U.S. readies sanctions against Iran: Sources Posted: 02 Feb 2017 05:08 PM PST The Trump administration is preparing to levy sanctions on Iran after it test-fired a ballistic missile, sources say. |
Conservationists kill bill to sell federal land Posted: 02 Feb 2017 12:07 PM PST Protests help quash a bill that would have sold off more than 3 million acres of federal land across 10 states. |
Snapchat maker files for $3 billion IPO Posted: 02 Feb 2017 02:02 PM PST The parent company of the popular photo app files documents for its hotly anticipated initial public offering. |
Will Trump's clash with Australia strain ties? Posted: 02 Feb 2017 08:14 AM PST The president's Twitter rant about an agreement struck during the Obama administration left Australians stunned. |
Evangelicals protest Trump refugee ban Posted: 02 Feb 2017 09:05 AM PST Evangelical Christians gather outside the National Prayer Breakfast to protest Trump's controversial order. |
House votes to scrap background check extension Posted: 02 Feb 2017 01:17 PM PST The regulation extended checks for firearms to disabled Social Security recipients mentally incapable of managing their own affairs. |
'I cannot live in fear of a tweet' Posted: 02 Feb 2017 11:32 AM PST Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski defends her decision to defy Trump and oppose his education secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos. |
Tillerson tries to reassure anxious diplomats Posted: 02 Feb 2017 02:59 PM PST The former ExxonMobil CEO made his first appearance at the State Department to praise the members of America's diplomatic corps. |
Pelosi calls Bannon a 'white supremacist' Posted: 02 Feb 2017 11:06 AM PST During her weekly press briefing, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi comes out swinging against the president's chief strategist. |
Douglass family's history lesson for Trump Posted: 02 Feb 2017 08:05 AM PST Frederick Douglass's direct descendants respond to Trump's comments about the 19th-century abolitionist, writer, and orator. |
Trump: I'll repeal churches' political limits Posted: 02 Feb 2017 02:53 PM PST The president says he will repeal an IRS rule in which pastors who endorse candidates risk losing their tax-exempt status. |
Senate panel suspends rules, approves EPA pick Posted: 02 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PST The GOP suspends rules to move toward a full Senate confirmation vote after Democrats boycott a meeting. |
Judge rules Trump golf course must pay $5.7M Posted: 02 Feb 2017 06:30 AM PST A judge has ruled that Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla., violated former members' contracts. |
White House talks Trump's Mexico comments Posted: 02 Feb 2017 06:56 AM PST Despite previous reports of a contentious phone call with Mexico's president, officials say it was "pleasant and constructive." |
Trump threatens Berkeley after protests Posted: 02 Feb 2017 06:50 AM PST The president made the statement after violent protests forced the cancellation of a speech by Breitbart's Milo Yiannopoulos. |
Trump asks for prayers for Schwarzenegger Posted: 02 Feb 2017 07:58 AM PST The White House later describes the president's criticism as a "lighthearted moment" in a "beautiful" speech. |
Questions surface about U.S. raid in Yemen Posted: 01 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PST The Pentagon says the attack on al-Qaida militants "likely killed" civilians, possibly including children. |
Bannon's bible explains Trump's first 2 weeks Posted: 02 Feb 2017 06:12 AM PST Steve Bannon is a fan of Sun Tzu's book "The Art of War," which emphasizes the importance of using secrecy and trickery. |
Gorsuch's strong views on assisted suicide Posted: 02 Feb 2017 02:00 AM PST Advocates of "medical aid in dying" see Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee as a threat. |
Trump's not Orwellian. He's the distracter-in-chief. Posted: 02 Feb 2017 02:00 AM PST He doesn't want to control what you think — only what you think about, which is him. |