Trump says US forces cornered Islamic State leader in dead-end tunnel

WASHINGTON (AP) — Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, blew himselfRead More

North Korea says it’s running out of patience with US

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday said it’s running out of patience with the United States over what it described as hostileRead More

White House says Trump expected to make major announcement Sunday morning

(CNN) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a major announcement Sunday at 9 a.m., the White House said late Saturday night. Administration officialsRead More

Trump intends to uphold tradition of presidents and baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to attend Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday will continue a rich tradition of intertwiningRead More

AP Interview: Biden undeterred by rival Warren’s ascendancy

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden said Saturday he is undeterred by the ascendancy of Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren, noting that some of his supportersRead More

Ex-Trump aide wants judge to decide on impeachment testimony

WASHINGTON (AP) — An ex-White House adviser who’s supposed to testify before House impeachment investigators on Monday has asked a federal court whether he shouldRead More

Scandal brings election risk for rising Democratic star

AGUA DULCE, Calif. (AP) — California U.S. Rep. Katie Hill has apologized to friends and supporters for engaging in an affair with a campaign staffer,Read More

Kamala Harris skipping South Carolina forum over Trump award

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is pulling out of a South Carolina criminal justice forum over organizers’ handling of President Donald Trump’s appearance.Read More

House Democrats get a legal victory in impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has ordered the Justice Department to give the House secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation,Read More

House investigators subpoena 3 more administration officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment investigators issued subpoenas Friday to three more Trump administration officials, demanding their testimony in the probe of President Donald Trump’s effortsRead More