NKorean official: Kim rethinking US talks, launch moratorium

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to continue diplomatic talks and maintain his moratorium on missileRead More

US expects North Korea to live up to moratorium on nuclear tests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid new tension between the two countries, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that the U.S. expects North Korean leader KimRead More

FAA’s close ties to Boeing questioned after 2 deadly crashes

For more than six decades, the Federal Aviation Administration has relied on employees of airplane manufacturers to do government-required safety inspections as planes are being designedRead More

Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-run Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border on Thursday, setting up a vetoRead More

Judge sets Nov. 5 trial date for Trump confidant Roger Stone

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump confidant Roger Stone will go on trial Nov. 5 on charges he lied to Congress, engaged in witness tampering and obstructedRead More

Trump, GOP watch for Tillis vote on border emergency

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is watching him. Republicans in Washington and battleground North Carolina are taking note. And Sen. Thom Tillis is againRead More

Democrat Beto O’Rourke announces 2020 White House bid

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke formally announced Thursday that he’ll seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, ending months of intense speculationRead More

Senate GOP effort on Trump border wall seems to fall short

WASHINGTON (AP) — An 11th-hour rescue mission by Republican senators to stave off an awkward defeat for President Donald Trump on his declaration of aRead More

GOP Sen. Collins signs onto law to extend LGBT protections

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — GOP Sen. Susan Collins is signing on as sponsor of a comprehensive nondiscrimination bill, the only Senate Republican to back theRead More

Trump: US grounding Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 after Ethiopia crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft “effective immediately,” in theRead More