May 18 Trump picks Robert Wilkie to head Veterans Affairs By Associated Press Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie is President Donald Trump's pick to permanently lead the beleaguered department. Continue reading
May 18 Sergei Skripal, former Russian spy, discharged from hospital two months after poisoning By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Salisbury District Hospital said Friday that all three people hospitalized in the attack — the Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and a police officer who came to their assistance — had now been released. Continue reading
May 18 Trump says he’ll keep using ‘animals’ to describe gang members By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he would continue to use the term to refer to violent gang members despite a sharp rebuke from Democratic… Continue reading
May 18 WATCH LIVE: Trump to talk prison reform at White House summit By Joshua Barajas President Donald Trump is expected to host a summit on federal prison reform, starting at 10:45 a.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
May 18 10 killed, 10 injured in Texas high school shooting By Joshua Barajas The Texas governor confirmed that 10 people were killed and another 10 injured following a shooting Friday morning at a high school about 30 miles southeast of Houston, Texas. Continue reading
May 18 Giuliani says special counsel Mueller has narrowed scope of questions for Trump By Anne Flaherty, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump's attorney said special counsel Robert Mueller has narrowed the scope of potential questions for the president in the Russia probe, even as Trump advanced an unverified theory that the DOJ planted a spy in his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
May 17 Trump plays down prospect of successful U.S.-China trade talks By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday cast doubt on the prospect of successful trade talks with China. Continue reading
May 17 Connecticut recruiting LGBT families to adopt, foster kids By Susan Haigh, Associated Press Connecticut's child welfare agency has launched an initiative to actively recruit LGBT people to become foster and adoptive parents. Continue reading
May 17 Senate confirms Gina Haspel as new CIA director By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate has confirmed Gina Haspel as the first female director of the CIA. Continue reading
May 17 Lack of paper trail a concern amid fears of election hacking By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press As the midterm congressional primaries heat up, roughly 1 in 5 Americans will be casting ballots on machines that do not produce a paper record of their votes. Continue reading