Politics

WATCH: Trump honors Ohio, El Paso mass shooting responders with medals

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

"These incredible patriots responded to the worst violence and most barbaric hatred with the best of American courage character and strength," President Trump said at the White House as he shared a stage in the East Room with the 11…

WATCH: Acting CBP chief says fewer border crossers apprehended in August

By Associated Press

The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat and aggressive crackdowns on both sides of the border to deter migrants.

WATCH: Trump says U.S.-Taliban peace talks are 'dead'

What had seemed like a potential deal to end America's longest war has unraveled, with President Donald Trump and the Taliban blaming each other for the collapse of nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

House Judiciary Committee to set rules for impeachment investigation

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The resolution is a technical step, and the panel would still have to introduce impeachment articles against Trump and win approval from the House to bring charges against Trump.

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.