Politics News

September 20, 2017

US report points to Egyptian abuses, anti-democracy actions

Egypt is failing to protect free speech and its minorities, investigate abuses by its forces or grant U.S. monitors access ...

Lindsey Graham, Sen. Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Bill Cassidy, John Thune, Mitch McConnell

September 20, 2017

A last, last chance: Republicans strain for Obamacare repeal

With time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders are engaged in a frantic search for votes in ...

September 20, 2017

White man faces charges in shooting deaths of 2 black men

A 23-year-old white man was arrested and accused of killing two black men and shooting up a black family's home in a string ...

September 20, 2017

Trump's trashing of Iran deal poses problems for NK strategy

President Donald Trump's threat before the world to obliterate North Korea left no doubt about his determination to stop the ...

September 20, 2017

Mexicans dig through collapsed buildings as quake kills 248

Police, firefighters and ordinary Mexicans dug frantically through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment ...

September 20, 2017

Trump's jabs set up 1st big US-Iran talks of his presidency

The United States and Iran on Wednesday will have their highest-level interaction of Donald Trump's presidency, a day after ...

September 20, 2017

Farmers deal huge blow to proposed California water tunnels

Two massive, $16 billion tunnels that looked to be the future of California's water system have been thrown into limbo by a ...

September 20, 2017

In citizenship message, Trump welcomes immigrants to America

President Donald Trump has issued a videotaped message that is being played for new American citizens at naturalization ...

September 20, 2017

Trump's North Korea threat leaves Asia struggling to explain

Was it a bluff? A warning that Washington would shoot down North Korea's next missile test? A restatement of past policy? Or ...

Donald Trump, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani

September 20, 2017

The Latest: President Donald Trump warns North Korea

The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations (all times local): 6:30 p.m. President Donald Trump will be ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Jose weakens to tropical storm off US East Coast

The latest on powerful Hurricane Maria (all times local): 11 p.m. Jose has weakened to a tropical storm, but forecasters ...

September 20, 2017

AP Interview: NATO chief welcomes Trump's new approach

NATO's secretary-general welcomed President Donald Trump's new strategy for the 16-year Afghan war and said the U.S.

September 20, 2017

Senate GOP tentatively agrees to $1.5T plan on tax cuts

Senate Republicans are zeroing in on a tax outline that would add about $1.5 trillion to the government's $20 trillion debt ...

September 20, 2017

In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to "destroy" North Korea

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to "totally destroy North Korea" if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies ...

September 20, 2017

Sessions: Sanctuary cities undermine law's moral authority

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday criticized sanctuary cities that try to protect immigrants in the country ...

September 20, 2017

Key California farm district rejects governor's tunnels plan

A group of powerful California farmers pulled their support Tuesday from a pair of massive, $16 billion tunnels that would ...

September 20, 2017

Cuba again denies role in 'health attacks' on US diplomats

The Cuban government on Tuesday again denied any involvement in or any knowledge of a mysterious series of health incidents ...

Rex Tillerson, Nikki Haley, Steven Mnuchin

September 20, 2017

Tillerson speaks to Suu Kyi on Myanmar refugee crisis

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone Tuesday with Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi about the Rohingya ...

September 20, 2017

One last last chance: GOP strains for Obamacare repeal votes

Time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders dove into a frantic hunt for votes Tuesday in a ...