Jan 02 Brazil’s Bolsonaro targets indigenous groups, LGBTQ rights on 1st day as president By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Newly installed President Jair Bolsonaro issued executive orders on Brazil's indigenous groups, descendants of slaves and the LGBT community in the first hours of his administration. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says he’s ready for another meeting with Kim Jong Un By Associated Press In a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump said he'd just received a letter from the North Korean leader. Continue reading
Jan 02 New Pentagon leader Pat Shanahan says he is focusing on China By Robert Burns, Associated Press On his first day as acting defense secretary, Pat Shanahan is emphasizing that China should be the Pentagon's main focus. Continue reading
Jan 02 Departure of Trump’s GOP critics in Senate leaves a void By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump's most prominent GOP critics on Capitol Hill are close to completing their Senate careers, raising the question of who — if anyone — will take their place as willing to publicly criticize a president who remains popular… Continue reading
Jan 02 U.S. wants access to American held in Moscow on spying charges By Lynn Berry, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the U.S. hopes to gain access soon to a former Marine who was arrested in Russia on espionage charges and that "if the detention is not appropriate we will demand his… Continue reading
Jan 02 On top of House Democrats’ to-do list? Try to end the shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they'll have to get government reopened from the partial shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 02 Hill leaders to attend White House briefing on border security By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are expected to attend a briefing on border security at the White House as the government remains partially shut down and President Donald Trump asks in a tweet, "Let's make a deal?"… Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says Romney ought to be ‘team player’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump is responding to blistering criticism from Republican Sen.-elect Mitt Romney. Trump says he would "much prefer that Mitt focus on Border Security and so many other things where he can be helpful."… Continue reading
Jan 01 U.S. fires tear gas across Mexico border to stop migrants By Associated Press U.S. authorities fired tear gas into Mexico during the first hours of the new year to repel about 150 migrants who tried to breach the border fence in Tijuana. Continue reading
Jan 01 Russians arrest former U.S. Marine on espionage charges By Lynn Berry, Associated Press The arrest comes as U.S.-Russian ties are severely strained, in part over Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading