WASHINGTON Large numbers of Americans say they think President Donald Trump’s policies have made things worse for African-Americans, Hispanics and Muslims. And more than half say the president himself is a racist. A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 57 percent of Americans think Trump’s policies have been […]

MOSCOW Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced today, marking a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century. Speaking in a state-of-the-nation […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Climbers on North America’s tallest mountain may have to start packing out more of their poop after a researcher determined a glacier in which much of it has been dumped over the past decade probably is not decomposing the human waste. Michael Loso, a glacier geologist, calculates that 36,000 climbers between 1951 and […]

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers hugged and cried Wednesday as they returned under heavy police guard to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High for the first time since a teenager with an assault rifle killed 17 people and thrust the huge Florida school into the center of a renewed national gun debate. The half-day began […]

WASHINGTON Putting fellow Republicans in the hot seat, President Donald Trump called for speedy and substantial changes to the nation’s gun laws, then criticized lawmakers in a White House meeting for being too fearful of the National Rifle Association to take action. In a freewheeling, televised session that stretched for an hour Wednesday, Trump rejected […]

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 […]