Politics

Trump denies Pelosi an aircraft to visit U.S. troops abroad

By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The move was an apparent response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's attempt to delay the president's State of Union address.

Law firm tied to Paul Manafort reaches $4.6 million settlement with Justice Department

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Manafort part of Robert Mueller's probe — which yielded two indictments, a trial conviction and ultimately Manafort's guilty plea — also entangled several prominent law or lobbying firms, including Skadden, because of their involvement in foreign lobbying or public…

Trump cancels Pelosi trip to Afghanistan amid shutdown

By Associated Press

A spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the trip that President Donald Trump is canceling during the partial government shutdown was intended to express appreciation to U.S. troops and reaffirm the United States "ironclad commitment" to the NATO alliance.

What does Elizabeth Warren believe? Where the candidate stands on 5 issues

By Geoffrey Lou Guray

Here is where Massachusetts Senator and 2020 White House contender Elizabeth Warren stands on some key issues.

Illinois governor signs bill allowing state regulation of firearms dealers

By John O'Connor, Associated Press

Firearms dealers in Illinois must now show they are licensed with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and purchase a five-year state permit.

House votes overwhelmingly to maintain Russian sanctions

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

In the House, 136 Republicans voted with Democrats, sending a strong bipartisan message of disapproval to President Donald Trump's administration on Russia.

Shutdown ongoing, State Department sends diplomats back to work with pay

By Matthew Lee, Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The State Department on Thursday instructed all U.S. diplomats in Washington and elsewhere to return to work next week with pay, saying it had found money for their salaries at least temporarily despite the ongoing government shutdown.

Michael Cohen acknowledges rigging polls for Trump in 2014 and 2015

By Associated Press

Technology company owner John Gauger said that Cohen promised him $50,000 for work including using computers to enter fake votes for Trump in a 2014 CNBC poll.

Federal workers seeking unemployment aid doubles in number

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of furloughed federal employees seeking unemployment benefits jumped in the first two weeks of the shutdown, topping 10,000 during the week of Jan. 5.

WATCH: Trump says U.S. will develop space-based missile defense

By Deb Reichmann, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries.