Trump urges Justice Department probe of 'resistance' writer

By KEN THOMAS, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressFARGO, N.D. (AP) – President Donald Trump declared Friday the U.S. Justice Department should work to identify the writer of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece, purportedly submitted by a...

Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer

By COLLEEN LONG and AMY TAXINAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration on Thursday moved to abandon a longstanding court settlement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept locked up, proposing new regulations that would allow the...

Dispute over releasing documents dominates Kavanaugh hearing

By LISA MASCARO and MARK SHERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation tumbled into highly charged arguing Thursday over whether key documents were being withheld, and one Democrat risked Senate discipline by...

Trump fumes over NYT op-ed; top officials swiftly deny role

By ZEKE MILLER, CATHERINE LUCEY and JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Pushing back against explosive reports his own administration is conspiring against him, President Donald Trump lashed out against the anonymous senior official who wrote a New...

Kavanaugh stresses independence, won't discuss WH subpoenas

By MARK SHERMAN and LISA MASCAROAssociated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh repeatedly stressed the importance of judicial independence on the second day of his confirmation hearing Wednesday as he faced questioning from senators,...