WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, said Tuesday that the American people can decide “exactly who is telling the truth” when he testifies Wednesday to the House Oversight and Reform committee, setting the stage for a blockbuster public hearing that threatens to overshadow Trump’s summit in Vietnam with North Korean Read more about Cohen says he will tell ‘my story’ in public hearing[…]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump (all times local): 5 p.m. Less than two hours before he is set to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam, U.S. President Donald Trump is complaining about news coverage of Read more about The Latest: Trump gripes about news coverage of 2nd summit[…]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Before he was elected president, Donald Trump said he could see himself having burgers and chatting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. About a year later, after Kim tested a long-range missile that could possibly hit U.S. cities, Trump warned that any attack would be met with “fire, fury and frankly Read more about US-North Korea roller coaster ties add to summit uncertainty[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is skewing facts when it comes to Republican congressional efforts to stem the type of election malfeasance recently seen in North Carolina. The Kentucky Republican on Tuesday accused Democrats of resisting GOP efforts over the years to address “voter fraud.” That’s misleading. The GOP efforts McConnell refers Read more about AP FACT CHECK: McConnell’s misleading spin on voting fraud[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she will forgo the chase for campaign money from the biggest donors in her quest for her party’s nomination for president. In an email to supporters on Monday, Warren, of Massachusetts, acknowledged that “this decision will ensure that I will be outraised by other candidates in this Read more about Democrat Elizabeth Warren plans to forgo big-money donors[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen (all times local): 2:40 p.m. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer says he was pressured by the president to lie to first lady Melania (meh-LAH’-nee-ah) Trump about hush money payments paid to a porn actress who alleged she had an affair with Read more about The Latest: Cohen details hush money lie to Melania Trump[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a tweet by Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz taunting President Donald Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, ahead of his congressional testimony (all times local): 1:05 a.m. A House Republican who taunted former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen ahead of a congressional hearing is apologizing and says he did not intend Read more about The Latest: GOP congressman apologizes for Cohen tweet taunt[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judges can’t rule from beyond the grave, the Supreme Court said Monday. The high court said in an unsigned opinion that a federal court can’t count the vote of a judge who died in a decision issued after the judge’s death. The justices said “federal judges are appointed for life, not Read more about High court: court can’t count vote of deceased judge[…]

The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Sen. Cory Booker is among several Democratic presidential contenders who back universal health insurance coverage, but he’s acknowledging that compromise may be necessary to get major health care legislation through the Senate. Booker told voters in New Hampshire on Saturday there are a Read more about The Latest: Booker sees ‘lot of pathways’ on health care[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Cohen’s testimony is just the beginning. The House oversight hearing with President Donald Trump’s former attorney, coming in advance of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, heralds what Democrats in Congress view as the long days ahead providing checks and balances on the Oval Office. For some, the outcome may — or Read more about Analysis: Cohen hearing stokes touchy topic of impeachment[…]