WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Thursday that he’s not launching a primary challenge against President Donald Trump unless the president’s political standing within his own party weakens dramatically. Hogan, who was elected to his second term last fall, has emerged as the new best hope of a small group of so-called Never Read more about Gov. Hogan: No Trump primary challenge without major shift[…]
The Latest on the Democratic presidential candidates (all times EST): 11:15 p.m. Amid music from video games and the ringing of pinball machines and the sound of cans of domestic and craft beers cracking open, Booker talked policy with local Democrats at a “barcade” in Manchester, New Hampshire. “I have done events in basements, I Read more about The Latest: Booker talks policy, plays Pac-Man at barcade[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer is planning to tell a House committee that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and that Trump is a “racist,” a “conman” and a “cheat.” Michael Cohen suggests in prepared testimony obtained by The Associated Press that Read more about Cohen says Trump knew about WikiLeaks email dump beforehand[…]
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): 11:25 a.m. President Donald Trump says it’s “a good idea” for the U.S. to open a liaison office in North Korea, as Kim Jong Un calls the notion “welcomable.” In an Read more about The Latest: Kim, Trump open to US liaison office in NKorea[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria is not a U.S. citizen and will not be allowed to return to the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. In a brief statement that gave no details as to how the determination was Read more about US says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State can’t return[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will not move to ease economic sanctions on North Korea until it is confident that the nuclear weapons threat from Pyongyang has been “substantially reduced,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday. Pompeo didn’t elaborate, but his comment seemed to leave open the possibility that sanctions relief was possible Read more about Sanctions could ease with greatly reduced North Korea threat[…]
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The table was set, with flowers in vases and menus tucked inside white napkins. Water glasses were filled. Wicker fans provided a cool breeze. But nobody came. “Schedule change,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced. That was the first indication something was up at President Donald Trump’s two-day summit with Read more about The lunch that never was: Trump’s North Korea summit falters[…]
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump (all times local): 6:15 p.m. U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi for his second face-to-face meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump and Kim are scheduled Read more about The Latest: Trump arrives for Kim meeting[…]
Click:Mersen DN00UB60V450L N330246 Fuses WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on lawsuits against the Trump administration over a border wall (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The Trump administration is facing another lawsuit over the president’s emergency declaration to build a border wall. The American Civil Liberties Union said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. court Read more about The Latest: Another lawsuit filed against Trump border wall[…]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won’t be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday. Her lawyer is challenging that claim. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Hoda Muthana, who is now Read more about US says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State isn’t citizen[…]