Mar 06 DNC says it won’t partner with Fox News for upcoming presidential debates By Associated Press The party chairman, Tom Perez, says he's concluded that the network isn't in a position to host a fair and neutral debate. Continue reading
Mar 06 Former Rep. Schock to repay funds in exchange for dropped charges By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Schock resigned from Congress in 2015 amid scrutiny of his spending, including redecorating his office in the style of the "Downton Abbey" TV series. Continue reading
Mar 06 Angry and defiant, Islamic State families surrender in Syria By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Combat appeared to stop on Wednesday to allow for evacuations from the IS-held pocket in the eastern Syrian village of Baghouz. Continue reading
Mar 06 U.S. wildlife officials plan to remove protections for gray wolves By Matthew Brown, John Flesher, Associated Press The decision to lift protections is based on the resurgence of the gray wolf population, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife spokesman said. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: Kirstjen Nielsen testifies on border security, future of border wall The hearing was rescheduled from February when Nielsen said she was not available to testify. Continue reading
Mar 05 Prosecutors say Paul Manafort ‘blames everyone’ but himself, in sentencing filing By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort has not shown remorse or taken responsibility for his crimes, federal prosecutors said in a court filing two days ahead of his sentencing hearing. Continue reading
Mar 05 3 convicted in college basketball bribery scandal get prison sentences By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said he had to balance the need for a stern message with the realization that others who did similar crimes were not prosecuted in a widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two… Continue reading
Mar 05 New York authorities subpoena Trump Organization’s insurance broker By Associated Press New York regulators have sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization's insurance broker following allegations that President Donald Trump misled insurers about the value of his assets. Continue reading
Mar 05 Michael Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020 By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The 77-year-old former New York City mayor, one of the richest men in the world, announced his decision not to join the crowded Democratic field in a Bloomberg News editorial on Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 05 French jihadis killed in last Islamic State holdout in Syria By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press A prominent French militant who joined the Islamic State group, Jean-Michel Clain, was killed in a mortar strike over the weekend as he struggled with wounds suffered in an earlier airstrike that killed his jihadi brother, his wife said Tuesday… Continue reading