylum-seekers rights to consult ...

December 07, 2019

Netflix executive touts 'golden era' of streaming service

An executive with Netflix says the streaming giant has boosted its original content exponentially over the last several years ...

December 07, 2019

Trump to delay listing Mexican cartels as terrorist groups

President Donald Trump said Friday in a tweet that he will hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist ...

December 07, 2019

Pearl Harbor shooting unfolded in 23 seconds in packed area

The U.S. Navy sailor who fatally shot two people at Pearl Harbor before killing himself was unhappy with his commanders and ...

December 07, 2019

California congressman Duncan Hunter to quit after holidays

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to illegally using ...

December 07, 2019

As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses

President Donald Trump knows he has fierce Democratic adversaries in Congress. But there is also ample push-back from the ...

December 07, 2019

Esper sees no immediate need to send more US troops to Gulf

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday the Trump administration is keeping a close eye on unrest in Iran and Iraq, but he ...

December 07, 2019

White House won't participate in next impeachment hearing

The White House will not participate in the House Judiciary Committee's next impeachment hearing, a senior Trump ...

December 07, 2019

Supreme Court temporarily shields Trump bank records

The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily shielded the bank records of President Donald Trump and three of his children from ...

December 06, 2019

Man who offered $500 for killing an ICE agent is acquitted

A man who tweeted that he would give $500 to anyone who would kill a federal immigration officer was acquitted Friday in a ...

December 06, 2019

Evidence tampering alleged in police chief firing case

A female Chicago police officer who was reportedly seen on video drinking with and kissing the now-fired police ...

December 06, 2019

Warren, Buttigieg scrap puts Democratic divide on display

Elizabeth Warren has spent weeks absorbing attacks from moderate rivals looking to blunt her surging campaign for the ...

December 06, 2019

Cowboys for Trump group now says sand wasn't from monument

Iconic gypsum sand that the group Cowboys for Trump had said was from White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and was ...

December 06, 2019

Court: Landlords can be liable for racially harassed tenants

Landlords can be held liable in limited circumstances under federal law when a tenant racially harasses another tenant, a ...

December 06, 2019

Detroit police officer suspended after cop's death retires

A Detroit police officer responding to a home invasion was fatally shot by a man hiding in the basement, while a senior ...

December 06, 2019

Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, eyed in other states

A renewed national push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment has come to conservative Utah, where supporters have launched ...

December 06, 2019

Bloomberg: His news reporters need to accept restrictions

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg says employees at his news organization need to accept restrictions with ...

December 06, 2019

Prosecutors say Alaska dentist rode hoverboard at procedure

An Alaska dentist accused of fraud and unnecessarily sedating patients also performed a procedure while riding a wheeled, ...

December 06, 2019

Woman fights to keep name from suit alleging sexual assault

A Texas woman is fighting for anonymity in a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a co-worker, but a federal judge ...