Trump signs bill ending long-lasting government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Submitting to mounting pressure amid growing disruption, President Donald Trump agreed to a deal Friday to reopen the government for three weeks,Read More

Some US diplomats leaving Venezuela amid political crisis

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some U.S. diplomats in Venezuela headed for the Caracas airport early Friday amid a political power struggle between President Nicolas MaduroRead More

Talks start as Senate rejects 2 plans for ending shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — A splintered Senate voted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 35-day partial government shutdown, but the twin setbacks promptedRead More

Trump confidant Stone charged with lying about hacked emails

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s confidant Roger Stone was charged with lying about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 electionRead More

Manafort due back in court over allegations he lied

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled a sealed proceeding to determine whether former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators. Judge AmyRead More

Official: Asylum seekers to wait in Mexico as soon as Friday

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday will start forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S.Read More

Senate rejects rival plans for ending shutdown; talks start

WASHINGTON (AP) — A splintered Senate swatted down competing Democratic and Republican plans for ending the 34-day partial government shutdown on Thursday, but the twinRead More

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to comply with Senate subpoena

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen, his attorney said Thursday, and Cohen intends to complyRead More

Brenda Snipes claims victory in lawsuit against former Gov. Rick Scott

Former Broward Supervisor of Elections Dr. Brenda Snipes is claiming victory in her lawsuit against former Governor Rick Scott after a judge ruled in herRead More

Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends, yielding after aRead More