Oct 13 Officials broach idea of charging for National Mall protests By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The National Park Service is exploring whether to require protest organizers to pay for law enforcement and other support services for their demonstrations at the nation's capital. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump expected to meet American pastor released by Turkey By Darlene Superville, Associated Press An American pastor freed after nearly two years of detention in Turkey is expected to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 12 U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson released from house arrest in Turkey By Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press A Turkish court on Friday convicted an American pastor of terror links but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave the country, removing a major irritant in fraught ties between two NATO allies that still disagree on… Continue reading
Oct 12 Al Gore on alarming U.N. climate report: 'We have a global emergency' By Joshua Barajas “The scientists not only predicted these consequences, they’re telling us they’re going to get a lot worse still, until we stop using the Earth’s atmosphere as an open sewer,” Former Vice President Al Gore told the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:32 What made Kanye's White House visit 'a weird moment' for the presidency Rapper Kanye West met with President Trump at the White House Thursday, heaping praise on the president and expounding on economic policy, welfare and prison reform. He also shared details of his struggles with mental health. But some criticized West… Continue watching
Oct 11 WATCH: Kanye West in White House visit says MAGA hat gives him 'power' By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Seizing the spotlight from the typically center-stage president, Kanye West dropped the F-word, floated policy proposals — and went in for a hug. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Trump reluctant to slash weapons sales to Saudis By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's reluctant to slash weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, saying that if the U.S. doesn't sell arms to the kingdom, then the Saudis will buy them from Russia or China. Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: Trump to speak about human trafficking By Associated Press President Donald Trump will deliver remarks Thursday at the annual meeting of the interagency task force to monitor and combat human trafficking. Watch live here. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 7:54 Trump's ethanol moves: good policy or corn country politics? At a Tuesday campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump announced plans to lift the ban on summer sales of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, known as E15. This move is opposed by oil companies and environmental groups but supported by… Continue watching
Oct 10 Trump says Federal Reserve 'has gone crazy' after big stock drop By Associated Press President Trump, who has been critical of the central bank's interest rate increases, told reporters that he thinks "the Fed is making a mistake." But he's also calling the drop "a correction we've been waiting for for a long time."… Continue reading