Oct 26 China-Japan drawing closer amid trade pressure from U.S. By Christopher Bodeen, Emily Wang, Associated Press Asia's two largest economies appear to have shelved differences in favor of business ties. Continue reading
Oct 26 Mattis approves request for military help at southern border By Robert Burns, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to sign an order sending the troops to the border, bolstering National Guard forces already there, a U.S. official said Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Deep gender divide over Trump could influence the 2018 midterms, poll says By Laura Santhanam The gender is particularly pronounced among suburban women -- a demographic that could flip control of Congress in a year when a record number of women are also running for office. Continue reading
Oct 25 12 suspicious packages and the growing concern over political rhetoric By Joshua Barajas A string of suspicious packages containing "potentially destructive devices" targeting nine public figures across the country this week has raised broader concerns about the kind of political rhetoric that has been amplified in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 25 Reporter warns Gianforte not to mislead voters about 2017 assault By Associated Press Thursday's letter from Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs' attorney threatens to cancel an agreement not to sue U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte if the congressman misleads voters about the assault or their settlement. Continue reading
Oct 25 Super Typhoon Yutu devastates U.S. territory: ‘It’s like a small war just passed through’ By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands braced Friday for months without electricity or running water after the strongest storm to hit any part of the United States this year devastated the U.S. territory, killing one person, officials said. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Trump says new proposal will lower U.S. drug prices By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Under a proposal announced by the Department of Health and Human Services, payment for certain drugs administered in doctors' offices would shift to a level based on international prices. Continue reading
Oct 25 Prime-time TV reaches record-high percentage of LGBTQ characters, study shows By Lynn Elber, Associated Press While the percentage of regularly seen LGBTQ characters on scripted broadcast series rose from last year's 6.4 percent to hit an all-time high of 8.8 percent, GLAAD said the TV industry is still falling short. Continue reading
Oct 25 Turkish evidence shows Khashoggi killing was planned, Saudi Arabia says By Aya Batrawy, Christopher Torchia, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press While the Saudi prosecutor's office did not say specifically that its investigators reached the same conclusion, the statement seemed designed to acknowledge the legitimacy of evidence and allegations from Turkey. Continue reading
Oct 25 Trump blames media for a ‘very big part of the anger we see today’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a "very big part of the Anger we see today in our society," as law enforcement scrambled to find those responsible for sending pipe bombs and other suspicious packages to a list… Continue reading