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Allies rallying to help Trump’s Labor nominee

WASHINGTON – Rattled by bitter fights over President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, Republicans and their allies have launched a fresh campaign to defend fast-food executive Andrew Puzder’s n...

US, Chinese aircraft in ‘unsafe’ encounter over South China Sea

BEIJING – A Chinese early warning aircraft and a U.S. Navy patrol plane had an “unsafe” encounter over the South China Sea this week, the U.S. Pacific Command said Friday, in the first such ...

Report hints at immigration policy woes

Many of those in U.S. illegally live in cities that may offer sanctuary to immigrants

White House adviser ‘counseled’ after brand promotion

NEW YORK – The White House has “counseled” a top aide to President Donald Trump after she promoted Ivanka Trump’s fashion line during a national cable television appearance from the White Ho...

Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban

SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The panel of three judges ...

Sessions takes reins at Justice

Jeff Sessions takes over as U.S. attorney general with a notable distinction among Donald Trump’s appointees: He’s a key Cabinet official who hasn’t yet publicly disagreed with the president...

Sessions wins confirmation after ugly partisan duel

WASHINGTON – A sharply divided Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general Wednesday, capping an ugly partisan fight and revealing how deep the discord has grown b...

Senate confirms Sessions for attorney general

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general in the Trump administration despite fierce Democratic opposition to the Alabama Republican over his r...

Trump looks to help insurance market

Changes will give GOP time to rework law

Trump’s Nordstrom blast stirs new concerns

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump criticized Nordstrom, the latest company to be the focus of his Twitter attention, saying Wednesday that the department store chain that decided to stop sel...

Yemen denies banning U.S. raids

CAIRO – Yemen’s foreign minister said Wednesday his country has asked for a “reassessment” of a U.S. raid last month that killed several women and children, but denied reports that his gover...

Silencing of Warren throws Senate into turmoil

WASHINGTON – Democratic senators fighting to derail Jeff Sessions’ nomination as attorney general repeatedly challenged Republicans Wednesday by reading aloud from a critical letter from Mar...