Trump, Moon try to keep NKorea summit on track amid doubts
President Donald Trump labored with South Korea's Moon Jae-in Tuesday to keep the highly anticipated U.S. summit with North Korea on track after Trump abruptly cast doubt that the June 12 meeting would come off. Setting the stakes sky high, Moon said, "The fate and the future of the Korean Peninsula hinge" on the meeting.
Divided Supreme Court sides with businesses over workers
A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that businesses can prohibit their workers from banding together in disputes over pay and conditions in the workplace, a decision that affects an estimated 25 million non-unionized employees.
Emissions of banned ozone-eating chemical somehow rising
Scientists say there's more -- not less -- of a banned ozone-eating chemical going into Earth's atmosphere and they don't know where it is coming from.
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Postal Service: More financial loss as mail delivery slumps
The U.S. Postal Service reported another quarterly loss on Friday after an unrelenting drop in mail volume and costs of its health care and pension obligations outweighed strong gains in package deliveries.
AT&T chief lobbyist out after hiring of Trump attorney Cohen
The chief lobbyist for AT&T is leaving the company after overseeing a $50,000-per-month contract for President Donald Trump's attorney Michael Cohen to serve as a political consultant.
CIA nominee says torture doesn't work as interrogation tool
President Donald Trump's CIA nominee said Wednesday at her confirmation hearing that she doesn't believe torture works as an interrogation technique and that her "strong moral compass" would prevent her from carrying out any presidential order she found objectionable.
Trump declares US leaving 'horrible' Iran nuclear accord
President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the landmark nuclear accord with Iran on Tuesday, abruptly restoring harsh sanctions in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency. He declared he was making the world safer, but he also deepened his isolation on the world stage and revived doubts about American credibility.
Iran-Contra figure Oliver North named president of the NRA
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair three decades ago, was named president Monday of the National Rifle Association, giving it star power as it faces a powerful backlash over the massacres in Florida and Las Vegas.
Trump on his CIA choice: 'Too tough on terror' for the Dems?
CIA nominee Gina Haspel tried to convince skeptical Democrats on Monday that she's the right person to lead the spy agency, just two days after she offered to step aside amid heavy criticism of her role in the agency's brutal interrogation program at black sites overseas.
Trump says Giuliani needs to 'get facts straight' on Stormy
After President Donald Trump's suggestion, Rudy Giuliani quickly came up with a new version.
Trump hires lawyer who represented Clinton in impeachment
President Donald Trump on Wednesday hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to a special counsel investigation that has reached a critical stage.
Iowa lawmakers send 6-week abortion ban to governor
Republican legislators sent Iowa's governor a bill early Wednesday that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, propelling the state overnight to the front of a push among conservative statehouses jockeying to enact the nation's most restrictive regulations on the procedure.
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Richard Painter exits GOP, launches bid against DFL Sen. Tina Smith
A Trump critic, he's running for Senate as a Democrat.
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Prominent Trump critic Painter to seek U.S. Senate as Democrat
Richard Painter will take on Tina Smith, who holds the seat now as Al Franken's successor.
Porn star Stormy Daniels sues President Trump for defamation
The porn actress alleging a sexual encounter with President Donald Trump is escalating her legal fight, suing the president for defamation.
At hearings, EPA chief seeks to divert blame for ethics woes
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt, yet another Trump administration official with his job on the line over ethical concerns, took heat from lawmakers Thursday over his profligate spending and lobbyist ties and tried to divert responsibility to underlings.
Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to Europe
Mike Pompeo took over as America's top diplomat after being confirmed by the Senate and sworn in across the street minutes later. The new secretary of state immediately left for Europe in an energetic start.
Trump's VA choice bows out in latest Cabinet flame-out
President Donald Trump's White House doctor reluctantly withdrew his nomination to be Veterans Affairs secretary Thursday in the face of accusations of misconduct, the latest embarrassing episode highlighting Trump's struggles to fill key jobs and the perils of his occasional spur-of-the-moment-decision-making.
Trump's travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate
The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, a move that would hand the president a major victory on a controversial signature policy.
His nomination in peril, Jackson fights for VA post
His nomination in peril, Veterans Affairs nominee Ronny Jackson fought Tuesday to convince lawmakers of his leadership abilities as more details of accusations against him emerged, ranging from repeated drunkenness to a toxic work environment as he served as a top White House doctor.
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