Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump restated an earlier falsehood in which he blamed the Obama administration for a policy the Trump administration in fact started.
The mayor signed a set of gun control bills that were introduced after the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue last October. Supporters faced immediate opposition from gun rights advocates.
The wage increase, which will be phased in by 2021, comes as the strong economy means employers are competing to fill open positions.
Democrats point to a 1924 law that allows Congress to request the tax returns of any taxpayer. But Trump and his defenders say the president’s returns are private and can’t be reviewed by Congress.
The Trump administration is preparing tariffs on billions of dollars in imports from Europe in retaliation for subsidies of Airbus jets. The levies would hit products ranging from aircraft to wine.
The Brooklyn psych-pop band announces its debut album Jinx and shares “Nina,” a chills inducing track and video staring David Patrick Kelly.
The attorney general says work is going well in redacting the special counsel’s report about the Russian interference in the 2016 election — and DOJ has at least one other report coming too.
The rallies were spurred by outrage in Hong Kong over the Chinese government’s plans to limit voters’ choices among candidates to lead the city’s government.
Surgeons would love to find a replacement for surgical staples — one that doesn’t aggravate wounds on the way in and out. Bioengineers think they’ve found the right model — a porcupine’s quill.
A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it. Human nature, hard truths, and what kind of bag to use anyway?
The craft beer scene in Korea is still new, and while shipping beer back there is expensive, the company gained better access to hops and brewer talent in America, as well as a significant tax break.
The tour, which brings together two of the brightest lights in jazz, will be playing across the U.S. in July and August.
Monday night in Minneapolis, the University of Virginia won its first-ever NCAA championship in a dramatic 85-77 overtime defeat of Texas Tech University.
Prices on appliances are slowly ticking down after posting their biggest increase in about five years. One tariff was a boon to U.S. manufacturers. But other tariffs hiked costs for the industry.
The Supreme Court ruled that seizing a $42,000 Land Rover was an “excessive fine” in a recent landmark decision on civil asset forfeiture. Future rulings will have to further define that term.
Kirstjen Nielsen’s departure from the Department of Homeland Security means that 15 of President Trump’s Cabinet-level appointments have departed, a number far higher than in previous administrations.
The administration had planned to expand the program of requiring asylum-seekers to return to Mexico as they await court hearings in the U.S. Now it has to first defend the policy in court.
Under the proposed rules, Internet companies will face penalties if they don’t actively monitor and combat harmful speech online. Companies say the proposal is vague.
The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.
The deal would have allowed certain Cuban players to sign and play for U.S. and Canadian major league teams without having to defect.
As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump’s plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. “We have an historic opportunity,” he tells NPR.
In a turnaround, congressional analysts are no longer recommending a phaseout of paper dollars in favor of a dollar coin. Paper money is lasting longer because of cashless transactions.
The Senate Finance Committee will hear Tuesday from executives from the biggest pharmacy benefit managers. Confidential rebates paid to the PBMs are expected to draw scrutiny.
U.S. hospitals are under mounting pressure to address violence against health care staff by patients and visitors. Nearly half of emergency doctors say they’ve been physically assaulted at work.
A former head men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas also will plead guilty. The 14 defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest-services mail fraud.
The Democratic chairman and the Republican ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee say they agree that they want to hear from Robert Mueller. But silence endures from the Justice Department.
On Monday, Khalifa Haftar’s force hit Tripoli’s lone functioning civilian airport. The U.N.’s Humanitarian Affairs office says, “Clashes with heavy weapons are affecting residential areas.”
In a statement, the White House said Randolph “Tex” Alles “has done a great job at the agency” and would be replaced by James M. Murray, a career Secret Service member, who will start in May.
In Queensland, protesters arranged a deal with the owners of a slaughterhouse: The activists would unchain themselves if the owners handed over three sheep and agreed not to file a complaint.
In one of his last campaign moves, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a far-right pledge: If re-elected, he would annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Homecoming is set for release on Netflix April 17, promising a close-up look at the often-guarded superstar in preparation for her momentous festival set.
In the wake of the storm, even the most basic medical and personal needs aren’t easy to meet.
Yanya’s debut album, Miss Universe, shows off the unique melodies and grounded guitar playing that first earned her attention.
Memory faltering as you age? Parts of your brain that used to work in sync may be out of step. A study shows that a precise jolt of electricity can bring these parts back together, boosting memory.
Iranian officials say they’re prepared to retaliate in kind, warning that the elite Revolutionary Guard could now view U.S. troops the same way it sees ISIS.
Big Cypress National Preserve announced it has caught the largest python ever to be removed from the swamp.
