Ryan says no plan to act soon on easing gun regs

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Congress and the Las Vegas shooting (all times local): 10:15 a.m. House Speaker Paul Ryan says there's no plan for the House to act soon on a National Rifle Association-backed bill to ease regulations on gun silencers.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns amid travel flap

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has resigned, according to the White House. President Donald Trump has accepted Price’s resignation.

Oprah Winfrey teases run for president in 2020

Could Oprah Winfrey be the contender to take on Donald Trump for President in 2020? The former talk show host hasn't confirmed yes or know, but she's definitely teasing it.

Michelle Obama slams women who voted for Trump

Former first lady Michelle Obama leveled harsh criticism Wednesday at women who voted for President Trump, suggesting they voted against their own interests.  

CA Gov. Jerry Brown signs legislation to move up state's 2020 presidential primary to March

Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday to move up California’s 2020 presidential primary in a bid to give the nation’s most populous state more sway in choosing the Republican and Democratic nominees.

Concerns over US grid security rise as North Korea threatens EMP attack

For more than 15 years, security and intelligence officials — including former CIA Director James Woolsey — have been raising the alarm bells about the vulnerability of the U.S. power grid to an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack.

Trump vows to 'fix the mess' as US targets North Korea banks

New U.S. sanctions will punish eight North Korean banks and 26 bank workers living abroad, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, in the first use of new sanctioning powers granted by President Donald Trump.

'Obamacare' survives; GOP concedes on last-gasp repeal try

Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP's latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party's banner campaign promise.

Tillman's widow: Don't politicize Pat in effort to divide

Marie Tillman, the widow of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman, says that her husband's service "should never be politicized in a way that divides us."

"IMPEACH Donald Trump" billboard debuts on Bay Bridge

 The California-based Courage Campaign has commissioned a new billboard on the Bay Bridge that calls on Congress to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

North Korea blows up US aircraft carrier, bombers, jets in new propaganda video

North Korean missiles demolish a U.S. aircraft carrier and several jets in the latest stark imagery to come out of Pyongyang in a Sunday propaganda video, a day before the regime's foreign minister said President Trump's latest comments were "a declaration of war."

New Trump travel ban targets Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen

The Trump administration announced details of the new permutation of the travel ban on Sunday night, saying it now limits travel from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen.

Trump promises Alabama Sen. Strange will 'drain the swamp'

President Donald Trump is plunging into a Republican runoff election in Alabama that may prove an early test of how much sway he has over his base.

US beefs up NKorea sanctions, Kim Jong Un insults Trump

President Donald Trump added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea on Thursday, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans' nuclear weapons advances. Its leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare statement, branding Trump as "deranged" and warning he will "pay dearly" for his threat to "totally destroy" the North if it attacks.

What is a 'dotard'? Searches of the term spike following Kim Jong Un's statement about Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called President Donald Trump "deranged" in a blistering statement statement released on Thursday. But it was an uncommonly-used word that captured the attention of many as the term began to trend.

Kim Jong Un: 'Deranged' Trump will 'pay dearly' for threat

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called President Donald Trump "deranged" and said in a statement carried by the state news agency that he will "pay dearly" for his threats.

Facebook to release Russia ads, beef up election 'integrity'

Facebook says the company will provide the contents of 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency to congressional investigators.

President Trump wants parade to showcase military might in DC on July 4th

Who doesn't love a parade? To a city that already offers many, President Donald Trump wants to add one that showcases U.S. military might.