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President Trump defended his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid reports that a majority of Americans disapprove of his decision not to confront Putin over Moscow's interference in the 2016 U.S. elections.

22 Jul 2018 3:01pm GMT

The president and his team needed several attempts to make their messages on Russia and the Fed consistent.

20 Jul 2018 8:57pm GMT

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said President Trump showed in Helsinki that he was "prepared to essentially betray the national security interests of the United States."

20 Jul 2018 7:18pm GMT

Though Sen. Ted Cruz disputes that he's made any changes to his campaign style, arguing that his past reputation was more media caricature than anything, Cruz has a noticeably softer presence compared to when he was barnstorming Iowa, South Carolina and other early-primary states in pursuit of the presidency during the 2016 election.

20 Jul 2018 6:55pm GMT

Dick Uihlein, a wealthy backer of conservative causes in Wisconsin, chose his own candidate in the Republican Senate race and is supporting him to the tune of millions of dollars, over the opposition of the state GOP.

20 Jul 2018 5:45pm GMT

The N.J. Democratic senator, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has been raising the alarm about Brett Kavanaugh's views on prosecutors' ability to conduct criminal investigations of a sitting president.

20 Jul 2018 5:30pm GMT

Iran and the U.S. have engaged in a war of words since the start of the Trump administration. On the ground in the Middle East the maneuvering has been much less confrontational, but dangers still lurk.

20 Jul 2018 1:44pm GMT

Things have not returned to normal for many in Morristown, Tenn., months after ICE raided a meatpacking plant, detaining 97 workers. After interviewing him inside an ICE detention center in Louisiana, Yahoo News revisits Luis Bautista-Martinez, 23, who has been released while his case makes its way through a backlogged immigration court system.

20 Jul 2018 9:00am GMT

The hidden victims of opioid addiction are often the children of addicts, who may be orphaned or taken away from parents unable to care for them and placed in foster care.

20 Jul 2018 9:00am GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A medical evacuation drill at a California military base turned into a real emergency when two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters participating in the exercise blew down four large tents and injured 22 Army Reserve soldiers, officials said Thursday.

20 Jul 2018 1:01am GMT

Fish, as he prefers to be called, is known for his bold imagery and variation of style, but whether it's a minimalist "Sunday funnies" parody or a highly detailed, photo-realistic illustration, the one constant of Fish's work is a satirical sense of humor that pulls no punches. Raised on some of history's greatest satirists, from Bugs Bunny to Bill Hicks, Fish developed a sharp sense of humor in order to compete with his siblings. A child of the '70s, Fish was hopeful that the activism of the 1960s - such as the civil rights, feminism and gay rights movements - would lead to a better society.

19 Jul 2018 9:18pm GMT

The concern is that nominations to the Supreme Court do not outweigh the damage done to the anti-abortion movement by its political alliance with President Trump.

19 Jul 2018 8:17pm GMT

Boeing (BA.N) claimed victory on Thursday after outselling rival Airbus (AIR.PA) at this week's Farnborough Airshow, where the world's largest planemakers repeated last year's comparable haul of around 900 orders with the help of leasing industry demand. The world's largest planemaker said it had won 528 orders and commitments at the event in southern England, while Airbus reported 431 new deals, or 371 excluding the recently acquired Bombardier CSeries, now rebranded A220. Airbus blamed the incognito wave on trade tensions that had made some firms nervous about appearing to side with the United States or other economic powers amid heated trade rhetoric.

19 Jul 2018 6:30pm GMT

A Saudi-led coalition offensive launched on June 12 to take control of the Red Sea port city from the Iran-aligned Houthis has displaced thousands of Yemenis. The United Nations fears the offensive on Hodeidah, whose port is a lifeline for millions of Yemenis, risks exacerbating a humanitarian crisis in which 8.4 million people are believed to be on the verge of starvation. Many Yemenis who have fled their homes and farms in and around Hodeidah to head north to the Houthi-held capital Sanaa or to safer areas along the western coast and the southern port city of Aden say they are struggling to survive.

19 Jul 2018 5:36pm GMT

Long before Donald Trump stunned the political world by notching victories across the Midwest, Republicans had begun capturing governorships in traditionally Democratic states like Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Now, in the first midterm election since Trump rose to power, Democrats are looking to rebuild their former gubernatorial stronghold.

19 Jul 2018 5:00pm GMT

A crowd of hundreds of people participated in a national vigil "to demand democracy" and "confront corruption" on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 2018. Vigils were organized at locations throughout the U.S. to voice criticism of President Trump for his handling of a news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16.

19 Jul 2018 3:26pm GMT