Jan 06 Each side accusing other of giving no ground on shutdown By Catherine Lucey, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press More discussions were planned for Sunday, while President Donald Trump, who did not attend the negotiating session, was scheduled to be at Camp David for a retreat with White House staff on border security and other topics. Continue reading
Jan 05 CBS: El-Sissi says Egypt, Israel cooperate against militants By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Egypt’s president has told CBS that his country and Israel are cooperating against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula. Continue reading
Jan 05 Democrats take power in House; impeachment talk flares By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 05 Bluefin goes for $3 million at 1st 2019 sale at Tokyo market By Associated Press A 612-pound (278-kilogram) bluefin tuna sold for a record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) at the first auction of 2019, after Tokyo's famed Tsukiji market was moved to a new site on the city's waterfront. Continue reading
Jan 05 Warren’s trip to Iowa tests themes for a likely 2020 run By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has made her Iowa debut with all the look of a presidential candidate, bringing her brand of liberalism to the nation’s premier caucus state. Continue reading
Jan 05 Police: 3 dead, 4 injured in bowling alley shooting By Associated Press A late-night fight at a coastal Los Angeles suburban bowling alley turned deadly Friday night, killing three men and injuring four. Continue reading
Jan 04 WATCH: Trump says he can use emergency powers to build border wall without Congress By Associated Press President Trump told reporters Friday that he could officially declare a national emergency to build a border wall but wants to try to negotiate a border wall with Congress. Continue reading
Jan 04 Supreme Court says it will consider partisan gerrymandering again By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they will hear arguments in disputes that have arisen in cases involving North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map and a Democratic congressional district in Maryland. The decision could produce the first limits on partisan politics in… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watchdog group urges probe of Ivanka Trump’s role in a tax break program By Stephen Braun, Associated Press The complaint from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington follows an Associated Press investigation last month. Continue reading
Jan 04 Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace air bag inflators By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The move includes over 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history. Continue reading