Disaster relief tops crowded congressional agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — Disaster relief after Harvey-caused epic flooding in Texas tops an already crowded agenda when President Donald Trump meets next week with HouseRead More

Trump pushes tax overhaul, says it’s ‘badly needed’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will kick off his lobbying effort for a tax overhaul at an event with a Midwestern manufacturing backdrop andRead More

Sessions: Drug overdoses ‘the top lethal issue’ in the US

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday called drug overdose deaths “the top lethal issue” in the U.S. and urged lawRead More

Trump: ‘All options are on table’ after North Korea missile launch

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to reassert an American military threat against North Korea, saying that “all options are on the table”Read More

ACLU sues Trump over transgender military ban

Transgender soldiers, sailors, airmen and other members of the military, along with others who want to enlist, sued President Donald Trump on Monday, hoping theRead More

Warren: Racism stymies economic fairness for all Americans

ATLANTA (AP) — Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren says racism and racial tensions keep the United States from building a fairer economy that benefits all workers.Read More

Christie: Texas lawmakers against Sandy aid ‘hypocrites’

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling Texas lawmakers “hypocrites” for their votes against federal aid after Superstorm Sandy because someRead More

Trump defends decision to pardon Arizona’s Arpaio

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio, calling the former Arizona sheriff a “patriot” who loves hisRead More

Lawyer says proposal for Trump Tower in Russia was abandoned

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer is acknowledging that the president’s company considered building a Trump Tower in Moscow during the Republican primary,Read More

Trump expected to decide soon on fate of young immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of delays, President Donald Trump is expected to decide soon on the fate of young immigrants who were brought intoRead More