Politics News

January 23, 2020

Can Klobuchar build a late surge from a long distance?

It was the kind of event designed to play up the Midwestern sensibilities that Amy Klobuchar so often talks about on the ...

January 23, 2020

US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon

Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional troops into the Middle East to counter ...

January 23, 2020

Over 100 state lawmakers accused of misconduct in 3 years

State lawmakers across the U.S. have reached a troubling milestone for allegations of sexual misconduct, even as they have ...

January 23, 2020

Pompeo talks Nicaragua after Florida Senate condemns Ortega

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Latin American affairs with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday, the day ...

January 23, 2020

Democrats focus Day 2 of trial on Trump's 'dangerous' abuse

Pressing through a second day of impeachment arguments, House Democrats scoffed at President Donald Trump's claims that he ...

January 23, 2020

9 parents separated from families return to children in US

As his long-lost son walked toward him in an airport terminal, a sobbing David Xol stretched out his arms, fell to one knee ...

January 23, 2020

Former Wells Fargo CEO fined $17.5M for sales scandal

Federal regulators have slapped former Wells Fargo Chief Executive John Stumpf with a $17.5 million fine for his role in the ...

January 23, 2020

Democrats not alone in soliciting votes in Iowa; GOP is, too

With all eyes on Democrats as they prepare to cast their ballots in Iowa's highly anticipated kickoff caucuses, President ...

January 23, 2020

North Dakota signals no new conditions on pipeline expansion

North Dakota regulators signaled Thursday that the state would not impose conditions beyond those required by the federal ...

January 23, 2020

Rep. Ilhan Omar launches reelection bid with big advantages

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s congressional career got off to a rocky start just a year ago, with her provocative remarks on Israel and ...

January 23, 2020

Wisconsin Republicans dismiss nonpartisan redistricting plan

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plan to create a nonpartisan redistricting commission to draw Wisconsin's electoral maps may put ...

January 23, 2020

AP Explains: Why US troop cuts in Africa would cause alarm

Even as destroyed U.S. military aircraft smoldered from an al-Shabab attack that killed three Americans this month in Kenya, ...

January 23, 2020

NCAA to allow potential Olympians to receive more benefits

The NCAA will now permit elite athletes to be paid for training expenses by the U.S. Olympic Committee and other national ...

January 23, 2020

High hopes: US, EU and UK all aim for trade deals this year

The United States, the European Union and what will soon be post-Brexit Britain have all raised the prospect of concluding ...

January 23, 2020

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DEMOCRATS FACE ...

January 23, 2020

Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit

A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions ...

January 23, 2020

AP-NORC poll: Public doubts Senate trial will be revealing

Americans are sharply divided along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, and they ...

January 23, 2020

Japan has second straight year of red ink on trade last year

Japan logged a deficit for a second straight year last year as its exports were hurt by a slowdown of demand in China amid ...

January 23, 2020

Buttigieg's unlikely Iowa rise now carries high expectations

Pete Buttigieg finds himself in a place that he could hardly have contemplated when he began running for president a year ...

January 23, 2020

'Birth tourism' faces new restrictions from State Department

The Trump administration is coming out with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting “birth tourism," in which women travel ...