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October 18, 2017

Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead

After her Army son died in an armored vehicle rollover in Syria in May, Sheila Murphy says, she got no call or letter from ...

October 18, 2017

The Latest: Trump criticizes bipartisan health deal

The Latest on President Donald Trump and health care legislation (all times local): 10 a.m. President Donald Trump is ...

October 18, 2017

Trump: Lawmaker 'fabricated' account of his talk with widow

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a Florida congresswoman "fabricated" an account of the commander in chief telling ...

October 18, 2017

Democratic senators to press Sessions on talks with Trump

Democratic senators plan to press Attorney General Jeff Sessions about his private communications with the president when he ...

October 18, 2017

Bosnian Serbs pass resolution against NATO membership

Bosnian Serb lawmakers passed a non-binding resolution Wednesday opposing the country's potential membership in NATO, a ...

October 18, 2017

Summary of Senate bipartisan health care agreement

Summary of Tuesday's bipartisan health care agreement between two leading senators: —Continues federal payments for two years ...

October 18, 2017

GOP budget that's key to taxes moving ahead in Senate

The Senate is moving ahead on a Republican budget plan, a critical step in President Donald Trump and the party's politically ...

October 18, 2017

Trump's lawyers to ask for dismissal of lawsuit

Lawyers for President Donald Trump are asking a federal judge to toss a civil lawsuit accusing the president of violating the ...

October 18, 2017

As congressional investigations wear on, some eye a finish

As congressional investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections wear on in the Capitol, some lawmakers are ...

October 18, 2017

CIA watchdog nominee scolded for lack of preparation

President Donald Trump's nominee to be the CIA's independent watchdog has told Congress that he's never read the Senate's ...

October 18, 2017

Bannon praises Flake opponent, slams Senate leader McConnell

Steve Bannon leveled a blistering attack on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans at an Arizona ...

October 18, 2017

China's Xi calls for more technology development

President Xi Jinping called Wednesday for the ruling Communist Party to lead development of Chinese technology industries, ...

October 18, 2017

Women in California Capitol speak out against harassment

Women lawmakers, lobbyists and staffers in California's Capitol are encouraging each other to share stories of sexual ...

October 18, 2017

The Latest: Senators announce plan for insurance markets

The Latest on Congress and health care legislation (all times local): 11:50 p.m. President Donald Trump is backing away from ...

October 18, 2017

Bannon boosts Flake challenger, snubs Trump plea to back off

Former presidential strategist Steve Bannon doubled down on his criticism of the GOP establishment at a Tuesday night ...

Patty Murray, Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer

October 18, 2017

A short-term health deal by senators _ but Trump a question

Republican and Democratic senators joined in announcing a plan Tuesday aimed at stabilizing America's health insurance ...

October 18, 2017

Senate moves ahead on GOP budget that's key to taxes

The Senate is moving ahead on a Republican budget plan, a critical step in President Donald Trump and the party's politically ...

October 18, 2017

CIA watchdog nominee says he never read torture report

President Donald Trump's nominee to be the CIA's independent watchdog told Congress on Tuesday that he's never read the ...

October 18, 2017

Lawmaker: Mascot wrong to rally for kneeling cheerleaders

The student who wears the owl mascot costume at a Georgia public university where five cheerleaders knelt during the national ...