Black lawmakers say Sessions unfit to be attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black lawmakers said Wednesday that Sen. Jeff Sessions at times has shown hostility toward civil rights, making him unfit to be attorneyRead More
Trump blasts intel agencies over report on Russia ties
NEW YORK (AP) — Hours before his first news conference as president-elect, Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted U.S. intelligence agencies, blaming them for leaking unsubstantiatedRead More
Trump to face questions on Russia hacking, business ties
NEW YORK (AP) — The last time Donald Trump held a news conference, he was plunging into a heated general election campaign with Hillary ClintonRead More
Cabinet picks must do more than Trump to avoid conflicts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump and his pick for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, have much in common. Both are wealthy, long-time business leadersRead More
Trump asks skeptic to probe vaccine safety, alarming doctors
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is reviving long debunked attempts to link vaccines to autism, meeting with a vocal skeptic to discuss chairing aRead More
In subtle rebuke to Trump, Clinton extols diplomacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton, making a rare public appearance after her presidential election loss, offered an impassioned tribute to the power of diplomacy onRead More
‘Yes we did’ — Obama bids farewell in nostalgic last speech
CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama has bid farewell to the nation in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge overRead More
Text of Obama’s farewell speech as prepared for delivery
The text of President Barack Obama’s farewell speech Tuesday night in Chicago, as prepared for delivery. —— It’s good to be home. My fellow Americans,Read More
Obama speech marks unofficial countdown for black Americans
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — LaKeitha Carlos was at home in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon and decided to check the flights to Chicago, just in case. ARead More
Official: Trump briefed on potentially compromising report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top intelligence officials last week told President-elect Donald Trump about an unsubstantiated report that Russia had compromising personal and financial information aboutRead More