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WATCH: Trump goes after Democrats during campaign rally in North Carolina

By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press

Trying to prove his political clout by pushing a Republican to victory in a special election, President Donald Trump used a North Carolina rally on Monday to paint a bleak picture of a nation that he claimed would be overrun…

Congress returns amid pressure to address gun violence, election security

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has not fully explained what he would like to see Congress accomplish, particularly on gun control, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is reluctant to venture too far.

Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American

By Deb Riechmann, Rahim Faiez, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Taliban "overreached" with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier, leading President Donald Trump to call off closely-held Afghanistan peace talks planned for Camp David.

Ex-SC Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Donald Trump.

Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders

By Jonathan Lemire, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

President Trump said Saturday he canceled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, including an American soldier, and has called off peace negotiations with…

AP Fact Check: Trump and Democrats mangle science

By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Science took a beating in the political arena this past week as President Donald Trump sowed confusion about Hurricane Dorian's path and Democratic presidential candidates rang false alarms about the air we breathe.

NOAA assailed for defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claim

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. They say NOAA’s action…

Shields and Brooks on Democrats’ climate plans, Trump’s Dorian claim

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether Democrats are taking a “politically risky” approach to climate change policy, President Trump’s fixation with Alabama being hit…

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The 4 gun reform ideas getting attention now

By Lisa Desjardins

In the past month, Americans saw three mass shootings in which seven or more people were killed, sparking renewed attention on the issue of gun violence in Washington and around the country.

Pompeo could swing the Kansas Senate race, but will he run?

By John Hanna, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't address speculation that he might run for the Senate in Kansas during a Friday college lecture in his home state, though some who attended left convinced it's still possible.