World Mar 31 Defense Secretary Mattis says he worries about ‘reckless’ actions from North Korea LONDON — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expressing worry about what he calls “reckless” actions by North Korea, alluding to its nuclear weapons and missile programs. Mattis spoke at a news conference Friday in London with his British counterpart,…
Politics Mar 30 Pelosi backs Trump administration on debt ceiling increase Pelosi said she and fellow Democrats would support increasing the debt ceiling so long as it would be a "clean" increase that would be free of GOP add-ons.
Economy Mar 30 Senate passes reversal of Obama-era retirement savings rule for cities, counties The Senate has sent to President Donald Trump legislation to scrap a regulation encouraging cities and counties to set up retirement savings plans for some private-sector workers. The White House has said Trump will sign the resolution into law.
Nation Mar 29 Ivanka Trump to become official White House employee Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father's administration as an unpaid employee, after her plans to serve in a more informal capacity were questioned by ethics experts.
Nation Mar 29 Woman strikes police cruiser near Capitol, suspect taken into custody A woman struck a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser with a vehicle near the Capitol on Wednesday morning and was taken into custody, police said.
Nation Mar 29 Supreme Court orders new look at ‘swipe fees’ law The Supreme Court is ordering a lower court to take a new look at a New York law that prohibits businesses from imposing fees on credit-card purchases.
World Mar 29 EU regrets Trump’s reversal of climate policy The European Union has expressed regret about President Donald Trump's decision to undo U.S. policies for fighting global warming.
Politics Mar 28 WATCH: Spicer says White House has ‘no problem’ with former acting AG Sally Yates testifying on Russia White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is expected to address questions about the House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation.
Nation Mar 28 Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas death row inmate who argued intellectual disability "Texas cannot satisfactorily explain why it applies current medical standards for diagnosing intellectual disability," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote.
Politics Mar 27 Schiff calls on Nunes to recuse himself from Russia probe Rep. Adam Schiff of California says Chairman Devin Nunes should step away from the investigation because of a secret meeting he had with a source last week on the White House grounds.