Heading to El Paso, Trump nixes assault weapons ban
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed legislation to ban assault rifles as politically unfeasible on Wednesday as he prepared to visit the sites of two deadly mass shootings that shocked the country and drew criticism of his anti-immigrant rhetoric. Powered by...
Sarah Palin can pursue defamation case against NY Times: U.S. court ruling
A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, over an editorial that she said maliciously linked her to the 2011 mass shooting that wounded U.S. Representative Gabrielle...
Trump plans to visit El Paso as the Hispanic border city mourns
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to visit El Paso, a heavily Hispanic Texas border city reeling after a shooting rampage in a crowded Walmart left 22 people dead in an attack that appeared to have been racially motivated. Powered by WPeMatico
Nobel-winning author Toni Morrison dead at 88
Author Toni Morrison, who won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes for books documenting the African-American experience, has died at age 88.Powered by WPeMatico
Singer R. Kelly charged in Minnesota with soliciting sex from minor
Singer R. Kelly, jailed in New York last month after he was charged in Brooklyn and Chicago with numerous sexual misconduct felonies, was charged on Monday in Minnesota with soliciting sex from a minor at a Minneapolis hotel room 18 years ago.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump denounces white supremacy after shootings, cites video games and internet
President Donald Trump on Monday called for urgent action to prevent gun violence and said all Americans must "condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy" after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio killed 29 people and wounded dozens. Powered by WPeMatico
After massacres, Trump urges gun background checks, immigration reform
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday tied any potential action on gun control after two mass shootings over the weekend killed 29 people to immigration reform, and sought to blame the nation's rising violence and divisions on the media. Powered by WPeMatico
Biden mounts fierce defense of Obama legacy after debate attacks
Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden mounted a fierce defense of Barack Obama's legacy on Saturday after several of his White House rivals attacked that record in debates this week. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump administration considers September unveiling of healthcare plan: WSJ
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is considering unveiling, as early as September, his healthcare plan as part of his presidential re-election campaign strategy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Powered by WPeMatico
Exclusive: Democrats consider a lawyer and a law professor for commissioner seat at SEC – sources
Democrats are considering an attorney and a law professor to replace Democratic Commissioner Robert Jackson when he steps down from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), expected in coming months, according to three people with direct knowledge of the...