Aug 02 Vice President Mike Pence, military officials receive remains from Korean War By Audrey McAvoy, Kim Yong-Ho, Associated Press There are 7,699 U.S. service members listed as unaccounted for from the 1950-53 Korean War, of which about 5,300 are believed to have died on North Korean soil. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Trump under fire for latest demand to end Russia probe In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should put a stop to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders insisted the president did not actually direct Sessions to do anything. Also, the… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trump lifted restrictions on 'short term' health insurance plans. Here's what that means for consumers By Laura Santhanam Some health care experts caution that these plans, while cheaper, may ultimately lead to dropped coverage or none at all, if the person is confronted by an unexpected illness or accident. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:22 What do Trump's policies mean for communities of color? Several black pastors said at the White House on Wednesday that President Trump had helped improve life in inner cities. Yet HUD Secretary Ben Carson has looked into tripling rents for poor tenants on federal assistance, and slowed an anti-segregation… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 5:05 How the false, fringe 'QAnon' conspiracy theory aims to protect Trump In the crowd at President Trump's rally in Tampa on Tuesday night were supporters who believe in a conspiracy theory claiming that a shadowy cabal within the U.S. government is at war with Trump -- and that he will soon… Continue watching
Aug 01 Stopping foreign meddling in U.S. elections via social media is an 'enormous' task, senators say By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Senate Intelligence Committee hearing came one day after Facebook said it had uncovered new sophisticated efforts, possibly linked to Russia, to manipulate U.S. politics ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Aug 01 WATCH: Justice Department didn't consult Trump on 3D-printed guns, White House says By Ken Thomas, Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the Justice Department "made a deal without the president's approval."… Continue reading
Aug 01 What to watch in Tennessee's primaries By Jessica Yarvin, Matt Loffman The four Republican candidates for governor in Tennessee have gone through a bruising fight, clashing over immigration, promises to drain the swamp and gun rights. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump order to withhold funding from 'sanctuary cities' is illegal, court says By Associated Press U.S. District Judge William Orrick said in November that Trump's order threatened all federal funding and that the president didn't have the authority to attach new conditions to spending approved by Congress. Continue reading
Aug 01 Obama gives midterm endorsements to 81 candidates in 13 states By Associated Press Obama says he's publicly supporting candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate but also for state legislature. They include better-known names as well as rising figures. Continue reading