Politics Jan 10 Trump shifts stance on Chinese tariff Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said in interviews last week he would impose significant tariff's on China. But on Sunday appeared to step back from that statement.
Politics Jan 10 Senate will not take up Obama’s new war powers request to fight ISIS The Senate won't take up President Barack Obama's request for new war powers to fight the Islamic State group, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday, to avoid tying the hands of the next president.
Politics Jan 07 Obama to talk up gun measures at town hall tonight WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama wants to hear from gun control supporters and opponents alike when he takes questions at a televised town hall meeting on gun violence.
Nation Jan 05 Democratic Rep. Steve Israel announces retirement Democratic congressman Steve Israel of New York says he will retire at the end of this year.
Politics Jan 03 Trump brushes off militant recruiting video that used his words Donald Trump won't be dissuaded from saying what he thinks simply because Islamic extremists use his words to recruit Muslims to their cause.
Politics Jan 02 Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and U.S. Senator, dies at 90 Dale Bumpers, a former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator who earned the nickname "giant killer" for taking down incumbents, and who gave a passionate speech defending Bill Clinton during the president's impeachment trial, has died. He was 90.
World Dec 27 U.S. hits Islamic State with 17 Christmas Day airstrikes The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day.
Nation Dec 26 Report: U.S. planning immigration raids in early January The Homeland Security Department is planning nationwide raids aimed at deporting adults and children who have already been ordered removed by an immigration judge.
Politics Dec 23 Cruz blasts Washington Post cartoon depicting daughters TULSA, Okla. -- Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz says a Washington Post cartoon depicting his 5- and 7-year-old daughters as monkeys is inappropriate and that children of candidates should be off-limits in campaigns.
Politics Dec 20 Sanders campaign suspends two more staffers over data breach Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign has suspended two more staffers after it was accused of exploiting a breach in a voter database to access files kept by Hillary Clinton's campaign.