Politics News

September 16, 2019

AP source: New York prosecutors subpoena Trump's tax returns

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter told The ...

September 16, 2019

Split emerges in Venezuela opposition over talks with gov't

A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's ...

September 16, 2019

House panel investigates Elaine Chao for possible conflicts

The House Oversight Committee says it is investigating whether Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao acted improperly to ...

September 16, 2019

Tent courtrooms open to process migrants waiting in Mexico

Tent courtrooms opened Monday in two Texas border cities to help process thousands of migrants who are being forced by the ...

September 16, 2019

California campaign will warn public of vaping dangers

California will spend $20 million on a public awareness campaign about the dangers of vaping nicotine and cannabis products ...

September 16, 2019

The Latest: Trump says it's 'looking like' Iran is to blame

The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf and the fallout after weekend attack on major oil sites in Saudi Arabia (all times ...

September 16, 2019

Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims' rights case

A group of women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein suffered a setback Monday in their decade-long legal ...

September 16, 2019

US service member killed in action in Afghanistan

A U.S. service member was killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday, NATO said, without providing further details. Last week, ...

September 16, 2019

Legal challenge filed to public charge rule

An organization advocating for low-wage immigrants has filed a legal challenge to a Trump administration rule that may deny ...

September 16, 2019

Spain won't extradite Venezuela's ex-spymaster to US

Spain's National Court on Monday rejected the extradition to the United States of a former Venezuelan military spy chief ...

September 16, 2019

With Trump trade war a threat, Fed is set to cut rates again

For a second straight time, the Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates this week to try to protect the economy from the ...

September 16, 2019

Trump to raise $15M for re-elect in California trip

President Donald Trump is set to raise more than $15 million this week during a two-day California fundraising swing.

September 16, 2019

Elizabeth Warren picks up key endorsement

The progressive Working Families Party is endorsing Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential bid. The party ...

September 16, 2019

Warren offers anti-corruption plan central to her campaign

Elizabeth Warren has released a proposal aimed at government corruption, providing a detailed policy roadmap for a fight she ...

September 16, 2019

The Latest: Official downplays imminent action against Iran

The Latest on the Trump administration and the weekend drone assault in Saudi Arabia (all times local): 10:20 a.m. A top ...

September 16, 2019

Pigeon poops on lawmaker discussing pigeon poop problem

A pigeon apparently didn't think much of a lawmaker's ideas to address a messy situation at a Chicago Transit Authority stop ...

September 16, 2019

Biden on racism: White people 'can never fully understand'

Visiting a black church bombed by the Ku Klux Klan during the civil rights era, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ...

September 16, 2019

Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment

Several Democratic presidential candidates have lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ...

September 16, 2019

N. Korea says talks with US could resume in a 'few weeks'

North Korea said Monday that diplomatic talks with the United States could resume in a "few weeks," but that it will not ...

September 16, 2019

Global stocks slip as oil prices surge

Global stock markets sank Monday after crude prices surged following an attack on Saudi Arabia's biggest oil processing ...