Jun 05 GOP leader McConnell cancels most of Senate’s August recess By Alan Fram, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he decided to shorten the usual summer getaway "due to the historic obstruction by Senate Democrats of the president's nominees."… Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump-Kim summit will take place at luxury resort in Singapore By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The historic meeting will be held at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island. Continue reading
Jun 05 Immigration agents arrest 114 in sting at Ohio landscaping company By John Minchillo, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The 114 arrests occurred at two locations of Corso's Flower & Garden Center, one in Sandusky, a resort city on Lake Erie, and another in nearby Castalia. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it expected criminal charges including identity theft… Continue reading
Jun 05 What to watch for on California’s big primary day By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are counting on making gains in California to help retake control of the House, but the state’s unique primary system could block the party from competing for critical seats in November. Continue reading
Jun 05 Trump asks appeals court to restore his power to block critics on Twitter By Associated Press Trump's lawyers gave notice Monday that they're appealing a federal judge's ruling that says blocking people from the @realDonaldTrump account is a violation of the First Amendment. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: White House blames Philadelphia Eagles for canceled White House celebration By Associated Press She says, "if this wasn't a political stunt by the Eagles franchise, then they wouldn't have planned to attend the event and then backed out at the last minute."… Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump holds ‘Celebration of America’ event after withdrawing invite to Philadelphia Eagles By Associated Press The president said Tuesday on the South Lawn that it's time to "explain why young Americans stand for our national anthem."… Continue reading
Jun 05 Federal school safety panel will not look at role of guns, DeVos says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says the federal commission on school safety set up after a Florida high school shooting won't be looking at the role of guns in school violence. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump cancels visit with Super Bowl champion Eagles, blaming anthem dispute By Jill Colvin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing… Continue reading
Jun 04 Mueller’s team accuses Paul Manafort of witness tampering By Chad Day, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller's team says in a new court filing that Paul Manafort and one of his associates "repeatedly" contacted two witnesses in an effort to influence their testimony. The contacts occurred while Manafort was under house arrest. Continue reading