Impeachment hearings takeaways: Firsthand witnesses appear

WASHINGTON (AP) — There were attacks on the credibility of a witness in uniform, and hand-wringing by another witness on all that he knows nowRead More

Republicans assail aide who reported Trump phone call

WASHINGTON (AP) — A career Army officer testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s call with Ukraine was “improper,” as Republicans tried to undercut the nationalRead More

Patrick defends corporations and capitalism in primary bid

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick is centering his fledgling campaign on a defense of corporations and capitalism that puts himRead More

Warren unveils a plan to combat white nationalist crime

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren has released a proposal to combat white nationalism that includes making prosecuting crimes committed by hate groups a top priorityRead More

UN ‘concerned’ about Trump’s exoneration of 3 US servicemen

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.N. human rights office says it’s “very concerned” about U.S. President Donald Trump’s exoneration of three U.S. servicemen accused of warRead More

Netanyahu celebrates US settlement decision in West Bank

ALON SHVUT, West Bank (AP) — Israel’s prime minister traveled to the West Bank on Wednesday to celebrate the U.S.’s announcement that it does notRead More

Biden faces criticism from 2020 rivals after saying marijuana could be ‘gateway drug’

(CNN) — Joe Biden said Saturday he still opposes legalizing marijuana on the federal level, telling attendees at a town hall in Las Vegas thatRead More

Michelle Obama signs ‘Becoming’ copies on book’s anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama marked one year since publication of her best-selling memoir at a book signing in the nation’s capital Monday. “It’s soRead More

Doctor says Trump’s trip to Walter Reed was ‘routine’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s physician says the president’s unscheduled weekend visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was “for a routine, planned interimRead More

Top White House aides describe Trump’s call as ‘improper,’ ‘unusual’

WASHINGTON (AP) — One top national security aide who listened to President Donald Trump’s July call with Ukraine’s president called it “improper.” Another said itRead More