Border aid bill faces standoff in Congress over protections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a standoff over a $4.6 billion aid package for the southern border as House Democrats say a Senate-passed measureRead More

Democrats rail against economy-for-the-rich in first debate

MIAMI (AP) — Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and Republican administration they said exists only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstageRead More

Technical snafu interrupts NBC’s first presidential debate

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s coverage of the first Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign season has been interrupted by a technical snafu that forcedRead More

Latest sex accusation against Trump lands with a thud

Nearly a week after the latest sexual misconduct accusation against President Donald Trump, the story has largely landed with a thud. Some see the mutedRead More

A breakdown of what’s at stake in US-Iran crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both sides in the U.S.-Iran standoff say they don’t want war. But unless one or the other changes course – the UnitedRead More

Democrats hope Mueller testimony will have ‘profound impact’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he expects special counsel Robert Mueller to have “a profound impact” when he testifiesRead More

Breakouts, burns and zingers: What to watch in Dem debates

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixty seconds for answers, a television audience of millions and, for some candidates, a first chance to introduce themselves to voters. TheRead More

Senate passes $4.6B border aid measure; Pelosi seeks talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-held Senate on Wednesday passed a bipartisan $4.6 billion measure to deliver aid to the southern border before the government runsRead More

Trump claims migrant deaths preventable if Dems change laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed Democrats for the deaths of a migrant father and toddler girl whose bodies are depicted inRead More

‘May the best woman win:’ Record number in Democratic field

MIAMI (AP) — The Democratic presidential candidates taking the stage to kick off the primary debates include more women than ever before, six contenders challengingRead More