Politics

Judge keeps Manafort, Gates under house arrest — for now

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson declined to take the ex-Trump aides off home detention until additional details about their personal wealth are disclosed.

Trump says U.S. will arm Japan to knock down North Korea missiles

By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out eventual military action against North Korea and declared that the United States "will not stand" for Pyongyang menacing America or its allies.

Trump says south Texas mass shooting is about mental health, not guns

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says the mass shooting at a Texas church "isn't a guns situation," but is a "mental health problem at the highest level."…

One year after the presidential election, New Yorkers on how it changed their lives

By Pavni Mittal

New Yorkers from a range of political backgrounds reflected on their electoral choices and the past year.

Kentucky House speaker resigns post after texts with staffer

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Kentucky's Republican House speaker has resigned his leadership position after acknowledging he settled sexual harassment claims from one of his staffers last month.

Ryan says health insurance mandate part of GOP tax talks

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

It would be another shot at further undermining the Affordable Care Act after repeated failures by the GOP-led Congress to repeal and replace the law, as President Donald Trump has demanded.

Pelosi supports training to prevent and report harassment

By Associated Press

The House Democratic leader hopes Congress will move quickly to pass legislation requiring lawmakers and their staff to complete training to prevent sexual harassment.

'Bleak' assessment of toll of destroying North Korea nukes

By Associated Press

A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to locate and destroy, with complete certainty, all components of leader Kim Jong Un's nuclear weapons program, according to a Pentagon official.

Police: Sen. Paul suffers minor injury in assault at home

By Associated Press

A man has been arrested and charged with assaulting and injuring U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday.

Brazile says she considered replacing Clinton with Biden

By Associated Press

The former head of the Democratic National Committee says she considered replacing Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee with then-Vice President Joe Biden.