As votes were tallied Monday following a historic election, Andrés Manuel López Obrador appeared close to gaining control of Congress as well as the presidency — a resounding mandate for the country’s first leftist leader in decades Read more President Trump on Sunday refused to back down on his administration’s tariffs against U.S. allies, arguing that the European Union is “as bad as China” in its trade policies Read more GOP lawmakers can’t hide from a debate that continues to fracture the party Read more Canada on Sunday imposed retaliatory tariffs on $12.5 billion worth of U.S. exports, the latest in a series of escalating trade conflicts between the Trump administration and top U.S. allies Read more A key moderate Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday that she will not support a nominee to fill a soon-to-be-vacated seat on the Supreme Court who would overturn a landmark legal ruling that supports a woman’s right to abortion Read more President Donald Trump said he thinks Democrats will lose future elections if they run on a platform of abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as more liberals join the progressive call to dismantle the agency Read more President says his Supreme Court finalists include two women Read more U.S. intelligence officials, citing newly obtained evidence, have concluded that North Korea does not intend to fully surrender its nuclear stockpile, and instead is considering ways to conceal the number of weapons it has and secret production facilities Read more A surge in voter enthusiasm has prompted millions more Democrats to cast ballots in primary elections this year, a turnout explosion ahead of midterms in which motivation to vote is key to the party's chances of reclaiming control of the House Read more President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladmir Putin are set to meet on July 16 in Helsinki where the leaders are expected to discuss national security issues as well as the issue of Russian meddling in the 2016 election Read more President Donald Trump grabbed a shovel and dug in for the ceremonial groundbreaking at the Foxconn campus in Racine County Read more The House resoundingly rejected a far-reaching immigration overhaul on Wednesday, despite a last-minute plea from President Trump, as internal divisions in the Republican ranks continued to hobble legislative efforts to protect the young unauthorized immigrants known as Dreamers Read more The two moderate Republicans are bracing for a ferocious lobbying campaign from both sides Read more The man accused of mowing down a counter-protester at last year’s white nationalist rally in Charlottesville is now facing federal hate crime charges Read more A federal judge in San Diego issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday at the request of the American Civil Liberties Union that calls for all children affected by the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy to be reunited with their parents within 30 days Read more In a blow to organized labor, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be charged for the cost of collective bargaining Read more As Donald Trump’s party came together, a 28-year-old liberal activist ousted top House Democrat Joe Crowley in the president’s hometown Tuesday night, a stunning defeat that suddenly forced Democrats to confront their own internal divisions Read more Is it time for America to support regime change in Iran? A growing chorus inside the Beltway says “yes.” Read more
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López Obrador, a leftist, wins sweeping mandate in Mexican presidential election
Trump: European Union is 'possibly as bad' as China on trade
Immigration storm bears down on Republicans
Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on $12.5 billion in US exports
Senator Collins will not back anti-abortion Supreme Court nominee
Donald Trump: Democrats will be 'beaten so badly' if they campaign to abolish ICE
Trump Does Deep Dive on High Court Finalists Before July 9 Pick
North Korea working to conceal key aspects of its nuclear program, U.S. officials say
Midterm turnout surges for both parties
Trump-Putin summit set for Helsinki, Finland on July 16
Trump says Foxconn plant proves 'American is open for business'
House Rejects Immigration Overhaul Despite Trump’s Late Plea
Collins and Murkowski could decide balance of the Supreme Court
Man accused of driving into crowd at Charlottesville rally, killing 1 person, charged with federal hate crimes
California federal judge orders separated children reunited with parents within 30 days
Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions
In Stunning Upset, Ocasio-Cortez Defeats Rep. Crowley in NY
History Shows That Regime Change in Iran Is Not the Answer