United States

June 30, 2016

US military lifts ban on transgender personnel

"This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force," Carter said in a statement.

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Trump just pulled ahead of Clinton in a national poll for first time in more than a month

Donald Trump just took the lead in a major national poll for the first time in roughly six weeks.

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Homeland security chief says unfolding situation at Andrews

The base tweeted Thursday it is on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. Joint Base Andrews is home to Air Force One.

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

U.S. Joint Base Andrews on lockdown over active shooter report

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016

Home base of 'Air Force One' on lockdown due to active shooter report

US military Joint Base Andrews, just outside of Washington, DC, has been put on lockdown due to an active shooter reportedly barricaded inside the medical center. A "shelter in place" order is in effect.

June 30, 2016

June 29, 2016

This isn't like 'Shark Tank': Mark Cuban marvels over Donald Trump's 'stupider' handling of campaign

Cuban also expressed concern over the so-called Brexit vote last week

June 29, 2016

June 29, 2016

Aide said Clinton didn't want emails accessible to 'anybody'

Abedin also said under oath that she was not aware whether Clinton personally deleted any emails during her tenure as secretary.

June 29, 2016

June 29, 2016

Pivot? Trump Doesn’t Need No Stinkin’ Pivot

If he was supposed to be transitioning to a “presidential” mode, Tuesday wasn’t it.

June 29, 2016

June 29, 2016

Poll: Clinton and Trump run neck-and-neck

With third-party candidates included, Clinton leads 39% to 37%, with Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson at 8% and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 4%.

June 29, 2016

June 28, 2016

House Benghazi report faults military response, not Clinton, for deaths

Panel chair Trey Gowdy concludes $7m investigation with 800-page report that accuses US of being slow to respond after 2012 attack was already under way

June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016

Benghazi panel caps 2-year probe: No bombshell, faults administration

The singer opens up about her past struggles in a new interview.

June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016

ANALYSIS: Poll Shows Deep Hole for Donald Trump, With Room for More DiggingBut there are glimmers of opportunity for Trump, as reflected in concerns about Clinton’s candidacy and broader societal forces at play this year.

But there are glimmers of opportunity for Trump, as reflected in concerns about Clinton’s candidacy and broader societal forces at play this year.

June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016

Strict Texas abortion law struck down

The US Supreme Court has struck down a 2013 Texas abortion law that imposed restrictive regulations on the procedure.

June 28, 2016

June 26, 2016

Multiple stabbings reported at Sacramento far-right rally & counter-protest

Multiple people have been stabbed after clashes broke out during a rally outside State Capitol in Sacramento, California. The violence broke out between far-right activists from the Traditionalist Worker Party and counter-protesters.

June 26, 2016

June 25, 2016

Aberdeen journal: Mr. Trump, who won’t be taking questions, spends the afternoon talking to reporters anyway

But Trump, as he often has during his unusual, odds-defying presidential bid, had different ideas.

June 25, 2016

June 25, 2016

POLITICO delegate survey: Dump Trump lacks the votes

The presumptive nominee’s foes appear to be outnumbered on the panel they’d hoped would pave the way to a new nominee.

June 25, 2016

June 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders says he plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November election

In an interview with MSNBC, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he would vote for his rival Hillary Clinton in the November poll.

June 24, 2016