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Senators question FBI on Russian hack of voting software firm

By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press

In a letter sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, who is the ranking member of the committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, asked for answers by July 12 regarding…

Business groups are becoming more discontent with Trump’s trade policies

By Paul Wiseman, Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Business groups, already uncomfortable with Trump's attempts to stem immigration, are struggling to figure out where to stand in the fast-shifting political climate.

Trump asserts executive privilege over documents in 2020 census fight

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department says President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege over documents in a fight over a 2020 census question that would ask about citizenship.

Abuse in nursing facilities went unreported, watchdog finds

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Auditors with the Health and Human Services inspector general's office estimate that in 2016 about 6,600 cases reflected potential neglect or abuse that was not reported.

Southern Baptists endorse steps to combat sex abuse

By Jay Reeves, David Crary, Associated Press

Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle abuse cases.

North Carolina man charged with killing 3 Muslim students to enter plea

By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

The man is charged with killing three much-admired Muslim university students more than four years ago. The victims' families said the man acted out of bigotry.

News Wrap: House votes to let committees sue over subpoenas

In our Tuesday news wrap, the House voted to let committees sue agencies and witnesses who defy subpoenas, such as Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn. Meanwhile, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden…

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Accused Mar-a-Lago intruder will be allowed to be her own attorney

By Terry Spencer, Associated Press

A Chinese woman charged with illegally entering President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort will be allowed to act as her own attorney, a judge ruled Tuesday after strenuously trying to talk her out of it.

States sue to stop $26.5 billion T-Mobile-Sprint merger

By Tali Arbel, Mae Anderson, Associated Press

The group of state attorneys general who filed the federal lawsuit said the promised benefits, such as better networks in rural areas and faster service overall, cannot be verified, while eliminating a major wireless company will immediately harm consumers.