Trump picks pardon requests from wealthy pals and GOP donors
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a common thread among the 11 felons who found favor with President Donald Trump this week — all who were pardonedRead More
Trump taps loyalist as nation’t top intel official
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, will become acting director of national intelligence, aRead More
Rivals take pre-debate shots as Bloomberg faces major test
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sparring between Mike Bloomberg and the leading Democratic candidates erupted hours before Wednesday night’s debate, previewing what’s expected to be aRead More
Buttigieg slams Trump: My marriage never involved sending ‘hush money to a porn star’
(CNN) — Pete Buttigieg turned an attack on Tuesday about his marriage into a pointed knock against President Donald Trump and hush money payments he paid to porn star StormyRead More
Andrew Yang joins CNN as political commentator
(CNN) — Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is joining CNN as a political commentator, the network announced Wednesday. Yang, a businessman who ended his campaign lastRead More
Ex-Gov. Blagojevich returns to Chicago, maintains innocence
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich returned home to Chicago early Wednesday, shaking hands and signing autographs after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prisonRead More
Collins joins senators who want FDA to keep e-cigs from kids
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Republican senator has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to work harderRead More
Iran’s FM says his meeting with US senator spooked Trump
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that he believes his recent meeting with a U.S. senator had spooked the Trump administration becauseRead More
Las Vegas debate a major test of Bloomberg campaign’s gamble
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Bloomberg will confront the greatest test of his presidential campaign when he faces five Democratic rivals in a debate inRead More
Ex-Gov. Blagojevich released from prison after Trump pardon
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich walked out of prison Tuesday after President Donald Trump cut short the 14-year prison sentence handed to the former IllinoisRead More