Politics

Roger Stone says he should be free to speak in Russia probe case

By Chad Day, Associated Press

Stone's lawyers say in a court filing that any limits on their client's public comments would infringe on his First Amendment right to free speech.

WATCH: I have ‘not interfered’ with Mueller investigation, Whitaker says

"We have followed the special counsel's regulations to a T," Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker told the House Judiciary Committee.

Elizabeth Warren picks a faded mill city for presidential announcement

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

When Sen. Elizabeth Warren officially jumps into the race for president, it won't be from her Cambridge hometown where Harvard and MIT reside, or nearby Boston, where presidential hopefuls have launched campaigns over the generations.

Read acting AG Matthew Whitaker’s full prepared testimony before Congress

By Joshua Barajas

In prepared remarks, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Friday there's been no change in the "overall management" of special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russia investigation.

AP fact check: Trump plays on immigration myths

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has long railed against immigration as a scourge on the economy and national security. Along those lines, here are some fundamental myths about U.S. immigration and the economy.

White House report tries to shift Trump rhetoric on health care

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

A new report from the White House suggests changes to the Affordable Care Act under President Donald Trump do not fundamentally undermine the health law.

Virginia Gov. Northam survives scandal by staying out of sight

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

He promised to start an honest conversation about race and how to heal the lingering wounds of Virginia's painful past. Then he disappeared.

WATCH: Acting AG Matthew Whitaker gives first testimony before Congress

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. ET. Watch it here.

Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's four liberals in putting a hold on the law, pending a full review of the case.

Former Rep. John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress, dies at 92

By Associated Press

Dingell of Michigan was the longest-serving member of Congress in American history, who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit's auto industry.