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October 17, 2018

Indicted California incumbent steps up attacks on Democrat

Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter is stepping up efforts to convince voters his Democratic opponent is a security threat because ...

October 17, 2018

Trump criticizes rush to condemn Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi

President Donald Trump Tuesday criticized rapidly mounting global condemnation of Saudi Arabia over the mystery of missing ...

October 17, 2018

Trump tells AP he won't accept blame if GOP loses House

Facing the prospect of bruising electoral defeat in congressional elections, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he ...

October 17, 2018

Bono resigns as USA Gymnastics president after 4 days

When former California Congresswoman Mary Bono took over as the interim president for USA Gymnastics last week, she pointed ...

October 17, 2018

Students defrauded by colleges score win in court decision

Students defrauded by for-profit colleges scored an important victory on Tuesday, when a court cleared the way for an ...

October 17, 2018

The Latest: Trump names DC lawyer new White House counsel

The Latest on President Donald Trump's interview with The Associated Press (all times local): 6:25 p.m. President Donald ...

October 17, 2018

Democrats dominate House GOP in money race ahead of midterms

Democrats dominated Republicans in money races across the House map and in key Senate contests with three weeks left before ...

October 17, 2018

Trump escalates his attacks on Fed: 'My biggest threat'

Stepping up his attacks on the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the Fed is "my biggest threat" ...

October 16, 2018

US announces 15 indictments against Mexican drug cartel

The Justice Department announced 15 indictments against members of one of Mexico's largest drug cartels on Tuesday.

October 16, 2018

Debate may be O'Rourke's last chance to cut into Cruz lead

Democrat Beto O'Rourke is hoping to reverse polls showing him fading against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in the second ...

October 16, 2018

NASA astronaut describes close call following failed launch

The NASA astronaut who survived last week's failed launch and emergency landing knew he needed to stay calm. Air Force Col.

October 16, 2018

Trump criticizes Fed for raising interest rates too quickly

President Donald Trump is criticizing the Federal Reserve for raising interest rates too quickly. The recent increase in ...

October 16, 2018

US general warns of complacency in fight against extremists

As the U.S. and other countries shift their focus to growing security threats from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran, the ...

October 16, 2018

Astronaut 'needed to stay calm' as launch failed

The NASA astronaut who survived last week's failed launch and emergency landing says he knew he needed to stay calm.

October 16, 2018

Mysterious paralyzing illness found among kids in 22 states

U.S. health officials on Tuesday reported a jump in cases of a rare paralyzing illness in children, and said it seems to be ...

October 16, 2018

Head of firm behind Trump dossier won't talk to House panel

The co-founder of a political research firm that was behind a dossier of allegations about President Donald Trump's ...

October 16, 2018

As an oil giant, Saudi threats against US loom large

Saudi Arabia's status as the biggest oil exporter gives it the power to jolt the global economy — if it wants. That was the ...

October 16, 2018

A Trump stalwart softens her tone in pivotal US House race

First-term Republican U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney was an early supporter of Donald Trump who has drawn comparisons to the ...

October 16, 2018

US targets network backing Iran's use of child soldiers

The Treasury Department on Tuesday targeted a network of banks and businesses that provides financial support to a ...