In Their Words: How Trump’s and his administration’s statements on Iran evolved and conflicted
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iran last summer, he and his administration repeatedly declared that the attacks had obliterated the Middle Eastern country’s nuclear program and set back its ability to make
Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices appeared to lean toward
National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana National Guard announced Monday that 120 troops will remain deployed in New Orleans through August. The six-month extension comes after 350 Guard members deployed to New Orleans in late December, in
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for
Former Trump Cabinet secretary Ryan Zinke won’t seek reelection to a Montana US House seat
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican who served as interior secretary during President Donald Trump’s first administration, said Monday that he will not seek reelection to a fifth term in the U.S. House, citing
House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein
WASHINGTON (AP) — Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating the late financier. The recordings
FBI joins Cincinnati police search for suspect after 9 wounded in nightclub shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal authorities joined local police Monday in the search for a suspect in a weekend nightclub shooting in Cincinnati that wounded nine people. The nine were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries after shots
Authorities probe Iran, terror links in Texas shooting, but say too soon to tell
By Brad Brooks and Jana Winter March 2 (Reuters) – Authorities investigating a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, that killed at least two people said on Monday it was too early to say if
Savannah Guthrie returns to her mother’s home in first sighting there since disappearance
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her sister returned to their mother’s home outside Tucson on Monday in their first sighting at the house since Nancy Guthrie went missing a month ago. The
Redness on Trump’s neck is caused by common skin cream, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday attributed a large red spot on President Donald Trump’s neck to a skin cream he is using, without elaborating on what condition it is treating. The redness drew widespread