Sanders to visit Pa. to boost primary candidates

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will make a two-day swing through Pennsylvania to rally with candidates in Democratic primary races.

South Korean president: Trump 'should win the Nobel Peace Prize'

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that President Trump deserves to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in talks to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and end the decades-long war between the North and South.

Acting director of ICE Tom Homan stepping down

Tom Homan, the acting director of the agency charged with combatting illegal immigration, is stepping down.

Report: Mueller gives list of questions to Trump's lawyers

Special counsel Robert Mueller has given a list of almost four dozen questions to lawyers for President Donald Trump as part of his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump obstructed justice, according to a report published in The New York Times.

Trump meets with Nigerian president, says some African nations 'very tough places to live'

President Donald Trump on Monday did not deny having used a vulgar term to describe countries in Africa earlier this year. He also did not apologize for the comment as he stood in the Rose Garden alongside Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the first African leader to visit him at the White House.

Taxpayer legal tab in Bridgegate scandal exceeds $15M

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The cost to New Jersey taxpayers of former Republican Gov. Chris Christie's legal response to the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal in 2013 has climbed to over $15 million, and the tab is expected to climb further as appeals play out.

Trump speaks at Michigan rally on night of White House Correspondents' Dinner

President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally Saturday night in an Upper Midwest state that gave him a surprising victory in the 2016 election.

Caravan of migrants arrives at border crossing

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - The Latest on a caravan of Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States (all times local): 10:45 a.m. Central Americans in a caravan of asylum seekers that traveled through Mexico to the border with San Diego and their supporters are rallying on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Scott Pruitt Testimony: US lawmakers assail EPA chief over ethical missteps

Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster.

Murphy proposes higher school aid amid nationwide teacher protests

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Teachers in Arizona, Colorado and elsewhere across the country have marched in a push for more funding, but in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing higher school aid.

White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdraws as VA secretary nominee

President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, withdrew Thursday in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the 'false allegations' against him have become a distraction.

French President Macron resists Trump's 'America first' in speech to Congress

French President Emmanuel Macron drew on the shared history and 'special bond' of U.S.-French relations as he opened a joint meeting of Congress.

Pa. gets more federal aid to fight opioid crisis

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is getting another $26.5 million in federal aid to help fight the opioid addiction epidemic and says one focus will be to establish more medication-assisted treatment programs in rural areas.

Former President George H.W. Bush tweets his thanks to the city

Former President George H.W. Bush has tweeted for the first time since he was admitted to the hospital for a blood infection.

Republicans hold first Congressional Baseball Game practice since 2017 shooting

Republican lawmakers return to the field for their first Congressional Baseball Game practice since the 2017 shooting that wounded House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others.

Trump travel ban will be last case Supreme Court hears before October

The Supreme Court is saving one of its biggest cases for last. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday over President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several mostly Muslim countries.

Trumps host French president at their first White House state dinner

Weighing U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear accord, President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that if the Iranians 'restart their nuclear program, they will have bigger problems than they've ever had before.'