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US urges Qatar, neighbors to 'sit together' to ease tension

The United States says some demands on Qatar (KUH'-tur) by its Mideast neighbors "will be very difficult to meet." But the U.

Ohio Air Force base recognized for bee conservation

An Ohio Air Force base has been recognized for its efforts to save bee populations. The Dayton Daily News reports (http://bit

Dakota Access review to re-examine impact on tribe

A federal judge's order for more environmental review of the already-operating Dakota Access oil pipeline has several ...

Susan Collins

The Latest: Wisconsin senator wants health care vote delayed

The Latest on the Senate Republican health care bill (all times local): 11:20 a.m. One of the Republican senators who's ...

Trump: Not 'that far off' from passing health overhaul

President Donald Trump said he doesn't think congressional Republicans are "that far off" on passing a health overhaul to ...

Options for Supreme Court on Trump travel ban

The Supreme Court is expected to decide within days whether the Trump administration can enforce a ban on visitors to the U.S

Trumps attend wedding of treasury secretary and actress

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were among the guests as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ...

John McCain

Yemen to probe alleged interrogation abuses by UAE, US

Yemen's internationally-recognized government on Saturday ordered the creation of a committee to investigate allegations of ...

Mike Pompeo

CIA chief: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker 'worship'

CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks disclosure of America's secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the ...

Lawyer: Race a factor in St. Louis cop being mistakenly shot

An off-duty black St. Louis police officer's race factored into him being mistakenly shot by a white officer who didn't ...

Colorado officer escorting Pence motorcade hurt in crash

A Colorado Springs motorcycle officer has been injured in an accident while escorting Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade ...

Melania Trump, Barron Trump, Donald Trump

Now in Washington, Melania Trump still no social butterfly

Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is staying true to her reputation as more homebody ...

Big cases, retirement rumors as Supreme Court nears finish

The Supreme Court enters its final week of work before a long summer hiatus with action expected on the Trump ...

5 GOP senators now oppose health care bill as written

Nevada Republican Dean Heller became the fifth GOP senator to declare his opposition to the party's banner legislation to ...

Consumer issues stemming from the GOP health care initiative

Republicans in full control of government are on the brink of history-making changes to the nation's health care system.

Joseph Dunford

AP sources: Military to seek delay on transgender enlistees

Military chiefs will seek a six-month delay before letting transgender people enlist in their services, officials said Friday

Nancy Pelosi

Some House Democrats mull over how to oust Pelosi as leader

A dozen or so House Democrats want Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to go after a dispiriting loss in a House election in Georgia

Trump approves $2B sale of drones to India ahead of meeting

The Trump administration has authorized the sale of unarmed surveillance drones to India, the manufacturer said Friday, as ...

Senators seek Pentagon investigation of torture reports

Pressure mounted Friday on the Defense Department after multiple U.S. senators called for investigations into reports that U.

After demands aired, solution to Qatar crisis seems far off

Faced with a sweeping set of demands, Qatar insisted Friday it can indefinitely survive the economic and diplomatic steps its ...