Trump suggests Iran’s shootdown of drone was accidental
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. drone but suggested it wasRead More
Trump says Iran made ‘big mistake’ in downing US drone
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. surveillance drone near the PersianRead More
Senators reach deal to vote on blocking Saudi arms sale
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will vote Thursday on more than a dozen resolutions aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s sale of weapons to SaudiRead More
Biden not apologizing for remarks on segregationist senators
(AP) — Joe Biden refused calls to apologize Wednesday for saying that the Senate “got things done” with “civility” even when the body included segregationistsRead More
Mexico’s Senate approves trade deal with US, Canada
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ratify a new free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, making it theRead More
Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the collapsing nuclearRead More
Judge: New documents warrant further look at census question
A federal judge said Wednesday that he’s inclined to reexamine whether a proposed 2020 census citizenship question violates the rights of minorities after reviewing newlyRead More
Trump honors economist who advised him on lowering taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday to economist Arthur Laffer, whose disputed theories on tax cuts haveRead More
Hicks rebuffs questions on Trump White House in interview
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former top White House adviser Hope Hicks refused to answer questions related to her time in the White House in a daylongRead More
McConnell on reparations for slavery: Not a ‘good idea’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday rejected reparations for slavery in part because it would be hard to know whom toRead More