Trump dismisses worries of recession, says economy is strong

Trump dismissed concerns of recession, offered an optimistic outlook for the economy after last week's steep drop in the financial markets

Trump's speech drew thousands of workers paid extra to be there

Workers at a Royal Dutch Shell plant in Monaca, Pa., were forced to choose Tuesday between attending a speech by President Donald Trump or forgoing overtime pay that their co-workers would earn.

Dick Cheney to appear at fundraiser for Trump

Former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., are to appear at a lunch fundraiser Monday in support of President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee, according to an invitation...

Recession signs worry Trump ahead of 2020

President Donald Trump has been warning of an economic crash if he loses reelection, but recession may be coming before that.

Watchdog cites possible political retribution at State Department

The State Department's internal watchdog has found significant evidence of leadership and management problems and possible political retribution against career employees in the bureau that deals with international organizations

House subpoenas Lewandowski in Trump probe

The House Judiciary Committee is subpoenaing former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and a former White House aide as part of its investigation into President Donald Trump's conduct in office

John Hickenlooper ends White House bid, mulls Senate run

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has ended his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and says he's giving "serious thought" to running for the Senate in 2020

Israel bars U.S. congresswomen — with a nudge from Trump

The U.S. president is essentially relying on Israel to retaliate against two freshman lawmakers, Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota

Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem is about Europeans

The acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services says the inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants to the US is about 'people coming from Europe'

Kamala Harris seeks to revive her faltering poll numbers on Iowa bus tour

On a five-day, 17-stop bus tour, she sought to claim the middle ground in the sprawling Democratic primary.

Barr defends police, takes swipe at 'social justice reformer' prosecutors

Attorney General William Barr staunchly defended the work of law enforcement officers across the U.S., while taking a swipe at progressive prosecutors he says are refusing to enforce the law

Analysis shows that 12% of voters could go paperless in 2020

Analysis shows up to 12% of voters in the 2020 general election will cast their ballots on machines without paper backup, making their ballots more vulnerable to hacking

Bannon floats idea of Michelle Obama run against Trump

Democrats eager to oust President Donald Trump in 2020 could pin their hopes on an 11th-hour bid by former first lady Michelle Obama rather than the roughly two dozen candidates now in the mix, former White House strategist Steve Bannon suggested.