WASHINGTON (AP) — The loss of his top-secret clearance may be problematic for White House adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner as he oversees the U.S. effort to develop a Mideast peace accord. Those involved in past efforts to bring about peace in the region say access to highly classified information is essential for negotiations. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House communications director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump’s most trusted and longest-serving aides, abruptly announced her resignation, leaving a void around a president who values loyalty and affirmation. The departure of Hicks, who worked as a one-woman communications shop during his campaign, came as a surprise Wednesday to most […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Encrypted messages. Two-factor authentication. Realtime monitoring of social media for malicious internet bot activity. This is the new reality for candidates running in 2018, scared of email hacks and elaborate misinformation schemes like the ones Russia used to disrupt the 2016 campaign. And many candidates say they’re concerned they can’t rely on […]

NEW YORK The rift between corporate America and the gun lobby is growing. Retail heavyweights Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods have taken steps to restrict gun sales. That follows moves by several other major corporations, including MetLife, Hertz and Delta Air Lines, that have cut ties with National Rifle Association following last month’s school massacre […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions isn’t staying quiet this time, pushing back after President Donald Trump used the word “disgraceful” to describe how Sessions is handling Republican complaints about the FBI. Sessions insists he will “continue to discharge my duties with integrity and honor.” That statement comes following a Trump twitter tirade sparked […]

BEIRUT (AP) — The Russian military today accused Syria’s rebels of shelling a humanitarian corridor that Moscow set up with the Syrian government, offering residents of Damascus’ besieged eastern suburbs a way out of the embattled enclave. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered a five-hour daily humanitarian pause to allow civilians to exit the region. […]