Daytona 500 purse in high gear, topping $23 million
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR will dole out a record $23.6 million to the 40 drivers racing in the Daytona 500.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR will dole out a record $23.6 million to the 40 drivers racing in the Daytona 500.
Official says US, Taliban reach Afghanistan truce agreement
MUNICH — The United States and the Taliban have reached agreement on a temporary truce that will take effect in the coming days and, if successfully completed, will lead to a formal cease-fire, the start of peace negotiations between all Afghan sides next month and the ultimate withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said Friday.The official said the agreement for a seven-day “reduction in violence” is “very specific” and covers the entire country, including Afghan government forces.
MUNICH — The United States and the Taliban have reached agreement on a temporary truce that will take effect in the coming days and, if successfully completed, will lead to a formal cease-fire, the start of peace negotiations between all Afghan sides next month and the ultimate withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said Friday.The official said the agreement for a seven-day “reduction in violence” is “very specific” and covers the entire country, including Afghan government forces.
US Attorney General Barr: President Trump's tweets on cases make it 'impossible' to do job
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying that the president’s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and cases “make it impossible for me to do my job.”Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News just days after his Justice Department overruled its own prosecutors — who had recommended in a court filing that President Trump’s longtime ally and confidant Roger Stone be sentenced to 7 to 9 years in prison — and took the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek.
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying that the president’s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and cases “make it impossible for me to do my job.”Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News just days after his Justice Department overruled its own prosecutors — who had recommended in a court filing that President Trump’s longtime ally and confidant Roger Stone be sentenced to 7 to 9 years in prison — and took the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek.
President Trump to transfer $3.8 billion from military to fund border wall
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is transferring $3.8 billion in recently passed military funding to finance the construction of the president's long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall, angering not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks.Thursday's move by the Pentagon would transfer money from National Guard units, aircraft procurement and shipbuilding to anti-drug accounts that can finance the construction of the new wall.The maneuver, announced in “reprogramming” documents provided to lawmakers, came in for harsh criticism by Rep.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is transferring $3.8 billion in recently passed military funding to finance the construction of the president's long-sought U.S.-Mexico border wall, angering not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks.Thursday's move by the Pentagon would transfer money from National Guard units, aircraft procurement and shipbuilding to anti-drug accounts that can finance the construction of the new wall.The maneuver, announced in “reprogramming” documents provided to lawmakers, came in for harsh criticism by Rep.
President Trump bringing back trusted aide Hope Hicks to White House
WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as the president works to surround himself with loyalists as his reelection campaign moves into high gear.Hicks, who was one of President Trump's original 2016 campaign staffers, moved with him to Washington after he won and had been serving as White House communications director before she left in 2018.
WASHINGTON — Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most trusted and longest-serving aides, is returning to the White House as the president works to surround himself with loyalists as his reelection campaign moves into high gear.Hicks, who was one of President Trump's original 2016 campaign staffers, moved with him to Washington after he won and had been serving as White House communications director before she left in 2018.
US Attorney General William Barr agrees to testify as Democrats question his leadership
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, appearing for the first time before the panel as questions swirl about whether he intervened in the case of a longtime ally of President Donald Trump.House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., released a letter Wednesday to Barr “to confirm your agreement to testify” on March 31.
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, appearing for the first time before the panel as questions swirl about whether he intervened in the case of a longtime ally of President Donald Trump.House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., released a letter Wednesday to Barr “to confirm your agreement to testify” on March 31.
US working on trade deal with Ecuador, President Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's working on a trade deal with Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno, who became the first chief of state from the small South American nation in 17 years to meet with an American president in Washington.“They have incredible product," President Trump said about Ecuador's exports. "They grow it and they make it and we like it — and they need our product."“We are working on great deals.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's working on a trade deal with Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno, who became the first chief of state from the small South American nation in 17 years to meet with an American president in Washington.“They have incredible product," President Trump said about Ecuador's exports. "They grow it and they make it and we like it — and they need our product."“We are working on great deals.
President Trump signs bill into law supporting veterans in STEM careers
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – A new law designed to help veterans get back on their feet and into careers in science, technology, engineering and math – or STEM for short – was signed into law by the president.“One of the hardest things that veterans face when they come out of military service is finding a job where they can raise their families,” Sen.
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – A new law designed to help veterans get back on their feet and into careers in science, technology, engineering and math – or STEM for short – was signed into law by the president.“One of the hardest things that veterans face when they come out of military service is finding a job where they can raise their families,” Sen.
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Over 100 US troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following Iran strike
AIN ASSAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Over 100 U.S. service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries in the wake of the Jan. 8 Iranian missile attack on the al Asad military base in Iraq, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the latest information.That's an increase of at least 36 cases from the end of January when the Pentagon said 64 service members had been diagnosed with injuries.The Pentagon and President Donald Trump had initially said no service members were injured or killed in the Iranian missile attack, which was retaliation for the Jan. 2 U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.Several Pentagon officials told CNN in January that the number of diagnosed cases is likely to continue to change.
AIN ASSAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Over 100 U.S. service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries in the wake of the Jan. 8 Iranian missile attack on the al Asad military base in Iraq, according to a U.S. official with knowledge of the latest information.That's an increase of at least 36 cases from the end of January when the Pentagon said 64 service members had been diagnosed with injuries.The Pentagon and President Donald Trump had initially said no service members were injured or killed in the Iranian missile attack, which was retaliation for the Jan. 2 U.S. drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.Several Pentagon officials told CNN in January that the number of diagnosed cases is likely to continue to change.
Man carrying knife arrested outside White House after threat to 'assassinate' President Trump
WASHINGTON — A man carrying a knife was arrested outside the White House after he told a U.S. Secret Service officer that he was there to kill the president, police said.Roger Hedgpeth, 25, was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of making threats to do bodily harm, the Metropolitan Police Department said.Hedgpeth approached a Secret Service officer who was patrolling outside the White House and said he was there to “assassinate” President Donald Trump and “I have a knife to do it with,” according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press.Police found a 3 1/2-inch knife in a sheath on his left hip, and Hedgpeth also had an empty pistol holster on his right hip, authorities said.Hedgpeth was taken into custody and brought to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, police said.
WASHINGTON — A man carrying a knife was arrested outside the White House after he told a U.S. Secret Service officer that he was there to kill the president, police said.Roger Hedgpeth, 25, was arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge of making threats to do bodily harm, the Metropolitan Police Department said.Hedgpeth approached a Secret Service officer who was patrolling outside the White House and said he was there to “assassinate” President Donald Trump and “I have a knife to do it with,” according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press.Police found a 3 1/2-inch knife in a sheath on his left hip, and Hedgpeth also had an empty pistol holster on his right hip, authorities said.Hedgpeth was taken into custody and brought to a hospital for a mental health evaluation, police said.
Democrats clash over electability in struggle to oust President Trump
MANCHESTER, N.H. — With urgency rising in their presidential nomination fight, the Democrats’ top presidential contenders clashed over experience and electability in a fiery debate Friday night that tested the strength of a new front-runner, former Midwestern mayor Pete Buttigieg, and struggling former Vice President Joe Biden.Biden, on the offensive throughout the high-stakes face-off, predicted he would “take a hit” in New Hampshire’s next-up primary election after a weak showing in Iowa.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — With urgency rising in their presidential nomination fight, the Democrats’ top presidential contenders clashed over experience and electability in a fiery debate Friday night that tested the strength of a new front-runner, former Midwestern mayor Pete Buttigieg, and struggling former Vice President Joe Biden.Biden, on the offensive throughout the high-stakes face-off, predicted he would “take a hit” in New Hampshire’s next-up primary election after a weak showing in Iowa.
President Trump ousts officials who testified on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump on Friday ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings.
WASHINGTON — Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump on Friday ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings.
GOP opens Milwaukee campaign office to 'pursue every vote;' some in community question motive
MILWAUKEE -- Senator Ron Johnson was in Milwaukee Thursday, Feb. 6 to help open a Republican Party campaign office in a neighborhood not used to seeing one -- the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.
MILWAUKEE -- Senator Ron Johnson was in Milwaukee Thursday, Feb. 6 to help open a Republican Party campaign office in a neighborhood not used to seeing one -- the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.
President Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi, an al-Qaida leader who claimed responsibility for last year's deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors.Al-Rimi is a founder of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qassim al-Rimi, an al-Qaida leader who claimed responsibility for last year's deadly shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, where a Saudi aviation trainee killed three American sailors.Al-Rimi is a founder of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.
Pelosi defends speech-ripping as protesting 'falsehoods'
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended her speech-ripping performance after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and took fresh aim at his fitness for office even as he celebrated his impeachment acquittal.“That was not a State of the Union,” Pelosi said. “That was his state of mind.”Pelsoi said she felt "very vindicated'' by her shredding of a paper copy of President Trump's speech, an action that incensed Republicans and led to a GOP-sponsored resolution of disapproval.“The conduct of Speaker Pelosi was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House,” the resolution read.
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended her speech-ripping performance after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address and took fresh aim at his fitness for office even as he celebrated his impeachment acquittal.“That was not a State of the Union,” Pelosi said. “That was his state of mind.”Pelsoi said she felt "very vindicated'' by her shredding of a paper copy of President Trump's speech, an action that incensed Republicans and led to a GOP-sponsored resolution of disapproval.“The conduct of Speaker Pelosi was a breach of decorum and degraded the proceedings of the joint session, to the discredit of the House,” the resolution read.
After acquittal, President Trump unleashes fury at impeachment
WASHINGTON — Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office and pointing ahead to his reelection campaign.President Trump, triumphantly waving a newspaper front page — “ACQUITTED” — declared the impeachment proceedings a “disgrace” and portrayed himself as a victim of political foes he labeled "scum," “sleaze bags” and “horrible” people.
WASHINGTON — Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his fury against those who tried to remove him from office and pointing ahead to his reelection campaign.President Trump, triumphantly waving a newspaper front page — “ACQUITTED” — declared the impeachment proceedings a “disgrace” and portrayed himself as a victim of political foes he labeled "scum," “sleaze bags” and “horrible” people.
FBI director warns of ongoing Russian 'information warfare'
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target America's election infrastructure.Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that Russia, just as it did in 2016, is relying on a covert social media campaign aimed at dividing American public opinion and sowing discord.
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target America's election infrastructure.Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that Russia, just as it did in 2016, is relying on a covert social media campaign aimed at dividing American public opinion and sowing discord.
GOP's Romney says he will vote to convict President Trump
WASHINGTON — Utah Sen.
WASHINGTON — Utah Sen.