politics

Former Trump campaign chair Manafort secretly worked to advance Russian interests 10 years ago

By Jeff Horwitz and Chad Day, Associated Press

Manafort worked as Trump's unpaid campaign chairman last year from March until August. Trump asked Manafort to resign after AP revealed that Manafort had orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation until 2014 on behalf of Ukraine's ruling pro-Russian political party.

5 books that will make you think about what it means to be human

By Elizabeth Flock

This week, we went to Boulder Book Store in Boulder, Colorado for their thoughts on what to read. Here are five recommendations from the staff, who chose to focus on books that explore joy, inclusivity and the human condition.

Some people see the politics. This photographer captures the pageantry.

By Elizabeth Flock

On Tuesday, Mark Peterson was in Norfolk, Virginia, preparing to chase down members of Congress at a town hall. On Wednesday, he planned to go to Washington, D.C. to photograph the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). The work hasn't…

Watch Live: President Trump announces his Supreme Court nominee

By Mark Sherman, Julie Pace, Associated Press

Two finalists for the high court slot — Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman — were both summoned to Washington ahead of Tuesday's announcement, adding a dash of drama to the announcement from the reality television star turned president. Their travel…

Trump begins first day as president in church

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

The interfaith service is a tradition for new presidents and is hosted by the Episcopal parish.

Senate passes stop-gap spending to avert government shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The vote was 63-36 and sent the stop-gap spending bill to President Barack Obama for his signature ahead of a midnight deadline.

Highest glass ceiling remains, but these women lawmakers achieved historic firsts

By Kenya Downs

These six women of color reached important milestones in American politics.

How Clinton and Trump plan to tackle education as president

By Associated Press

Hillary Clinton has spent decades talking about the needs of children and touting the benefits of early education. It's a new subject for Donald Trump.

Appeals court sympathetic to challenge over voter rules

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form.