Politics Aug 02 Trump's pick John Ratcliffe withdrawing from national intelligence director consideration In a tweet Friday, President Donald Trump said Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas had decided to stay in Congress. Questions about Ratcliffe's experience have dogged him since Trump announced his candidacy five days ago.
Politics Aug 02 Trump signs bipartisan budget deal The measure permits the government to resume borrowing to pay all its bills and would set an overall $1.37 trillion limit on agency budgets approved by Congress annually.
Nation Aug 02 Judge recommends NYPD officer accused in Eric Garner's death be fired An administrative judge has recommended firing the New York City police officer accused of using a chokehold in the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
Politics Aug 02 Cummings says he scared off intruder at Baltimore home Trump tweeted about the attempted robbery Friday. "Really bad news! The Baltimore house of Elijah Cummings was robbed. Too bad!" he tweeted.
World Aug 01 South Korea: North Korea launched more weapons tests The Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday said the launches were conducted from an eastern coastal area but did not immediately confirm how many projectiles were fired or how far they flew.
Politics Aug 01 Trump administration extends protected status for Syrians in U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the continued armed conflict in Syria merited the extension.
World Aug 01 Trump threatens 10 percent tariffs on China, sending stocks plummeting President Donald Trump announced Thursday the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China beginning Sept. 1, escalating the two countries' festering trade dispute.
Politics Jul 31 Biden, Harris clash on health care plans in Night 2 of 2020 Democratic debate The pair had a tense exchange during the opening debates last month in Miami — and wasted little time before going at it again Wednesday.
World Jul 31 U.S. imposes financial sanctions on Iran's foreign minister The highly unusual action of penalizing the top diplomat of another nation comes a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order placing sanctions on Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Politics Jul 30 'I wrote the damn bill.' Sanders defends 'Medicare for All' proposal in 2020 debate Universal health coverage has been a cornerstone of both of Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaigns. He noted that countries like Canada have lower health care costs.