Politics

New U.S. sanctions target 8 North Korean banks, 26 individuals

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

The eight banks are all in North Korea. The Treasury Department said the 26 individuals are North Korean nationals employed by those banks.

WATCH: Republicans say no vote this week on health care

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The setback marks the end for the latest drive to overturn the law, a promise the GOP has made to voters for seven years.

WATCH: Trump says all nations must isolate ‘North Korean menace’

By Associated Press

The remarks came at a news conference Tuesday with Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

This is what Jeff Sessions just said about free speech

By Erica R. Hendry

Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday during a speech at Georgetown University that the Department of Justice would renew its commitment to "enforce federal law, defend free speech, and protect students’ free expression from whatever end of the political spectrum…

WATCH: Sessions says U.S. will intervene in campus free speech cases

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

In declaring free speech "under attack" on college campuses, Sessions dove into an issue that has become a cause celebre for conservatives who argue their voices are being drowned out on college campuses as speeches by right-wing figures have been…

Trump says he’ll visit Puerto Rico next Tuesday

By Associated Press

Trump announced the visit after the administration came under criticism for its response to the damage on the island that is home to more than 3 million U.S. citizens.

What to watch in Alabama’s GOP Senate primary runoff

By Daniel Bush

Here's a guide of things to watch in Tuesday's Senate primary runoff for the U.S. Senate seat in Alabama.

Benghazi trial could undercut Sessions’ push for tribunals

By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press

The trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will be one of the biggest terrorism cases yet for the U.S. Justice Department under a leader who has said it shouldn't be handling such cases.

House panel demands details on Trump aides’ private emails

By Associated Press

A top House Republican has demanded details on the use of private emails by some of President Donald Trump's closest advisers, including Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus.

Trump responds to Puerto Rico crisis, says the island’s debt ‘must be dealt with’

By Michael Biesecker and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The Trump administration has tried to blunt criticism that its response to Hurricane Maria has fallen short of its efforts in Texas and Florida after the recent hurricanes there.