Oct 30 AP sources: Education Dept. could scale back help on loans By Maria Danilova, Associated Press The Education Department is considering only partially forgiving federal loans for students defrauded by for-profit colleges, according to department officials, abandoning the Obama administration's policy of erasing that debt. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: White House addresses first charges in Mueller investigation The White House is distancing itself from the indictment of former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates, as well as a plea agreement involving a former Trump campaign official. Continue reading
Oct 30 Manafort and former business associate indicted in first charges from Mueller probe By Eric Tucker and Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and a former business associate, Rick Gates, were indicted Monday on charges of conspiracy against the U.S., money laundering and several other financial charges. Continue reading
Oct 28 JFK files release does little to quell conspiracy theories By Laurie Kellman and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The 2,800 records released on Thursday night include some that had dribbled out over the years but are getting renewed attention from being in this big batch. Continue reading
Oct 28 Mattis says threat of nuclear attack by North Korea accelerating By Robert Burns, Associated Press In remarks in Seoul with South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo at his side, Mattis accused the North of illegal and unnecessary missile and nuclear programs. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Mourners remember William T. Coleman Jr. By Corinne Segal Mourners have gathered to remember William T. Coleman Jr., who broke racial barriers as a lawyer and member of President Gerald Ford's cabinet. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract By Michael Biesecker, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Trump administration said Friday it had no involvement in the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico's power grid to a tiny Montana company in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown. Continue reading
Oct 27 FEMA disavows Puerto Rico power contract amid investigations By Michael Biesecker and Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it had no involvement in the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico's power grid to a tiny Montana company in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown. Continue reading
Oct 27 AP fact check: Anti-drug campaigns of yesteryear show little success By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press President Donald Trump is promising a "massive advertising campaign" as part of his administration's response to the worst drug crisis in U.S. history, but experts say other measures could be far more effective in curbing the current epidemic. Continue reading
Oct 27 What you need to know about the newly released JFK files By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Scholars stress that it will take weeks to mine the documents for potentially new and interesting information. Continue reading