World Feb 12

Regional authorities in Russia declared a state of emergency over the weekend.

Politics Feb 12

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he spoke with the president and recommended Tuesday that he sign the bill into law.

Politics Feb 12

President Donald Trump says 'I can't say I'm thrilled' with a congressional compromise on border security designed to avert a second government shutdown.

Politics Feb 11

Border security negotiations stalled over the weekend over Democratic demands to limit the number of migrants whom federal authorities can detain.

Politics Feb 11

Freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has "unequivocally" apologized for tweets suggesting a powerful pro-Israel interest group paid members of Congress to support Israel.

Politics Feb 11

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is dismissing reports that she is difficult to work for, saying she has high expectations for the people who work for her.

Politics Feb 11

Historians say Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wrongly used the term "indentured servants" when referring to the first Africans to arrive in what is now Virginia. Scholars say they were enslaved.

World Feb 10

Thousands of Spaniards joined a right-wing rally in Madrid on Sunday to demand that Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down.

Politics Feb 08

"We have followed the special counsel's regulations to a T," Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker told the House Judiciary Committee.

Politics Feb 07

Dingell of Michigan was the longest-serving member of Congress in American history, who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit's auto industry.