Politics

U.S. 10/04/18, 15:59

President Donald Trump's national security adviser is outlining the administration's long-awaited counterterrorism strategy and offering harsh words for Iran.John Bolton calls Iran the "central banker of international terrorism." He says the strategy will rely on military and nonmilitary means to fight extremists, focusing on Islamic State militants as well as ...

U.S. 10/04/18, 15:59

President Donald Trump is campaigning in Minnesota as he seeks to boost Republican congressional candidates.Trump tells reporters he thinks his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is "doing very well" as senators weigh a new FBI background report prompted by allegations of sexual misconduct.Stan Thom, of Big Lake, Minn., drove 120 ...

U.S. 10/04/18, 11:24

The 7 are accused of attempting to breach the computer networks of anti-doping officials and organizations investigating Russia's use of chemical weapons

U.S. 10/04/18, 09:42

Female politicians no longer think they have to imitate to win elections

U.S. 10/04/18, 04:16

Senators are set to review an FBI report Thursday about sexual assault allegations against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, then take a procedural vote Friday

U.S. 10/04/18, 01:52

The Senate braced for a crucial initial vote Friday on Brett Kavanaugh's tottering Supreme Court nomination after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set his polarized chamber on a schedule to decide an election-season battle that has consumed the nation. A showdown roll call over confirmation seemed likely over the weekend. McConnell, R-Ky., ...

U.S. 10/04/18, 00:30

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to visit Beijing next week amid tensions over trade and China's territorial claims in the South China Sea.China's foreign ministry announced Pompeo will visit on Monday for consultations on bilateral and international issues. The ministry gave no details, but based on previous ...

U.S. 10/04/18, 00:18

The Trump era has, at times, been uncomfortable for Republican women, especially the six senators who will be asked to vote for Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation by week's end.On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump ridiculed Christine Blasey Ford, who accuses Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school — ...

U.S. 10/04/18, 00:18

Vice President Mike Pence is accusing China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump as the administration deploys tough new rhetoric over Chinese trade, economic and foreign policies.In prepared remarks for an appearance Thursday at the Hudson Institute, Pence says China is using its power in "more proactive and coercive ...

U.S. 10/04/18, 00:18

The White House has a message for vulnerable House Republicans tiptoeing around President Donald Trump: Get on board or start packing.The warning comes in a memo from White House political director Bill Stepien, who argues that GOP candidates who try to distance themselves from the president are only doing themselves ...

U.S. 10/03/18, 22:43

President Trump awarded our nation’s highest honor to then-Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer for his heroic actions while serving in the U.S. Army. On April 6, 2008, Shurer and members of his team were pinned down on a mountainside under heavy enemy fire. Shurer fought his way across a barrage of bullets to ...

U.S. 10/03/18, 22:14

Vice President Mike Pence is set to give a speech accusing China of trying to undermine President Donald Trump. According to excerpts of prepared remarks from his office, Pence will say Thursday at the Hudson Institute that China is using its power in "more proactive and coercive ways to interfere in ...

U.S. 10/03/18, 21:28

All 100 senators, and a handful of Senate staff, will be able to read the FBI's new report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh once it is sent to Congress. But it's unclear if the public will see it.Background checks are a routine part of any ...

U.S. 10/03/18, 20:50

Mississippi's Democratic attorney general on Wednesday launched his 2019 campaign for governor of one of the poorest states in the nation, citing the biblical mandate to help the needy."Jesus taught us to fight for the poor and the elderly and the widows and the children — the least among us," ...

U.S. 10/03/18, 19:54

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said her office will launch a criminal investigation of how Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration handled a three-year-old Legionnaire's disease crisis at a state-run veterans' home.The Democrat will review compliance with state law and whether residents and staff of the Quincy home and the public were ...

U.S. 10/03/18, 14:45

System targeting cell phones to be used for national emergencies; alerts not directly triggered by president, official say

U.S. 10/03/18, 06:35

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U.S. 10/02/18, 15:45

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading back to North Korea for another round of talks aimed at getting Kim Jong Un to give up nuclear weapons. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told reporters on Tuesday that Pompeo will meet with Kim on Sunday, following a daylong visit to Japan. This ...

U.S. 10/02/18, 15:30

Senate majority leader says 'floodgates of mud and muck' have opened on nominee; minority leader says Kavanaugh bears 'bitter partisan resentments' and is unfit for court seat

U.S. 10/02/18, 10:49

The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and allegations of sexual misconduct against him (all times local):9:55 a.m.Police say nine women who refused to leave a West Virginia senator's office during a protest over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have been charged with trespassing.News outlets report the women staged ...