AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Latest on Democratic presidential candidates (all times local): 11:25 p.m. Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg (BOO’-tuh-juhj) says he and Vice President Mike Pence have different views of their Christian faith and that he doesn’t understand Pence’s loyalty to President Donald Trump. The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says his feeling Read more about The Latest: Buttigieg questions Pence support for Trump[…]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas confirmed Friday that he will “seriously consider” running for U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent John Cornyn, raising the remarkable possibility of charging into one of 2020’s biggest races at the same time his twin brother is running for president. Julian Castro, the former Obama Cabinet Read more about Rep. Joaquin Castro ‘seriously’ considering Texas Senate run[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative author and conspiracy theorist entangled in the special counsel’s Russia investigation said Monday that he had retracted an article that made false allegations about a Democratic National Committee staffer killed in 2016. Jerome Corsi said on his website that he had relied “upon inaccurate information” when he alleged last year Read more about Conservative author retracts article about slain DNC staffer[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke didn’t engage in illegal political activity when he went to Pennsylvania about a year ago to announce federal grants shortly before a special House election. The Office of Special Counsel released its finding this week clearing Zinke, saying the coal dump site where Read more about Ex-Interior chief Zinke cleared of illegal politicking[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that the U.S. will revoke more visas from prominent Venezuelans as it seeks to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to give up power. Pence told the Latino Coalition that the U.S. will revoke 77 visas held by officials in the Maduro government or their relatives. Read more about US to revoke more visas of Venezuelans to pressure Maduro[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department has approved a new policy that will largely bar transgender troops and military recruits from transitioning to another sex, and require most individuals to serve in their birth gender. The memo outlining the new policy was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, and it comes after a lengthy and Read more about New Pentagon transgender rule sets limits for troops[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on House Democrats and Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments about Israel (all times local): 11:20 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says freshman Democrat Ilhan Omar didn’t realize her words about Israel would sound anti-Semitic to some powerful members of Congress. Omar’s comment that a pledge of “allegiance” to the Jewish state Read more about The Latest: Pelosi says Omar unaware of Israel words impact[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is watching him. Republicans in Washington and battleground North Carolina are taking note. And Sen. Thom Tillis is again in the tense middle of a test of how closely he’ll stand with President Donald Trump. “Just another day at the office,” Tillis, R-N.C., told reporters on the way into Read more about Trump, GOP watch for Tillis vote on border emergency[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The newest pressure point in the Democratic presidential primary isn’t health care or climate change — though it could make or break future progress on those issues. It’s an overhaul of arcane Senate rules. Some prominent liberals are urging Democratic presidential candidates to consider eliminating the filibuster for legislation. Such a move Read more about New litmus test for 2020 Democrats: Shake up Senate rules[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will insist North Korea follow through on its commitment to completely eliminate its nuclear weapons before the U.S. agrees to the lifting of international sanctions, the State Department’s special envoy for North Korea said Monday. In his first public comments since President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Read more about US envoy: NKorea denuclearization must not be incremental[…]