Oct 27 Pentagon chief Mattis stresses diplomacy as the answer to ending Korean crisis By Robert Burns, Associated Press He made the point over and over -- at the Panmunjom "truce village" where North literally meets South; at a military observation post inside the Demilitarized Zone, and in off-the cuff comments to U.S. and South Korean troops. Continue reading
Oct 26 Congressional committees investigate Puerto Rico contract award By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Multiple congressional committees are investigating a $300 million contract awarded to a small Montana company in the hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke that was tapped to help restore Puerto Rico's damaged power grid. Continue reading
Oct 26 Senators diverge on Niger ambush after classified briefing By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Republican and Democratic senators emerged from a classified briefing about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger with different opinions about whether the attack that killed four U.S. soldiers could have been averted. Continue reading
Oct 26 Democrats condemn proposed fee hikes at national parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic senators are harshly criticizing a National Park Service plan to impose steep increases in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion. Continue reading
Oct 26 US imposes sanctions on 10 North Korean officials over human rights abuses By Associated Press It's the latest step in a U.S. effort to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Pyongyang. Continue reading
Oct 26 House passes $4T budget in step forward for Trump tax plan By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The 216-212 vote permits Republicans to begin work on a follow-up $1.5 trillion tax cut and move it through Congress without fear of blocking tactics by Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 26 Trump is withholding some of the new JFK files By Deb Riechmann and Laurie Kellman, Associated Press President Donald Trump acted Thursday to block the release of hundreds of records on the John F. Kennedy assassination, bending to CIA and FBI appeals to keep those secrets. Continue reading
Oct 26 Tea party groups settle lawsuits over IRS mistreatment By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The Trump administration has settled lawsuits with tea party groups that received extra, often burdensome scrutiny when applying for tax-exempt status. Continue reading
Oct 26 Georgia election server wiped after suit filed By Frank Bajak, Associated Press A computer server crucial to a lawsuit against Georgia election officials was quietly wiped clean by its custodians just after the suit was filed, The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Oct 25 ACA ‘silver plan’ premiums up an average of 34 percent, new analysis finds By Associated Press An analysis of newly released government data finds that premiums for the most popular health plans under the Affordable Care Act are going up by an average 34 percent next year. Continue reading