Oct 11 WATCH: Trump to speak about human trafficking By Associated Press President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Thursday at the annual meeting of the interagency task force to monitor and combat human trafficking. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 11 Smack talk: Politicians decry incivility but practice it too By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press It's not likely to get better soon, with both parties straining for control of Congress on Election Day. Continue reading
Oct 11 Melania Trump says she might be 'the most bullied person' By Associated Press "I could say I'm the most bullied person in the world," Mrs. Trump said in the interview segment that aired Thursday on "Good Morning America."… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:54 Trump's ethanol moves: good policy or corn country politics? At a Tuesday campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump announced plans to lift the ban on summer sales of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, known as E15. This move is opposed by oil companies and environmental groups but supported by… Continue watching
Oct 10 Trump says Federal Reserve 'has gone crazy' after big stock drop By Associated Press President Trump, who has been critical of the central bank's interest rate increases, told reporters that he thinks "the Fed is making a mistake." But he's also calling the drop "a correction we've been waiting for for a long time."… Continue reading
Oct 10 Fact-checking Trump's bleak op-ed on Democratic health plans By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Trump cast the idea as a dangerous scheme by "radical socialists" as he played up potential pitfalls of a government-paid system without citing any of the benefits, such as the disappearance of most medical bills. Continue reading
Oct 10 Congress approves massive water-projects bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties hailed the measure, which they said will create jobs and help communities across the country fix irrigation systems, maintain dams and reduce flooding. Continue reading
Oct 10 McConnell warns Democrats to think carefully about 'presidential harassment' if they win House majority By Associated Press The Kentucky Republican told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that Democratic threats to investigate President Donald Trump's finances and businesses would "help the president get re-elected" in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 10 Democrats more likely to be concerned about election security than Republicans, poll finds Two years ago, it was Republicans who were more concerned about the integrity of the election. This year, it's Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump says he may pick new UN ambassador this month By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press In the latest shake-up for President Donald Trump's turbulent administration, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley abruptly announced she is resigning at the end of the year, raising questions about who will fill the key national security post. Continue reading