The stage is set for a November brawl that could loosen President Donald Trump's grip on Washington. Elections in New York Thursday marked the end of a long, dramatic and sometimes tumultuous primary season that reshaped both parties going into the midterm elections. Democrats have a younger, more liberal, and...
Manafort Pleads Guilty and Will Cooperate With Mueller
WASHINGTON — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate with the special counsel's Russia investigation as he pleaded guilty to federal charges and avoided a second trial that could have exposed him to even greater punishment. The deal gives special counsel Robert Mueller a key cooperator who...
Kavanaugh Denies Allegation of Sexual Misconduct in School
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Friday denied an allegation of sexual misconduct from when he was in high school, seeking to defuse a potential threat to his confirmation as a handful of key senators remained silent on whether they would vote for him. In a statement released...
More Young American Jews Take Stand Against Israel's Tactics
For young adult American Jews, the Birthright program offers an enticing opportunity. It provides expense-paid educational tours of Israel, lasting a week or longer, to explore Jewish history and learn about contemporary issues in the Jewish state. The organization's website says Birthright Israel "seeks to ensure the future of the Jewish people...
Janz Can Stun the Nation With This One Thing: Focus on Republicans
If Andrew Janz wants to pull off the political upset the nation talks about for months, he needs to do one thing — and one thing only — before the Nov. 6 election. Talk to Republicans in CA-22. Janz and President Trump (what a combo!) have already energized Democrats in Rep....
"Monster" Hurricane Florence Aims to Drench Carolinas
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Communities along the Carolina coast buttoned up against the onslaught of Hurricane Florence as forecasters Wednesday warned that the monstrous storm could hesitate just offshore for days — punishing a longer stretch of coastline harder than previously feared — before pushing inland over the weekend. In a...
Beneath the Surface Risks Lurk for US: Zakaria
It's easy to get mesmerized by the daily news cycle focused on President Trump's unpredictable behavior, says Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria. The twin dramas of journalist Bob Woodward's explosive new book and the anonymously authored New York Times op-ed that created media frenzies last week are but the latest...
AP Interview: Iran Nuclear Chief Hopes Deal Will Survive
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's nuclear chief said Tuesday he hopes Tehran's landmark atomic deal with world powers will survive President Donald Trump withdrawing the U.S. from it, warning the Islamic Republic's program stands ready to build advanced centrifuges and further enrich uranium. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press,...
Trump Leads Nation in Solemn Remembrance of Sept. 11 Attacks
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Standing in the field where the last of the Sept. 11 planes crashed, President Donald Trump praised the "band of brave patriots" who helped bring down the jetliner and saved the lives of countless others in the nation's capital. Trump paid his respects Tuesday at a rural...
These Fixes Will Make America Prosperous For All
If President Donald Trump doesn't soon resolve the international trade war he started with tariffs, America's booming economy will be derailed. And what a shame that would be. Unemployment is near record lows across the country and here in Fresno, and American workers are seeing the benefits. Beyond the numbers,...