Politics

Former Sen. Cochran draws bipartisan praise at funeral

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Two U.S. senators from opposing parties praised their former colleague, Republican Thad Cochran of Mississippi, as one of their closest friends and as a gentleman who cared about the people of his state and worked across party lines.

Trump says GOP would be 'foolish' to block Mexico tariffs

By Lisa Mascaro, Luis Alonso Lugo, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Republican lawmakers have warned they may have no choice but to take action in Congress to stop President Donald Trump from implementing tariffs on Mexican goods.

Biden is fixing his climate plan that failed to cite sources

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

"Several citations, some from sources cited in other parts of the plan, were inadvertently left out of the final version of the 22-page document," Biden's campaign said.

Gillibrand reasserts feminist mantle hoping for 2020 bump

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has seized on high-profile moments to revive a campaign that has languished in the polls.

Warren unveils plan to boost U.S. manufacturing

By Elana Schor, Associated Press

Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren would create the Department of Economic Development, replace the Department of Commerce and consolidate several agencies.

White House orders Hope Hicks, former aide, to defy subpoena

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The letters from the White House to the Judiciary panel are the latest effort by the White House to thwart congressional investigations into President Donald Trump.

WATCH: Virginia governor to call special session on guns

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will recall lawmakers to the state Capitol in coming weeks to take up a package of gun-control legislation he said is urgently needed to prevent killings like Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach.

Joe Biden's $5 trillion climate plan: Net zero emissions by 2050

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

"Science tells us that how we act or fail to act in the next 12 years will determine the very livability of our planet," the Democratic presidential candidate said in a statement ahead of the plan's unveiling Tuesday.

Progressive groups want Democrats, Pelosi to do more to impeach Trump

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The groups said in a letter being released Tuesday that voters gave Democrats control of the House "because they wanted aggressive oversight of the Trump administration."…

Blacks, Latinos at risk of undercount in 2020 census, report says

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

With the 2020 census count less than a year away, a new report says undercounting certain populations will be likely, despite the best efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau, nonprofits and state and local officials to encourage participation.