Jul 25 WATCH: Mike Pompeo expected to address Russia at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 3 p.m. ET. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Jul 25 Georgia governor's matchup sets a battle for the middle By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press ATLANTA — With the Georgia governor's race now set, the contest between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams becomes a question of which candidate can move beyond their partisan bases to capture the electoral middle in this emerging battleground… Continue reading
Jul 25 Trump recorded discussing paying for Playboy model's story By Chad Day, Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Two months before the 2016 election, Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussed plans to pay for a former Playboy model's story of alleged an affair, according to a secretly recorded tape of the conversation released amid an… Continue reading
Jul 25 EU officials to meet Trump, wielding a $20-billion threat By Jari Tanner, Associated Press HELSINKI — Top European Union officials were going into a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warning they are ready to put tariffs on $20 billion of American goods if he puts duties on car imports. Continue reading
Jul 25 Most Americans think Trump isn't tough enough on Russia, new poll says By Laura Santhanam Looking to the 2018 midterm elections, most Americans don’t think Russia has abandoned efforts to influence U.S. politics. Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump says without evidence that Russia will be 'pushing very hard' to help Democrats win in 2018 By Mary Clare Jalonick, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Trump has offered mixed messages on Russian interference in U.S. elections — at times even calling it a "hoax."… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:42 Trump's threat to revoke security clearances could create an 'atmosphere of fear' The threat from the White House to possibly revoke security clearances of six former national security and intelligence officials -- all of whom have been critical of President Trump -- has set off bipartisan criticism. Former CIA general counsel Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jul 24 Heart of Yosemite National Park to close as crews battle wildfire By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Over nearly two weeks, flames have churned through more than 57 square miles of timber in steep terrain of the Sierra Nevada just west of the park. Continue reading
Jul 24 Putin not welcome on Capitol Hill, GOP leaders say By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Putin will not be invited to address Congress because "that is something we reserve for allies."… Continue reading
Jul 24 Georgia GOP runoff tests Trump voters' loyalty By Ben Nadler, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp have run to the Trumpian right as they try to win Georgia Republicans' nomination for governor in a Tuesday runoff. Continue reading