Trump campaign sues Washington Post for libel over ‘false, defamatory statements’ about Russia ‘conspiracy’

The Trump campaign filed a libel lawsuit against the Washington Post for “millions of dollars” on Tuesday for publishing “false and defamatory statements” about an alleged conspiracy with Russia.

Super Tuesday: 5 key questions ahead of critical primaries

Nearly one-third of all the delegates at July's Democratic National Convention are up for grabs on Super Tuesday.

Supreme Court will decide fate of Obama health care law

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 election.

These are the 6 candidates running for president in 2020

The field of 2020 presidential candidates is crowded, with four Democrats currently making a bid for the White House along with two Republicans — one of whom is President Trump.

Fox News poll shows top Democratic candidates beating Trump

A Fox News poll shows that the top four Democratic candidates would all beat President Donald Trump if the election were held now.

Steyer ends Democratic presidential campaign

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer is ending his Democratic presidential campaign on Saturday evening after pouring millions of dollars into his bid.

Takeaways from the South Carolina primary: Joementum

South Carolina provided Joe Biden with a lifeline he desperately needed, propelled by the power of the black vote, but his victory does not necessarily provide clarity to the race.

US, Taliban sign deal aimed at ending war in Afghanistan

Under the agreement, the Taliban promise not to let extremists use the country as a staging ground for attacking the U.S. or its allies.

Pennsylvania sued over counting inmates in legislative districts

A lawsuit seeks to end the practice in Pennsylvania of counting state inmates as residents of the district where they are incarcerated.

President Trump picks Ratcliffe to be top intelligence official again

President Donald Trump has picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation's top intelligence official, overseeing the 17 U.S. spy agencies that the president has repeatedly scorned.

Influence, money, delegates: Here’s what’s so super about Super Tuesday

Super Tuesday falls on March 3 this time around and nearly 70% of delegates required to clinch the Democratic nomination are up for grabs.

Appeals court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

A federal appeals court temporarily halted a major Trump administration policy to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts.

Democrats eye Super Tuesday even as South Carolina primary looms

The South Carolina primary is just ahead, but the race is quickly going national as candidates pivot to the 14 states that vote on Tuesday.

Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new coronavirus case

Shortly after a presidential news conference Wednesday, the government announced a worrisome development — a new U.S. case that hasn't been linked to travel abroad.

Trump says US 'very ready' for virus; Pence to lead response

President Donald Trump says he'll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference on Wednesday.