Aug 02 Justice Department denies broad move against college affirmative action By Sadie Gurman, Maria Danilova, Associated Press A day after The New York Times reported the department was seeking current attorneys interested in "investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions," the Justice Department said the job ad was related to… Continue reading
Aug 02 White House fires a top intelligence adviser By Associated Press The White House says one of President Donald Trump's top intelligence directors has been fired from his role at the National Security Council. Ezra Cohen-Watnick is the latest in a string of shake-ups at the White House and NSC. He… Continue reading
Aug 02 New court ruling complicates Trump's threat to push 'Obamacare' into collapse By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press If Trump makes good on his threat, experts estimate that premiums for a standard "silver" plan would increase by about 19 percent. Continue reading
Aug 02 Christopher Wray sworn in as FBI director, succeeding James Comey By Associated Press Wray was a high-ranking Justice Department official in the George W. Bush administration and has spent the last decade in private practice. Continue reading
Aug 02 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Sessions discusses opioids with Columbus police By Erica R. Hendry Sessions is scheduled to begin speaking around 11:45 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 02 Read Trump's full statement on why the Russia sanctions bill is 'seriously flawed' By Corinne Segal President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday morning that will impose sanctions on Russia but said in a statement that it was "seriously flawed."… Continue reading
Aug 02 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Omar Etman, Iman Smith A South African child born with HIV has remained virus-free for nearly nine years, Mississippi police shoot and kill the wrong man while serving a warrant and the Vatican shuts off its fountains. Here are five important stories that likely… Continue reading
Aug 02 WATCH: Trump, GOP senators announce new immigration plan By Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new limits on legal immigration. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump signs 'seriously flawed' Russia sanctions bill By Vivian Salma, Associated Press White House officials say President Donald Trump has signed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia. Continue reading