In Alabama, a Trump miscalculation in Senate primary
HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — A firebrand Alabama jurist wrested a U.S. Senate nomination from an appointed incumbent backed by millions of dollars from national Republicans,Read More
‘Players will stand for Country!’: Trump tweets after speaking with Cowboys’ owner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has spoken to Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones amid his extended attacks on NFL players for kneelingRead More
Trump, GOP roll out tax plan; cuts rates, doubles deduction
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are rolling out a wide-ranging plan to cut taxes for individuals and corporations, simplify the taxRead More
Congress at crossroads after another GOP health care failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a crossroads after Republicans’ stinging failure to repeal Barack Obama’s health care law. But what’s next — more partisanRead More
Firebrand jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Firebrand jurist Roy Moore won the Alabama Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating an appointed incumbent backed byRead More
Tillerson meets top Cuba envoy amid probe into ‘attacks’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Tuesday with Cuba’s top diplomat, as the United States is seeking answers about mysterious “attacks” onRead More
Sessions says free speech ‘under attack’ on college campuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Decrying what he sees as political correctness run amok on college campuses, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday the Justice Department willRead More
GOP Sen. Corker announces he won’t seek re-election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, the chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee and a political force on financial issues, announcedRead More
Trump vows to ‘fix the mess’ as US targets North Korea banks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump vowed to “fix the mess” over North Korea’s nuclear program but warned any U.S. military attack would be “devastating.”Read More
‘Obamacare’ survives; GOP concedes on last-gasp repeal try
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Obamacare” lives on. Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday,Read More