Politics

Ron DeSantis, Florida GOP nominee for governor, resigns from Congress

By Associated Press

DeSantis sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday announcing his immediate resignation.

WATCH: National security adviser John Bolton says international court 'dead to us'

The United States is pledging to use "any means necessary" to protect American citizens and allies from International Criminal Court prosecution.

High stakes as 2-month sprint to Election Day begins

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

Control of Congress and the future of Donald Trump's presidency are on the line as the primary season closes this week, jump-starting a two-month sprint to Election Day.

AP fact check: Has Trump made Medicare and Social Security stronger?

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

Eager to dismiss his critics, President Donald Trump is fabricating the circumstances regarding jobs, the economy and the social safety net. Here's a look at his recent rhetoric and how it compares with reality.

Trump's jabs at Sessions could eclipse the attorney general's work

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

As Sessions enters what may be the final stretch of his tenure, his efforts are at risk of being eclipsed by his boss' relentless verbal jabs that have made the attorney general seem like a perpetual presidential punching bag.

Pence: I'm confident no one on my staff wrote the NYT column

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence says he's "100 percent confident" that no one on his staff was involved with the anonymous New York Times column criticizing President Donald Trump's leadership.

Controversy brews around the White House as senators question Kavanaugh

By PBS News Hour

Supreme Court nominee Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, which touched on the Mueller probe and Roe v. Wade, was overshadowed by the controversy around possible dissent within the White House on a week when The New York Times published an unsigned…

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Osaka's win at U.S. Open overshadowed by Williams' penalties

By PBS News Hour

Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by claims that Williams’ penalties for her anger…

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Exit poll projects mixed voter message in Sweden election

By Pietro Decristofaro, Jari Tanner, Associated Press

Despite estimates that Sweden's general election would favor an anti-immigrant party with white supremacist roots, the party was placing second in balloting Sunday.