Trump administration halts school lunch salt reduction

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it is pausing enforcement of an Obama-era plan to further reduce the amount of salt inRead More

Far-right Trump retweets draw UK rebuke, but visit still on

LONDON (AP) — In a rare rebuke to Britain’s closest ally, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump wasRead More

Facing pressure, House OKs anti-harassment training

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressured to respond to burgeoning sexual misconduct allegations, the House easily approved a bipartisan measure Wednesday requiring annual anti-harassment training for lawmakersRead More

Conservatives slam GOP proposal to automatically raise taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative groups and lawmakers are lining up against a proposal by Senate Republicans to impose automatic tax increases on millions of AmericansRead More

Trump threatens major sanctions after latest NKorea missile

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration threatened new sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday after the reclusive government shattered 2 1/2 months of relative quietRead More

President Trump reacts to Lauer firing with new blast at ‘Fake News’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is responding to the termination of “Today” show host Matt Lauer, saying executives at NBC and Comcast should beRead More

Trump stokes anti-Muslim sentiment; censured here and abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stoking the same anti-Islam sentiments he fanned on the campaign trail, President Donald Trump on Wednesday retweeted a string of inflammatory videosRead More

Bannon to campaign for embattled Moore in Alabama

(AP) — Former White House strategist Steve Bannon told CNN Tuesday he is going to campaign for Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore at a rallyRead More

Judge sides with President Trump’s pick to take over consumer agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump scored a victory Tuesday when a federal judge refused to block the president’s choice to temporarily run the nation’sRead More

Prospects brighter for tax overhaul, success not assured

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects are suddenly looking brighter for the Republican tax overhaul. But the chances of avoiding a government shutdown? Not so much. RepublicansRead More