Police shootings of unarmed black people have not ended. But top-level political conversations about them have.
Biden vs. Trump: How low can you go?
Swiss stage raids in probe of defense deals with Putin links
GENEVA (AP) - Swiss federal authorities searched house and seized documents Thursday following claims by state-owned defense contractor Ruag of possible criminal wrongdoing, reportedly in connection with allegations about shady business practices and bribery linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin's entourage.
The Swiss attorney general's office said only that it ...
Tillerson urges ‘kindness’ in a ‘mean-spirited town’ during farewell remarks
Chuck Schumer, Senate Democratic leader: Spending deal brings end to ‘era of austerity’
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Thursday said the $1.3 trillion spending bill moving through Congress this week should close the chapter on what he called the "era of austerity."
"This spending agreement brings the era of austerity to an unceremonious end and represents one of the most significant ...
Congress Rejects DeVos’ Agenda, Proposed Cuts With $4B Increase
Pelosi: GOP sped $1.3 trillion bill through to hide Democrats’ wins
GOP leaders broke their own rules and sped a vote on the $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday because they wanted to hide all the wins Democrats managed to score, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said.
She and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer took a victory lap after the House ...
WashPost Opinion: Congress Won’t Fund Gun Violence Research
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House OKs compromise $1.3 trillion budget bill, Senate next
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House easily approved a bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday that pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate over shielding young Dreamer immigrants from deportation and curbing surging ...
Rex Tillerson urges colleagues not to compromise ‘integrity’ in ‘mean-spirited’ Washington
Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said goodbye to his colleagues on Thursday after being fired by President Trump.
"Never lose site of your most valuable asset, the most valuable asset you possess: your personal integrity," Mr. Tillerson said.
"Only you can relinquish it or allow it to be compromised. ...
At a Glance: Calls in US, UK to probe Facebook, data firm
Authorities in the U.S. and the U.K. are bearing down on Facebook and political data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica over allegations the firm stole data from 50 million Facebook users and used it to manipulate elections.
There have been numerous demands for investigations and calls for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ...
House OKs Huge Spending Bill, Next to Senate
The Latest: Govt: Militia members wanted to kill Muslims
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Latest on the trial of three militia members accused of plotting to bomb a Kansas mosque and apartment complex (all times local):
12:05 p.m.
A federal prosecutor says three militia members accused of plotting to bomb an apartment complex housing Somali immigrants were trying to ...
Citigroup puts restrictions on gun sales
NEW YORK (AP) - Citigroup is putting new restrictions on firearm sales by its business customers, making it the first bank to announce changes to its policies in the wake of the school shooting in Florida.
Citigroup will require its clients and business customers not to sell a firearm to ...
Trump hits China with $60 billion in tariffs
President Trump signed an order Thursday that cracked down on China's unfair trade practices and theft of U.S. intellectual property with $60 billion in tariffs on high-tech imports.
The move stoked fears of a trade war with America's largest trading partner, but Mr. Trump insisted he was finally leveling the ...
Trump says he wants to testify to Mueller in Russia probe
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House passes $1.3 trillion spending bill
The House passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday, kicking things over to the Senate as lawmakers race against an end-of-Friday deadline to stave off what could be the third partial government shutdown of 2018.
The House voted 256-167 to pass the measure, which funds the government through September, despite ...
Trump got ‘his priorities’ in spending bill, White House says
President Trump complained about the "waste" in the new spending bill, but his team said Thursday the $1.3 trillion measure is actually a significant win for his agenda.
"Is the president going to sign the bill? The answer is yes. Why? Because it funds his priorities," said Mick Mulvaney, ...
Trump Signs $50B Trade Action Against China
Senate conservatives fuming over $1.3 trillion funding bill
President Trump announces new round of tariffs, investment restrictions against China
House intel ends probe, OKs report on Russian meddling
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Intelligence Committee voted Thursday to approve its final report into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, ending the panel's probe and giving a final endorsement to their conclusion that there was no coordination between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.
The Republican-written report will be ...
House easily passes $1.3 trillion spending bill
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The Latest: Budget bill excludes money for Yucca nuke dump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Congress and a $1.3 trillion government spending bill (all times local):
1:17 p.m.
A budget bill passed by the House does not include money for work to develop and build a nuclear waste dump outside Las Vegas.
President Donald Trump has proposed reviving a ...
GOP lawmakers heed Trump’s call to crack down on opioid dealers
Heeding President Trump's call to "get tough," congressional Republicans filed legislation Thursday that sets lengthy prison terms for fentanyl dealers, saying criminals must think twice before they peddle synthetic powders that could fit into a salt shaker and still kill thousands.
The bill says individuals caught selling as little as ...