Jan 07 UN envoy says no change in U.S. position on North Korea talks By Associated Press Trump said on Saturday that he was open to talking to Kim Jong Un, but the U.N. ambassador says the administration hasn't changed its conditions. Continue reading
Jan 07 Water fight between Florida, Georgia lands at Supreme Court By Gary Fineout and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court hears argument Monday in the long-running dispute between Florida and neighboring Georgia over the flow of water in the Apalachicola River. Continue reading
Jan 07 Trump washes his hands of insurgency against GOP incumbents By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's done campaigning for insurgents challenging incumbent Republican members of Congress. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:28 As Trump defends his fitness for office, GOP shifts focus By PBS News Hour The new year is just days old, but already a controversial new book is making waves for suggesting some of President Trump's aides consider him unfit for the job. This comes as federal investigators look into the Clinton Foundation and… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 3:32 Trump's short-lived voting fraud commission had no impact on election laws By PBS News Hour President Trump this week dissolved the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, a body that was supposed to root out and prevent suspected voter fraud after Trump’s unverified claim that “millions of people who voted illegally” cost him the popular… Continue watching
Jan 06 WATCH: Trump says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump, shelving comparisons about the size of a "nuclear button," said Saturday he is open to talking with the North Korean leader. Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump says he's 'well prepared' for 2018 agenda By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's had some "incredible meetings" with Republican congressional leaders and Cabinet members at Camp David as they ready their 2018 legislative agenda. Continue reading
Jan 06 Cloud of uncertainty over legalized pot as feds end Obama-era accommodation By By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Three days after California businesses began selling marijuana for recreational use, a policy change by the federal government has sparked uncertainty about the future of legalized cannabis and provoked sharp reactions from officials in the state and around the nation. Continue reading
Jan 06 Trump says he's 'like, really smart,' 'a very stable genius' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump, portrayed in a new book as a leader who doesn't understand the weight of his office, took to Twitter on Saturday to defend his mental fitness and boast about his intelligence. Continue reading
Jan 06 Federal tax overhaul could lead to changes in some states By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press In New Jersey and California, top Democratic officials want to let people make charitable contributions to the state instead of paying certain taxes. In Connecticut and New York, officials are exploring a switch from income taxes to new ones on… Continue reading