Map flap: Trump displays altered weather map showing Dorian could have hit Alabama
After drawing criticism for inaccurately warning over the weekend that Alabama could get hit by Hurricane Dorian — even after…
Sanders: Medicare for All means more taxes, better coverage
Health care was the focus of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ second day of campaigning in pivotal early-voting South Carolina,…
Justice Ginsburg reports she’s on way to ‘well’ after cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Saturday she’s “alive” and on her way to being “very well” following radiation…
Trump eyes mental institutions as answer to gun violence
When shots rang out last year at a high school in Parkland, Florida, leaving 17 people dead, President Donald Trump…
Surgeon General warns of risks of marijuana use by pregnant women, young people – ABC News
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams on Thursday issued a new health advisory on the risks of marijuana use by young…
‘I am talking directly to you’: US attorney delivers powerful rebuke to white nationalists
The U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio on Thursday announced new federal charges against a self-avowed white nationalist…
Final lineup set for sole night of ABC Democratic primary debate
The final lineup for the third Democratic debate is set for a single night in Houston in two weeks on…
Trump canceling trip to Poland to stay in US as Hurricane Dorian moves toward Florida
President Donald Trump said he will send Vice President Mike Pence in his place to Poland so that he can…
Families shielded from deportations due to medical issues told to leave US in 33 days
The Trump administration has started denying pleas by non-citizens who are trying to extend their time in the U.S. in…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of the presidential race
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced she was exiting the presidential race on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of an expected revelation that…
‘We can do better’: New York Times columnist quits Twitter after being called a ‘bedbug’
Conservative New York Times columnist Bret Stephens deleted his Twitter account Tuesday morning after a social media flare-up over being…
Russia denies Republican, Democratic senators visas for delegation trip
Two U.S. senators say that they were denied visas as part of an official delegation to Russia for talks with…
Trump is facing 2 emoluments lawsuits: Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump’s apparent push to host next year’s G7 summit at his Doral property in Miami, Florida, immediately prompted…
Trump repeats misleading claim on aid to Puerto Rico as Dorian heads its way
As Dorian neared Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump on Tuesday made the false claim that Congress had approved $92 billion…
Justice Department to seek death penalty against Tree of Life shooting suspect
The Justice Department has filed its intent to seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing…
September debate stage nearly set as Democratic field awaits Wednesday deadline
With two days left until the qualifying deadline for the third Democratic primary debate on Wednesday, a couple of candidates…
ICE lets news cameras into facility where Trump admin plans long-term family detention
On a rare tour for reporters and news cameras of the only family detention center of its kind — a…
Pastor whose child was shot at Texas church runs for office
A Texas pastor whose teenage daughter was among more than two dozen people killed in a mass shooting at his…
Trump suggests ‘second thoughts’ about China tariff war, triggers confusion at G-7 summit
President Trump triggered a wave of confusion at the Group of 7 summit Sunday when he seemed to express second…
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for new pancreatic cancer
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently treated for a “localized malignant tumor” on her pancreas, a court spokesperson…
American imprisoned in Russia says guards injured him as his detention is extended
After nearly nine months in a notorious Moscow prison, the detention of U.S. citizen Paul Whelan was extended again on…
Trump fires back at China, announces tariffs to increase to 30% in October
After China announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Friday, President Trump struck back later in…
Trump’s claims and what experts say about mental illness and mass shootings
“Mental illness and hatred pull the trigger, not the gun,” President Donald Trump said soon after the recent mass shootings…
Former Trump aide, Mueller witness testifies in case against former Obama White House counsel
Former Trump campaign deputy chairman Rick Gates testified Thursday in Washington at the trial of former Obama White House counsel…
March for Our Lives announces sweeping gun control proposal
March for Our Lives, the student-led activist group founded by survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school mass shooting,…
New lawsuit from detainees and advocacy groups claims ICE denied medical treatment
A group of detained immigrants are alleging in a new lawsuit that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has systemically failed…
Trump calls off trip to Denmark after prime minister shoots down idea of US buying Greenland
President Donald Trump is calling off his planned trip to Denmark after the Danish prime minister dismissed the idea of…
Trump administration to roll out plan for longer-term detention of migrant families
The Trump administration is expected to announce, as early as Wednesday, that it’s moving ahead with new rules that would…
Suburban voters are pressuring Republicans to act on guns
Following the news has grown stressful for Angela Tetschner, a 39-year-old nurse raising four children in this sprawling Phoenix suburb…
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana’s governor during Katrina, dies
Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state’s first female elected governor only to see her political career…
White House trade adviser: ‘We’re going to have a strong economy through 2020’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared the U.S. economy will be strong through 2020, and the Federal Reserve will…
Greenland responds to reports Trump talked about buying the territory
The Greenland Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to reports that President Donald Trump had talked about the possibility of buying…
Recession signs worry Trump ahead of 2020
President Donald Trump is warning of an economic crash if he loses reelection, arguing that even voters who personally dislike…
Reps. Omar and Tlaib will not be allowed to enter Israel
Israel announced it plans to block two American congresswomen from entering the country after President Donald Trump pressured the Jewish…
When the US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods, who pays?
In recent months, President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods imported to the U.S. In the president’s view,…
Senior Trump officials, including the ‘Vino Vixen,’ harassed, abused, retaliated against career State Dept. employees: IG report
Career State Department employees in one of the agency‘s critical bureaus faced harassment, mistreatment and retaliation by its top Trump…
Jeffrey Epstein sustained a broken hyoid bone in apparent suicide, city official says
Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who sources say hanged himself in a New York City jail, sustained a broken hyoid…
Newark handing out bottled water as filters appear to fail to protect residents from lead
More than eight months after officials in Newark, New Jersey, began handing out nearly 40,000 filters to help protect residents…
Calls for Michigan civil rights director to step down grow
Calls for the director of the Michigan agency that investigates discrimination complaints to resign are growing as new details have…
More 2020 Democrats calling Trump a ‘white supremacist’
In the days since the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio, more 2020 candidates have started using the words “white…
Trump praises ‘very beautiful letter from Kim Jong Un amid frozen nuclear talks, hours before North Korean launch
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he received another letter from North Korea’s Kim Jong Un amid stalled talks…
US and Canadian military aircraft intercept 2 Russian bombers north of Alaska coast
U.S. and Canadian fighter aircraft intercepted two Russian Tu-95 Bear H bombers over the Beaufort Sea north of the Alaskan…
Twitter locks McConnell campaign account after it posts video of protesters threatening McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s campaign blasted Twitter on Thursday after its account was locked for sharing a video of…
McConnell won’t call Senate back, expects new gun legislation in September
President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning about the recent mass shootings in the U.S.…
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon leaving her role
Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon is departing her role, President Donald Trump tweeted on Thursday afternoon. Interested in…
FEMA tests nationwide Emergency Alert System
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, conducted a nationwide emergency alert test on Wednesday afternoon to gauge its ability…
Biden rebukes Trump as he heads to El Paso: ‘He has fanned the flames of white supremacy’
With President Donald Trump still flying from Dayton, Ohio, to El Paso, Texas, in the wake of weekend mass shootings…
Puerto Rico swears in new governor Wanda Vazquez, marking 3rd leadership change in a week
Puerto Rico has a new governor — again. Interested in Puerto Rico? Add Puerto Rico as an interest to stay…
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled…
Most Democratic voters say both Biden and Sanders made convincing health care arguments at debates: POLL
Nearly five hours of contentious debate among 20 Democratic contenders over two nights last week showcased a stark ideological clash…
Iran calls US sanctions on its foreign minister ‘childish’
Iran‘s leadership called U.S. sanctions against its foreign minister “childish” and pushed back on the Trump administration’s assertion that he…
American charged with joining ISIS after capture in Syria
An American citizen captured in Syria has been charged by federal prosecutors in Dallas, Texas, for allegedly joining the terrorist…
Hecklers interrupt Democratic debate – ABC News
The Democratic debate on Wednesday got off to a rocky start when Cory Booker’s opening statement was interrupted by chants…
Democratic debates 2019 Live Updates: Biden hammered on immigration and healthcare at 2nd debate
After Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren fended off repeated attacks from moderate competitors, the next 10 presidential primary contenders…
House Dems blast Trump insider in new report, allege profit motive in push for Saudi nuclear plan – ABC News
A longtime Trump insider has been pushing a proposal to build dozens of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia while…