Politics

Health Secretary Price resigns after private flight controversy

By Daniel Bush

Don J. Wright of Virginia will serve as acting secretary as of Friday night, the White House said.

Trump says Price’s travel becoming a distraction, AP sources say

By Jonathan Lemire, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has been telling associates that his health chief has become a distraction, overshadowing his agenda and undermining his campaign promise to "drain the swamp" of corruption, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Zinke dismisses charter as a ‘little BS over travel’

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is dismissing controversy over his use of charter flights as "a little BS over travel," but says the American public has the right to know the costs of official travel.

5 important stories that deserve a second look

By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Jennifer Hijazi

The end of some Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news.

The Jones Act, explained (and what waiving it means for Puerto Rico)

By Teresa Carey

Here’s a look at the nearly-century-old law and how it could affect recovery on the U.S. territory.

New Senate GOP budget would pave way for tax rewrite

By Associated Press

Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget plan that's the first step to overhaul the nation's tax system.

Trump to travel to 5 countries in Asia in November

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

It will be Trump's first visit to the region as president, and it comes as North Korea moves closer to its goal of having a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the U.S.

WATCH: Trump to promotes tax plan in address to manufacturers group

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is expected to promote his plan for a sweeping rewrite of the tax code around 11:25 a.m. ET. Watch live here.

At high court and others, Trump reverses legal course

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

The Trump administration is dealing with lawsuits that were in progress before the president took office — and asserting different positions than the Obama administration.

Health secretary Price says he’ll repay government for private charter travel

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

The repayment — $51,887.31, according to Price's office — was for the embattled secretary. Price did not address the overall cost of the flights, which could amount to several hundred thousand dollars.