Mexico to target human traffickers in immigration crackdown

Mexico's foreign affairs secretary says the government will not tolerate human trafficking and provided new details of the weekend "rescue" of nearly 800 migrants packed into semi-trailers.

Trump backs bill to ban flag-burning: ‘A no brainer!'

Some Republicans in Congress on Friday reintroduced a proposal calling for a ban on burning the American flag – and they’ve already won an endorsement from President Trump.

Fox News poll shows Biden, Sanders, Warren beating Trump

President Trump plans to launch his re-election campaign on Tuesday amid a new Fox News poll that shows him losing to major Democratic candidates.

Trump calls newspaper report on Russia power grid  'treason'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has lashed out at The New York Times, saying it engaged in a "virtual act of treason" for a story that said the U.S. was ramping up its cyber-intrusions into Russia's power grid.

Bernie Sanders pushes for drastic change to US economy: 'We need a political revolution'

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is in full force with his push for democratic socialism as he looks to increase support for his 2020 presidential campaign, and is calling for a "political revolution" in the United States.

Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner took in as much as $135M last year

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner took in as much as $135 million in revenue during their second year as aides to President Donald Trump, generated from their vast real estate holdings, stocks and bonds and even a book deal, according to their financial disclosures released Friday.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders stepping down as White House press secretary

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will leave her post at the end of the month, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.

Sen. Klobuchar supports Trump impeachment process 'beginning now'

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she would support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump "beginning now."

Trump says he'd 'of course' tell FBI if he gets foreign dirt

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that "of course" he would go to the FBI or the attorney general if a foreign power offered him dirt about an opponent. It was an apparent walkback from his earlier comments that he might not contact law enforcement in such a situation.

Trump dismisses Biden's 2020 chances, knocks his 'mental capacity'

President Trump dismissed Joe Biden's chances of becoming president in 2020, knocking the former vice president's "mental capacity" and claiming Biden "doesn't have what it takes."

De Blasio makes the cut for the first presidential debate

The Democratic National Committee announced Thursday that 20 candidates have qualified for the party's first presidential debates later this month. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts were the only major candidates who failed to meet the polling or grassroots fundraising measures required to get a debate spot.

Federal agency recommends White House aide Conway be fired

A federal watchdog agency is recommending that White House counselor Kellyanne Conway be fired for repeatedly violating a law that limits certain political activities of federal employees.

Trump says he'd 'want to hear' foreign dirt on 2020 rivals

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says if a foreign power were offering dirt on his 2020 opponent, he'd be open to accepting it and would have no obligation to call in the FBI.     

House oversight panel backs contempt vote in census dispute

A House committee voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Joe Biden promises to 'cure cancer' if elected president

Former Vice President Joe Biden made a bold promise on Tuesday to "cure cancer" if he is elected president in 2020.

White House asserts executive privilege in census fight

President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege over documents related to the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

GOP opponent says AOC ‘literally ran' away when challenged to debate

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turned tail on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue to avoid a potential Republican challenger as they both marched in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, her political opponent said.