WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh on a high-profile appeals court to the Senate floor. The committee voted 12-10 along party lines to endorse Neomi Rao for a seat on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Read more about Senate panel endorses Neomi Rao for appeals court seat[…]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): 7:45 a.m. Thursday North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un exchanged “sincere and deep opinions” with U.S. President Donald Trump at their dinner meeting. The Korean Central News Agency said Read more about The Latest: NK media: Kim shared sincere opinions with Trump[…]

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Nearing the end of a lively town hall with hundreds of voters packed into an art gallery, Cory Booker surveyed the crowd and reassured them that his sunny, unity-first presidential campaign is also tough. “People who think my philosophy is weak, come on,” the New Jersey Democratic senator said, chiding those Read more about Ready to fight: Cory Booker shows his tough side to voters[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The former New York congressman unseated by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is going to work for a powerhouse lobbying firm. Squire Patton Boggs announced Tuesday that Joseph Crowley has joined its global public policy practice. Crowley chaired the House Democratic Caucus and was once considered a possible successor to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Read more about Former House lawmakers join Washington lobbying firm[…]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un — affable leaders of hostile nations — opened their second summit Wednesday with hopeful words and a private chat before sitting down for dinner and further talks about North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. The two exchanged smiles and a warm Read more about Trump, Kim open second nuclear summit with handshake, smiles[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border moved within a hair Thursday of having enough votes to prevail, and one Republican suggested he could face a rejection by the GOP-led chamber if he doesn’t change course. Trump’s move would “turn a border crisis into Read more about Senate foes of Trump border emergency near strength to win[…]

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker highlighted his family’s ties to Las Vegas while delivering a Sunday sermon casting his presidential campaign as a movement to bridge American divides through social justice. The New Jersey senator, speaking to about 500 people at a North Las Vegas job training center, was visiting Read more about Booker preaches positivity, touts local ties in Las Vegas[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and his national emergency declaration(all times local): 12:55 p.m. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote to terminate President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on border security. The Alaska senator told reporters on Tuesday that Trump’s declaration to unlock billions of dollars beyond what Congress has Read more about The Latest: GOP senator says she’s a ‘no’ on declaration[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen (all times local): 10:55 a.m. The president’s former personal lawyer says Donald Trump lied about his wealth to look richer to Forbes magazine and less wealthy for tax authorities. Michael Cohen is testifying under oath before the House Oversight and Reform Read more about The Latest: Cohen tells lawmakers Trump lied about wealth[…]

BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, little-known on the national stage but well-respected among veterans in the GOP establishment, announced an exploratory committee for president on Friday, becoming the first Republican to move toward a serious primary challenge against President Donald Trump. There are new signs he won’t be the last. In Read more about Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Weld to challenge Trump for GOP nod[…]