President Donald Trump is responding to a midterm election that represented a rebuke for his polarizing and aggressive behavior by recommitting to his brazen political style, setting up a turbulent two years to come. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:10:22 GMT

President Donald Trump dismissed retired Adm. William McRaven, the overseer of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, as a "Hillary Clinton backer" and criticized the military for having not killed bin Laden sooner during a Fox News interview that aired on Sunday. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 22:29:08 GMT

President Donald Trump disparaged Rep. Adam Schiff in a profane tweet Sunday, misspelling his name "Schitt" and accusing the likely incoming House Intelligence chairman of baselessly criticizing the appointment of acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 02:58:29 GMT

It was where "good Republicans go to die," Ronald Reagan often quipped. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:47:11 GMT

Finnish President Sauli Niinist said in an interview published Sunday that although President Donald Trump claimed the European leader told him Finns rarely have forest fires because they "spend a lot of time raking," he doesn't recall discussing that with Trump when they met last weekend in Paris. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:53:47 GMT

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York mayor who is weighing a 2020 presidential run, is donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:59:33 GMT

Count every vote. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:03:54 GMT

Brenda Snipes has submitted her resignation as the supervisor of elections for Broward County, Florida, after the completion of a recount that brought renewed scrutiny of her tenure, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:28:18 GMT

Thirteen days after the election, and the recount in Florida has come to an end. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:14:19 GMT

President Donald Trump said that he plans to visit US troops in war zones, a remark that comes after he received widespread criticism for not visiting an American burial ground outside Paris, France, earlier this month and Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:33:50 GMT

Republican Gov. Rick Scott maintained a lead over Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson in the Florida Senate race at the conclusion of a manual recount on Sunday, signaling an end to the contest that carried on for days after election night. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 19:25:00 GMT

California Democrat Gil Cisneros has defeated Republican Young Kim in a closely watched House race, adding yet another blue seat to the party's new House majority. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:54:19 GMT

President Donald Trump said "it's going to be up to him" when asked if he would accept any move by acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker to curtail special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:55:14 GMT

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he anticipates shifting several positions in his administration, hinting that the departures could include Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and White House chief of staff John Kelly. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:25:30 GMT

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson on Sunday conceded the Florida Senate race to Republican Gov. Rick Scott, ending his re-election bid after the completion of a statewide recount. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:42:10 GMT

Former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Sunday that while her opponent, Republican Brian Kemp, was the legal victor of the state governor's race, she would not call him the legitimate winner. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:05:03 GMT

President Donald Trump said he declined to listen to a recording that captured part of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it "a suffering tape" and "terrible." Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:26:32 GMT

The CIA has concluded that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman personally ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite the Saudi government's denials that the de facto ruler was involved, according to a senior US official. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:03:24 GMT

Retiring Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake said on Sunday that he has threatened to vote against federal judicial nominees because "it's worth using a little leverage" to spur a vote on a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:36:25 GMT

President Donald Trump will hold two campaign rallies in Mississippi to campaign for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on November 26, one day before her runoff election against Democrat Mike Espy. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:55:08 GMT

To have a shot at another stunner in a Senate race in the Deep South, Democrats knew their candidate, Mike Espy, needed something dramatic to shift the landscape. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:07:42 GMT

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi continues to project confidence that she will be elected speaker of the US House of Representatives when the new Democratic-led Congress starts in January -- but she faces a potential challenger in Rep. Marcia Fudge. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 14:08:27 GMT

One is huddling with the Russian President, gripping-and-grinning with the Japanese prime minister and pressing Myanmar's ruler to free imprisoned journalists. Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:39:40 GMT

Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that the US will not require North Korea to provide a full list of its nuclear and missile sites before President Donald Trump meets with dictator Kim Jong Un for a second summit slated for early next year. Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:20:12 GMT

The White House, after a day of uncertainty, confirmed Wednesday that deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is leaving her position. Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:29:14 GMT

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House Saturday that this would be a "good time" for a government shutdown if he doesn't get funding from Congress for his border wall. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 23:35:05 GMT

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would consider Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for any position in his administration as he weighs making changes to his Cabinet. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 18:23:38 GMT

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he does not question the loyalty of Vice President Mike Pence and slammed The New York Times for publishing a story suggesting that he had. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:52:11 GMT

President Donald Trump, after surveying the destruction wrought by wildfires in California, said Saturday that the devastation has not altered his opinion on climate change. Mon, 19 Nov 2018 13:46:58 GMT