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Manafort Appeals Judge's Decision Sending Him to Jail
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is appealing a judge's decision to jail him while he awaits trial on several felony charges. Lawyers for Paul Manafort filed court papers Monday saying they want a federal appeals court to review the order by U.S. District...
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Officials: Military Preparing to House Immigrants on Two Texas Bases
The U.S. military is preparing to house immigrants at Fort Bliss and Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas, U.S. officials said Monday.
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Glenn Beck Reveals Why He Walked Off CNN
Glenn Beck says he ripped off his microphone and stormed off the set of CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday because host Brian Stelter's questions were "a waste of time" and he "couldn't take it anymore."
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Library Association Removes Laura Ingalls Wilder's Name From Award
A division of the American Library Association is removing author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name from a book award after years of complaints about her depictions of Native Americans in her books, The Washington Post reported.
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Justices Won't Hear Case of Anti-gay Marriage Florist
The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage.The justices' order Monday means the court is passing for now on...
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Trump Voters Will Be Hit Hard By Cuts in Food Stamps
Working-class, rural white voters who overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump and on whom he has staked the future of the Republican Party will bear the heaviest burden of GOP attempts to cut back on food stamps, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
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Class-Action Lawsuits Targeting Unions Filed in 7 States
Class-action lawsuits have been filed targeting unions in seven states ahead of a Supreme Court decision that will determine the constitutionality of mandatory fees.
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Harley-Davidson Moves Some Production Out of US After Tariffs
Harley-Davidson, up against spiraling costs from tariffs, will begin shifting the production of motorcycles headed for Europe from the U.S. to factories overseas.
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Average Gas Price Falls 6 Cents in 1st Drop in 4 Months
The average price of a regular gallon of gasoline fell 6 cents over the past two weeks, to $2.95.
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DARPA Shows Future US Combat Vehicles With Shape-Shifting Wheels
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently demonstrated new advancements for U.S. combat vehicles, including "shape-shifting" wheels, autonomous driving, and virtual windows.
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Joe Manchin's Heimlich Saves a Choking Claire McCaskill
Sen. Joe Manchin's Heimlich's maneuver saved a choking Sen. Claire McCaskill during a Democratic caucus lunch in Washington, D.C. Although she suffered a broken rib, McCaskill continued her weekend campaign schedule, even joking about the incident.
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Trump Tells Jimmy Fallon to 'Be a Man' Over Hair-Mussing
President Donald Trump is telling "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon to "be a man" and stop "whimpering" about the personal anguish he felt over the backlash he received after messing up Trump's hair.
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Tech Companies Set to Meet to Discuss Online Privacy Concerns
Executives from some of the major tech companies will meet on Wednesday to discuss consumer privacy online.
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China Says US Should Curb Its Demand for Opioids
China said Monday the US should do more to stem its own demand for synthetic drugs but pledged despite tensions to boost cooperation to stop the flow of opioids made in the Asian country.
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High Salt Intake, Death Risk Directly Linked, New Study Says
High salt intake from foods and risk of death are directly linked, claims a new Brigham and Women's Hospital study which suggests past research missed the correlation because sodium intake in studies was inaccurately estimated. The Boston hospital is affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
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'Bathroom Bill' Fight Returns to a North Carolina Courtroom
Transgender plaintiffs who think the compromise that replaced North Carolina's so-called "bathroom bill" is still discriminatory are heading back to court.
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Reports: Protesters Swarm Iran's Grand Bazaar in Tehran
Protesters in the Iranian capital swarmed its historic Grand Bazaar on Monday, news agencies reported, and forced shopkeepers to close their stalls in apparent anger over the Islamic Republic's troubled economy.
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US Prosecutors Cancel Stormy Daniels Meeting in Cohen Probe
Porn actress Stormy Daniels was scheduled to meet with federal prosecutors in New York on Monday as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, but the meeting was abruptly cancelled late Sunday after it was reported by news...
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Report: Illegals Told They'll Be Reunited With Kids If They Sign Deportation Order
The Trump administration is calling for the expanded use of family detention for immigrant parents and children who are stopped along the U.S.-Mexico border, a move decried by advocates as a cruel and ineffective attempt to deter families from coming to the United States.On...
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Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump Travel Ban, Other Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court, winding down its nine-month term, will issue rulings this week in its few remaining cases including a major one on the legality of President Donald Trump's ban on people from five Muslim-majority nations entering the country.
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Authorities Investigating Fatal Minneapolis Police Shooting
Minnesota state authorities are investigating after Minneapolis police shot and killed a black man they say had been firing a handgun as he walked outside.
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First Lady: Kindness and Compassion Are Important in Life
Melania Trump said Sunday that kindness, compassion and positivity are important traits in life.The first lady helped SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions - open its annual national conference at a hotel just outside Washington. The appearance followed her trip...
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Teen's Act of Kindness for Blind, Deaf Man on Flight Goes Viral
A California teenager who helped a blind and deaf man who was alone on a cross-country flight has gone viral, CBS News reported on Sunday. Clara Daly was on an Alaska Airlines flight with her mom, Jane, last week when shortly after takeoff an announcement was made on the...
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WashPost: Prosecutors Will Interview Daniels in Cohen Probe
Federal investigators from the Southern District of New York will interview former porn star Stormy Daniels on Monday as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, the Washington Post reports.
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Zsa Zsa, the English Bulldog, Wins World's Ugliest Dog Title
A 9-year-old English bulldog was named the winner of the 2018 World's Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area.Zsa Zsa won the title Saturday night at the Sonoma-Marin Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma.The dog's owner Megan Brainard of Anoka, Minnesota, will...