Politics

AP fact check: Trump's repeated fabrications on voting fraud

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Asked about ballot malfeasance involving a Republican in North Carolina, the president insisted he condemns voter fraud "of any kind, whether it's Democrat or Republican" and pointed to a "million fraudulent votes" cast in California. But no such case exists.

Former U.S. security officials to oppose emergency declaration

By Associated Press

A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Democrats ready to fight to make Mueller report public

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press

A top House Democrat has threatened to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and sue the Trump administration if the full report on Mueller's Russia investigation is not made public.

Expectations low as Trump looks for win in North Korea summit

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

President Donald Trump will head into his second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un having reframed what would make a successful summit, lowering expectations for Pyongyang's denuclearization while eager to declare a flashy victory to offset the political turmoil…

Congress mulls cap on what Medicare enrollees pay for drugs

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

With health care a top issue for American voters, Congress may actually be moving toward doing something this year to address the high cost of prescription drugs.

Rep. Schiff warns of subpoenas, lawsuit over Mueller report

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press

Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his committee will keep close watch on new Attorney General William Barr to see if he were “to try to bury any part of this report.” Schiff, D-Calif., also pledged…

AP fact check: Undocumented GOP, Dem rhetoric on immigration

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press

The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s push for his border wall is giving rise to overwrought rhetoric from Republicans and Democrats alike.

White House manages expectations for second Kim summit

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is trying to manage expectations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, predicting a “continuation of the progress” made last time.

Mueller: Manafort 'brazenly violated the law' for years

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Special counsel Robert Mueller is still seeking to keep secret details about his investigation into former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a judge’s ruling Saturday.

Pentagon chief getting firsthand look at US-Mexico border

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Top defense officials toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity, as the Pentagon weighs diverting billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall.