Senate GOP effort on Trump border wall seems to fall short
WASHINGTON (AP) — An eleventh-hour rescue mission by Republican senators to stave off an awkward defeat for President Donald Trump on his declaration of aRead More
O’Rourke begins 2020 bid with big crowds, centrist message
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke jumped into the 2020 presidential race Thursday, shaking up the already packed field and pledging to win overRead More
FAA relents, says it grounded 737 Max jets based on new data
WASHINGTON (AP) — As country after country grounded Boeing’s 737 Max jets after a deadly crash Sunday in Ethiopia, U.S. air safety regulators remained resoluteRead More
Manafort sentenced to 7 years, faces fresh New York charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to a total of seven and a half years in prison Wednesday after aRead More
Trump laments complexity of modern airlines in wake of crash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lamented the complexity of modern airplanes Tuesday in the wake of two deadly crashes in the past five months,Read More
Pelosi waves off impeachment, says it would divide country
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting a high bar for impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying he is “just not worth it”Read More
‘Run Joe Run’ signs greet Biden at firefighters’ speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — With fire fighters chanting “Run Joe, run,” former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday teased out themes of a possible presidential candidacy,Read More
US withdrawing last of its embassy personnel from Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States announced late Monday that it is pulling the remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela, citing the deterioratingRead More
Dems pick Milwaukee for 2020 convention over Miami, Houston
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention, party leaders announced Monday, highlighting the battleground state of Wisconsin that helped elect PresidentRead More
Trump: Making daylight saving time permanent is ‘OK with me’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump thinks it’s a good idea if daylight saving time becomes permanent. A federal law specifies that daylight time appliesRead More