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President Trump doesn't think our defense of democratic values really works for America anymore, and in this he has more in common with Vladimir Putin than he does with his own Cabinet or his military.

17 Jan 2019 10:00am GMT

No talks were publicly scheduled as the Los Angeles teachers' strike enters its third day. Some 30,000 Los Angeles teachers are on strike for higher pay, smaller class sizes and more staff. (Reuters)

16 Jan 2019 10:18pm GMT

The same day that ISIS fighters in Syria claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb attack, Vice President Mike Pence echoed the president's assessment that the group had been vanquished.

16 Jan 2019 8:53pm GMT

The Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hammered former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler on Wednesday for his role in rolling back environmental protections at the Environmental Protection Agency.

16 Jan 2019 7:33pm GMT

When the Pentagon announced last November that it was ceasing aerial refueling of Saud-led coalition aircraft operating in Yemen, the move appeared to be a major step back from U.S. support for the war there. But newly obtained documents reveal that the United States has also been training coalition military personnel from the United Arab Emirates for the air war in Yemen.

16 Jan 2019 5:15pm GMT

The president has claimed repeatedly that many federal workers directly impacted by the partial U.S. government shutdown support his demand for a border wall. But a new poll of government employees shows that few actually do.

16 Jan 2019 3:51pm GMT

Militants stormed an upscale Nairobi hotel compound, killing at least 14 people and forcing hundreds of others to make terrifying escapes, the government said Wednesday.

16 Jan 2019 3:07pm GMT

Rep. Steve King's base of support, including in his home state of Iowa, continues to erode after comments he made appearing to praise white supremacy were published in the New York Times. Des Moines is not located in King's district.

16 Jan 2019 3:07pm GMT

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pondering whether he will have a bigger impact on the country as a Democratic presidential candidate or a businessman and philanthropist. And he intends to decide soon.

16 Jan 2019 11:00am GMT

The New York senator becomes the third woman to enter the 2020 presidential race.

16 Jan 2019 12:02am GMT

As the record-setting partial federal shutdown continues, forestry experts worry that furloughing thousands of government workers could exacerbate this year's wildfire season. Lenya Quinn-Davidson, who serves as the area fire adviser for the University of California Cooperative Extension, told Yahoo News that right now workers who would normally be clearing out areas of potential fuel aren't in the field, raising the risk of devastating fires later in the year. "We know if they are able to get those projects accomplished we see positive benefits during wildfires," said Quinn-Davidson.

15 Jan 2019 10:24pm GMT

Zimbabwe's police and military patrolled the streets of the capital, Harare, Tuesday as a helicopter fired tear gas at demonstrators blocking a road and burning tires on a second day of deadly protests after the government more than doubled the price of fuel in the economically shattered country. (AP)

15 Jan 2019 9:48pm GMT

The New York Democrat announced her intentions on CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" ahead of a trip to Iowa this weekend.

15 Jan 2019 9:25pm GMT

William P. Barr, President Trump's nominee for attorney general, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he would support a law that prohibits recreational marijuana.

15 Jan 2019 9:20pm GMT

President Trump's nominee for attorney general was asked whether, if confirmed, his Justice Department would "jail journalists for doing their jobs." He said he could envision that happening.

15 Jan 2019 7:48pm GMT

President Trump's nominee for attorney general promises that he will abide by his sense of what is right and will not be susceptible to pressure from the president or from whatever quarter.

15 Jan 2019 7:13pm GMT