Politics

Trump fast-tracks environmental rollbacks to deliver on campaign promises

By Courtney Norris, Alex D'Elia

As the nation grapples with a pandemic and continued protests against systemic racism, calling for police reform, President Donald Trump is rolling back environmental regulations in an effort to deliver on some of his major campaign promises as November nears.

Some health experts criticize U.S. mass purchase of licensed virus drug

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press, Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

The U.S. government announced this week that it had an agreement with Gilead Sciences to make the bulk of their production of remdesivir available to Americans for the next three months.

6 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries

By Matt Loffman

There were no presidential primaries on Tuesday, but there were several surprising House and Senate races that could offer some insight into voter priorities and enthusiasm with just four months left until Election Day. Oklahoma voted…

Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump’s niece

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Distribution of a tell-all book by President Donald Trump's niece was blocked by a judge Tuesday after the president's brother said its publication would violate a pact among family members, but a publisher's chief executive says the book has already…

Lauren Boebert upsets 5-term congressman Scott Tipton in Colorado primary

By Associated Press

Five-term Colorado U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton was upset in Tuesday's Republican Party primary by Lauren Boebert, a pistol-packing businesswoman, ardent defender of gun rights and border wall supporter who wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

WATCH: Pompeo defends response to Russian bounty reports

By Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press briefing amid allegations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. troops, and as China moves to crack down on democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

WATCH: U.S. lawmakers express bipartisan opposition to new Hong Kong law

By Associated Press

The House Foreign Affairs committee will hear testimony on what Beijing's new national security law means for democracy, free speech, trade, and other issues in Hong Kong.

WATCH: Alabama governor gives coronavirus update as cases grow

By Associated Press

States that President Donald Trump won in the 2016 election account for about 75% of the new cases, a trend that has accelerated since the end of May.

WATCH: Mnuchin says hardest-hit businesses should be next aid focus

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

There is about $128 billion in that program that has not been doled out from the popular Paycheck Protection Program that was designed to provide support to businesses if they keep their workers on the payroll.

WATCH: Mississippi governor signs bill to remove Confederate emblem from state flag

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

The Republican governor signed the bill Tuesday afternoon, just two days after legislators passed it. Amid protests over racial injustice, Mississippi was under increasing pressure to lose a symbol that many see as racist.