Nation Oct 05 Justice Department asks to dismiss lawsuit opposing transgender military ban The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight transgender individuals. They include service members in the Air Force, Coast Guard and Army, and students in the Naval Academy and the ROTC program at the University of New Haven.
Nation Oct 05 Did Las Vegas gunman target other music festivals? Disclosures came as investigators struggled for a fourth day to explain what led the 64-year-old high-stakes gambler to open fire Sunday night on an open-air country music festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel casino. He killed…
Nation Oct 03 Equifax, under fire for data breach, wins $7.25 million contract from IRS The no-bid contract, first reported by Politico, is for Equifax to provide the IRS with taxpayer and personal identity verification services…
Politics Oct 03 This New York bill would ban anonymous political ads on Facebook The proposed disclosure rules also would apply to mailed campaign advertisements.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Trump pledges help to Puerto Rico, says the island has 'thrown our budget a little out of whack' After arriving in Puerto Rico, the president promised to help in recovery from Hurricane Maria but also scolded local officials for the island's $74 billion public debt.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: Mattis says Afghan forces fully engaged for first time During congressional testimony Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Afghan forces are suffering fewer casualties as they continue to improve.
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: White House says now is not the time to debate gun control White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Donald Trump was focused on the victims and stressed that it was a "time to unite the country."…
Nation Oct 01 Trump dedicates golf tournament trophy to hurricane victims in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico Earlier Sunday, Trump dismissed those he calls "politically motivated ingrates" who've questioned his administration's commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Nation Oct 01 Media titan Samuel 'Si' Newhouse is dead at 89 S.I. Newhouse Jr., the low-profile billionaire media mogul who ran the parent company of some of the nation's most prestigious magazines, died Sunday. He was 89.
Nation Oct 01 Trump puts NFL players on notice: Stand for national anthem President Donald Trump on Saturday night stoked the controversy over his call for punitive action against NFL players who take a knee or otherwise protest during the national anthem, tweeting anew that they should remain standing out of respect for…