Frosty relations between the U.S. and the European Union warmed when Washington reversed its decision to downgrade the bloc’s embassy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareAfter last week’s fruitless Hanoi summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un, the White House has two crucial problems to ponder as it attempts to move negotiations forward.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareA publicist for Luke Perry said the “Riverdale” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” star has died. The actor had been hospitalized since last week.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareMajority Leader Mitch McConnell said a resolution to block President Trump from declaring a national emergency would pass the GOP-controlled Senate, likely forcing the president to issue his first veto.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareRepublicans in recent years have gained access to information long considered too sensitive to share with Congress. Now that House Democrats are in charge, the tables are turning as party lawmakers embark on wide-ranging inquiries into the president and his administration.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareChina and the U.S. are in the final stage of completing a trade deal, with Beijing offering to lower tariffs and other restrictions on American farm, chemical, auto and other products and Washington considering removing most, if not all, sanctions levied against Chinese products since last year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | SharePresident Trump’s job-approval rating has risen, but many of his party’s policy positions are viewed as out of the mainstream, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareA U.S. team working ahead of the nuclear talks in Hanoi found North Korea wasn’t willing to budge, expecting far more than they were prepared to give.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareCommunities across the South, still mired in battles over taking down Confederate statues, are proposing new monuments be erected in their place.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe parents of Otto Warmbier blamed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for their son’s death, a day after President Trump said he accepted Mr. Kim’s word that he didn’t know about Mr.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
Democratic-led states are going to court to block a Trump administration plan to strip on-site abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood Federation of America of millions of taxpayer dollars for family planning, arguing the federal government is exceeding its authority to limit the federal funding.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareMobilizeAmerica gives Democratic campaigns and progressive causes a centralized sign-up system for events, door-knocking and shifts calling and texting voters.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareRescue teams searched for victims a day after a tornado tore through rural southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people, including a 6-year-old boy ripped from his fathers’ arms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareDemocrats intensified their investigations into President Trump and his associates, with House committees demanding records related to his business dealings, interactions with the Justice Department and communications with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareSen. Rand Paul indicated he would be the fourth Republican to oppose President Trump’s redirecting of federal funds toward building a border wall, potentially forcing the president to issue his first veto.
More | Talk | Read It Later | SharePolitical-action committees affiliated with doctors’ organizations donated more money to congressional candidates who opposed tighter gun laws than to those supporting them, reviving a debate over what role physicians should play in the issue.
More | Talk | Read It Later | SharePresident Trump lamented his “horrible position” of negotiating with North Korea following the death of Otto Warmbier, after the president drew criticism for saying that he accepted Kim Jong Un’s word that he didn’t know about Mr.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
The House Oversight Committee renewed its request to the White House for documents related to the administration’s security-clearance processes, following reports that President Trump ordered his former chief of staff to grant his son-in-law a top-secret security clearance.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe Philippines shelved a planned review of its military alliance with the U.S. in return for a verbal commitment that American forces would defend the country’s vessels in the South China Sea.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareWashington state Gov. Jay Inslee said he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination with a campaign focused on addressing climate change.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe California Supreme Court affirmed the state’s ability to roll back a specific pension benefit but left in place an influential rule offering public workers protection against cuts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareFormer Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said he will seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, becoming the first member of the crowded field to run by trumpeting a record of working with Republicans.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareA $2 billion Chicago-St. Louis project will offer a top speed of just 110 mph and shave an hour off the trip. Few people are expected to use it. One problem: having to share the track with freight railroads.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareOn Wednesday, the Census Bureau will likely report the U.S. last year registered the largest trade deficit in its history. How that happened is a lesson in the economics of imbalances.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareThe House Judiciary Committee this week plans to request documents from more than 60 associates of President Trump, including from his sons and from his longtime chief financial officer, as part of a House investigation into obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power, the panel’s chairman said.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareIn a sign of the long-lasting fallout from the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal, Michigan State University no longer has direct liability insurance covering sexual-misconduct claims.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareFormer aides claim the Minnesota senator is a difficult boss. But are we too tough on tough leaders?
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareConsumers have moved to larger lenders offering online transactions, which means they don’t necessarily need a local branch; community lenders left behind struggle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareTwo police officers who fatally shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark last year won’t face charges, Sacramento prosecutors said, the latest turn in a case that sparked protests in this California city.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareDemocratic support for Medicare for All is slipping from the high levels seen around the November midterms as voters worry about its price tag and the toll it would take on both private and employer coverage.
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