Jun 20 Roy Moore announces he’ll run for U.S. Senate again in 2020 By Kim Chandler, Associated Press With his return to the political stage, Moore faces a crowded GOP primary field as he aims for an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who bested him in the 2017 special election to fill the seat previously held… Continue reading
Jun 20 McConnell opposes efforts to revive cost-of-living raise for lawmakers By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Lawmakers are supposed to get an automatic inflationary increase each year but it has been blocked since 2009. Continue reading
Jun 20 Auto-racing titan Roger Penske to get Presidential Medal of Freedom By Associated Press Penske, 82, is a fixture in the Detroit automotive scene and one of America's most successful businessmen. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump offers help for Canadians held in China during Trudeau meeting By Associated Press President Donald Trump is offering to intervene on Canada's behalf to bring up the plight of two Canadians held in China when he meets with China's president Xi Jinping next week. Continue reading
Jun 20 House, Senate leaders to meet with Trump on Iran By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The briefing comes after Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone. Continue reading
Jun 20 WATCH: Trump and Trudeau talk U.S.-Canada trade The two leaders are working to get a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement over the finish line. Continue reading
Jun 20 Boris Johnson builds on lead in British prime minister race By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Many in Britain's governing Conservative Party doubt that anyone can beat Johnson, as members prepare to pick the final two contenders to become the country's next prime minister before the end of the day. Britain's governing Conservative Party narrowed the… Continue reading
Jun 20 Joe Biden’s words on segregationist senators draw rivals’ fire By Bill Barrow, Elana Schor, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is dismissing calls to apologize for saying that the Senate "got things done" with "civility" even when the body included segregationists with whom he disagreed. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump suggests Iran’s shootdown of drone was accidental By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press On Twitter, President Donald Trump responded to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attack on a U.S. drone Thursday morning, declaring that "Iran made a very big mistake."… Continue reading
Jun 20 Putin says he’s open to talks with Trump, but warns against using force on Iran By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Trump said he would meet with Putin on the sidelines of next week's G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, but the Kremlin noted that the White House hasn't formally requested the meeting yet. Continue reading