Trump, Republicans try to keep grip on North Carolina congressional district
One of the most expensive special elections for the U.S. Congress takes place on Tuesday in North Carolina, with both major parties watching to see...
Where the top Democratic U.S. presidential candidates stand on ‘Medicare for All’
All of the Democratic presidential candidates debating on Thursday say universal healthcare is a top priority. They disagree, however, on the best path to achieve...
Lawmakers reject Johnson’s bid for snap election
For the second time in a week, lawmakers then rejected Johnson’s request to try to break the deadlock through an early national election....
Trump rallies support for Republican in North Carolina special election, with eye on 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump is going all-out to try to keep a North Carolina district in the Republican column in a special congressional election on...
Plame, Valerie Plame: former CIA agent takes fast track in campaign video
Valerie Plame, the former U.S. intelligence officer whose cover was blown by officials in the administration of President George W. Bush during the lead-up to...
Democrats press for stricter U.S. gun-sale checks, Trump non-committal
Democrats in the U.S. Congress pledged on Monday to intensify pressure for stricter gun-sale background check legislation, citing strong public backing for the measure, but...
Trump calls three Republican challengers ‘a joke’
When asked whether he would agree to debate three Republican challengers to his 2020 re-election, President Donald Trump told reporters ‘they’re a joke. They’re a...
Trump defends hotel use amid Air Force controversy
President Donald Trump dismisses Democrats’ allegations of impropriety over the U.S. military’s use of a Scottish airport near a Trump-owned golf course. Rough Cut (no...
Trump says U.S. may extend protected status for Bahamas immigrants after Dorian
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his administration is talking to a lot of people about possibly extending temporary protected status, granted to people...
U.S. Senate’s McConnell expects stop-gap funding bill this month
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday he expects the Senate will pass a stop-gap government funding bill before the end of September, to...