President Trump to order colleges to back free speech or lose funding

President Donald Trump is expected to order U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing federal funding. White House officials say Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order requiring colleges to certify that their policies support free speech as a condition of receiving federal research grants.

Bernie Sanders makes campaign stop at UCLA
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Sen. Bernie Sanders came to the UCLA campus on Wednesday and reached out to organized labor -- a major player in Democratic party politics. Sanders said he didn't come as a candidate but as a life-long union supporter, and slammed the University of California.

Trump: Never was, never will be Sen. John McCain fan

President Donald Trump is not backing down from his longstanding criticism of the late Sen. John McCain.

Border wall standoff could lead to another government shutdown this fall

It’s unclear what legislative issues may consume Congress between now and the end of September but one thing’s for sure: President Trump’s veto of a measure to terminate his national emergency for the border has the potential to spark another government shutdown on Oct. 1.

Trump escalates feud with Kellyanne Conway's husband

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kellyanne Conway's husband is a "husband from hell!" President Donald Trump declared Wednesday, escalating his awkward public fight with the spouse of a top aide. Trump's feud with George Conway has played out with ever more heated rhetoric on social media. Conway, who has questioned Trump's mental health, fired back after Trump's latest tweet, saying...

Supreme Court hands Trump administration a victory in immigration battle

FOX NEWS - The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed the Trump administration a victory in its battle to clamp down on illegal immigration by making it easier to detain immigrants with criminal records.

Beto O'Rourke says he raised $6.1M online in 1st 24 hours

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke raised more than $6 million online during the first 24 hours after he announced his White House bid, the highest first-day number reported by any candidate, his campaign said Monday. The "record-breaking" $6.1 million came "without a dime" from political action committees, corporations or special...

Missouri lawmaker introduces bill requiring residents to own AR-15s

A Missouri lawmaker who's introduced measures that would force adults to own handguns and young adults to own AR-15 semi-automatic rifles said he's trying to make the point that mandates are bad and doesn't actually want to require gun ownership.

Trump attends church for first time since December

President Donald Trump spent St. Patrick's Day morning worshipping at the "Church of the Presidents" near the White House.

Ex-Putin adviser who died in US had broken neck, reports say

Newly released documents show that a former adviser to Russia's president sustained a complete fracture of his neck "at or near the time of his death" in a Washington hotel room in 2015.

Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order

President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding.

Democrat Beto O'Rourke announces 2020 White House bid

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke formally announced Thursday that he'll seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, ending months of intense speculation over whether he'd try to translate his newfound political celebrity into a White House bid.