Jul 17 U.S. to offer 15,000 extra temporary worker visas this year By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press The extra H-2B visas are for seasonal, non-agriculture workers for jobs at a variety of businesses, including resorts. Continue reading
Jul 17 U.S. to create the independent U.S. Cyber Command, split off from NSA By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp the nation's military command in hopes of intensifying America's ability to wage cyberwar against the Islamic State group, according to U.S. officials. Continue reading
Jul 17 California lawmakers to decide fate of landmark climate law By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press California lawmakers are nearing a high-stakes decision that will decide the fate of a climate initiative that Gov. Jerry Brown holds up as a model to be replicated around the world to confront rising global temperatures. Continue reading
Jul 17 With 2018 midterms looming, Democrats are divided on their core message By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Despite a Russia scandal engulfing the White House, a historically unpopular health-care plan wrenching Capitol Hill and no major GOP legislative achievement, Democrats are still struggling to tell voters what their party stands for. Continue reading
Jul 16 Trump lawyer says nothing illegal in son's Russia meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney insisted Sunday there was nothing illegal in the meeting Trump's eldest son had with a Russian lawyer. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: President Trump speaks at White House 'Made in America' event By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the White House's "Made in America" event today at 3 p.m. ET. Watch the president's speech here. Continue reading
Jul 16 Macron: My charm offensive may soften Trump's climate stance By Associated Press Macron defended his outreach to Trump, whose "America first" policies have elicited worry and disdain in Europe. Continue reading
Jul 15 Feds appeal judge's travel ban ruling to Supreme Court By Alicia A. Caldwell and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States. Continue reading
Jul 15 Afghan girls robotics team arrives in U.S. just in time By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Twice rejected for U.S. visas, an all-girls robotics team from Afghanistan arrived in Washington early Saturday after an extraordinary, last-minute intervention by President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 11:09 What Russians think about Trump and the U.S. By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin There may be no more consequential relationship for the U.S. than with Russia. As part of our week-long series “Inside Putin's Russia,” special correspondent Nick Schifrin and producer Zach Fannin report in collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting… Continue watching