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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 ...

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

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 ...

September 20, 2017

The Latest: Bipartisan effort to improve 'Obamacare' over

The Latest on the GOP effort to repeal former President Barack Obama's health care law (all times local): 6:10 p.m.

September 19, 2017

Tiger Woods' event out of Congressional, looking for sponsor

The tournament that Tiger Woods launched 10 years ago remained on next season's PGA Tour schedule. Still to be determined is ...

September 19, 2017

Justices could avoid issuing verdict on Trump travel ban

President Donald Trump's travel ban offers the Supreme Court the chance to make a major pronouncement on the president's ...

September 19, 2017

AP Exclusive: Evidence of spills at toxic site during floods

The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston's dirtiest Superfund toxic waste sites in the days ...

September 19, 2017

FEMA isn't relying on trailers to house hurricane victims

The hurricanes that battered Texas and Florida have likely spawned the worst disaster-created housing crisis since Hurricane ...

September 19, 2017

Common Core used widely, despite continuing debate

Most of the states that first endorsed the Common Core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite ...

September 19, 2017

Family of killed sailors hear Navy describe strain on force

As grieving family members watched, top Navy leaders and lawmakers on Tuesday said frequent extended deployments, delayed ...

September 19, 2017

3 members of Congress arrested at Trump Tower protest

Three Democratic members of Congress have been arrested at a protest outside Trump Tower. U.S. Reps Raul Grijalva, of ...

September 19, 2017

Huntsman says Moscow's meddling led to low level of trust

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Russia, told Congress on Tuesday ...

September 19, 2017

The Latest: Corker says tentative agreement on debt figure

The Latest on a Republican plan to overhaul U.S. taxes (all times local): 1 p.m. Sen. Bob Corker says he's reached a ...

September 19, 2017

Senate confirms Trump pick for solicitor general

The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee for solicitor general. The vote was 50-47 for Noel Francisco, a ...

September 19, 2017

Senate panel backs Trump's pick for US envoy to Afghanistan

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the nomination of a veteran diplomat to serve as President Donald Trump's ...

September 19, 2017

Trump, Pence to campaign for Strange before GOP runoff

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will campaign for Alabama Sen. Luther Strange in the final days before ...

September 19, 2017

Global shares drift as investors pause ahead of Fed

Global stock markets traded in fairly narrow ranges Tuesday as investors paused for breath, a day after U.S. stock markets ...

September 19, 2017

Military budget would swell under Senate bill

The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping defense policy bill that would pump $700 billion into the military, putting ...

September 19, 2017

America 2nd: Traditions mean Trump must wait his turn at UN

America second. It's a rare consideration for President Donald Trump, who has boasted of a new foreign policy formed around ...