Aug 01 Protests erupt in Zimbabwe over delayed election results By Christopher Torchia, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Rioting erupted Wednesday in Zimbabwe's capital as opposition supporters clashed with police and army troops over delays in announcing results from the presidential election, the country's first since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe. Continue reading
Aug 01 Presumed remains of American soldiers from Korean War head home By Audrey McAvoy, Kim Yong-Ho, Associated Press Decades after the end of the Korean War in 1953, the remains of dozens of presumed U.S. war dead were on their way Wednesday to Hawaii for analysis and identification. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Trump tells crowd at Tampa technical school there’s never been a better time to get hired By Associated Press Trump is pointing to strong economic growth and low unemployment at an event with his daughter Ivanka Trump, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and several other Florida leaders. Continue reading
Jul 31 Prosecutors say Paul Manafort believed he was above the law. Manafort said associates failed to keep track of his income By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former campaign chair Paul Manafort's trial began Tuesday in Virginia, the first trial to arise from Mueller's investigation into potential ties between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia. Continue reading
Jul 31 Foreign payments, unregistered lobbying and other activities that led to Paul Manafort’s indictment By Erica R. Hendry As the Virginia trial for Trump's former campaign chair gets underway, here’s a look, in order of events, at what we know about his political consulting work with Ukraine and other foreign actors. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump administration was warned of ‘traumatic psychological injury’ from family separations, official says By Joshua Barajas A top health official told lawmakers Tuesday that the Trump administration was warned about instituting “any policy” resulting in family separations because of the effects such separations could have on the wellbeing of immigrant children. Continue reading
Jul 31 The Minneapolis officers who fatally shot Thurman Blevins won’t be charged. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Two Minneapolis police officers were "authorized" to use deadly force against Thurman Blevins, prosecutors announced Monday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump’s proposed changes to Title X could limit access to abortion By Laura Santhanam Here’s a look at these Title X programs, how the government wants to change them and what advocates plan to do next. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump indicates pre-election shutdown unlikely By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has indicated to staff that he won't try to shut down the federal government before the midterm elections to try to win more money for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 31 John Kelly, Trump’s chief of staff, says he will stay in role through 2020 By Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The public show of confidence in Kelly, even if later reversed, appeared aimed at tamping down speculation about staff turnover, as well as projecting calm as the president gears up for his re-election campaign. Continue reading