Jul 14 E. Jean Carroll has been paid $5.8 million, three years after Trump sex abuse and defamation verdict By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyers have vowed to continue appealing. Continue reading
Jul 14 Aging politicians face questions over health transparency after Graham's death By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Graham’s death and the 84-year-old McConnell’s hospitalization come amid a reckoning about the nation’s aging leaders. Sen. John Cornyn says more health transparency may be needed. Continue reading
Jul 14 Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall and underlying prices ease By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Tuesday's report likely reduces pressure on the Fed to boost its short-term interest rate to combat inflation. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trump backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a reversal of plans to charge a 20% toll on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Middle Eastern countries will instead make investment and trade deals with the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 14 Many questions remain after an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver By Patrick Whittle, Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Associated Press Immigrant rights groups are demanding answers and planning more protests Tuesday over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Trump hosts Iraqi prime minister for bilateral meeting at the White House By Seung Min Kim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Donald Trump gave Iraq's new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House on Tuesday, promoting the “tremendous chemistry” between him and a fellow wealthy businessman who arrived at the seat of governmental power without any prior political… Continue reading
Jul 14 DHS says ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was 'fearing for public safety' By Patrick Whittle, Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Associated Press A witness says he heard driver say, "I tried to stop."… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 10:47 Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday of an aortic dissection and cardiovascular disease. The Republican served more than 30 years in Congress, becoming one of the nation's most prominent voices on foreign policy and later one of President Trump's… Continue watching
Jul 13 Who is Darline Graham Nordone, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her brother left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn't been in office before. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump reduces the size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management By Matthew Brown, Savannah Peters, Associated Press The move to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments unravels protections established by former presidents for areas with unique archaeological and historical features. Continue reading