By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court stopped Louisiana from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics in a test of the conservative court’s views on abortion rights. The justices said by a 5-4 vote late Thursday that they will not allow the state to put[Read More…]

By ERIC TUCKER & MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said on Friday that he has “not interfered in any way” in the special counsel’s Russia investigation as he faced a contentious and partisan congressional hearing in his waning days on the job.[Read More…]

By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has long railed against immigration as a scourge on the economy and national security. He’s committed his administration to starting construction on a wall along the Mexican border to stop illegal immigration and asylum seekers, yet he reversed[Read More…]

By LISA MASCARO & MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned Congress that investigations and legislation don’t mix. But Speaker Nancy Pelosi said such threats have no place in the House, as unbowed Democrats charged ahead Wednesday with plans to probe Trump’s tax returns, business[Read More…]

By CALVIN WOODWARD, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and COLLEEN LONG , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump exaggerated perils at the border, flubbed food stamp numbers and the length of wars and told partial truths on drug prices in his State of the Union speech. Trump also celebrated a couple[Read More…]

Kathy Willens By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT ,  Associated Press Eds: Expands audience. Will be updated. With AP Photos. NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke said Tuesday he’ll announce whether he’ll run for president “before the end of the month” and indicated he’s leaning toward a bid even though[Read More…]

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to declare near-total triumph over the Islamic State group in Syria in his State of the Union address Tuesday, but U.S. defense officials are increasingly fearful that the militants are simply biding their time until the[Read More…]

By JULIE PACE AP Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON (AP) — The bitter partisanship of the past two years was on full display Tuesday just hours before President Donald Trump was to call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New[Read More…]

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is the latest chief executive to deliver a State of the Union address at a time of turmoil. But others may have had it even worse. Abraham Lincoln delivered a written report during the Civil War, Richard Nixon spoke[Read More…]