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The only flights into storm-ravaged Houston right now are carrying much-needed supplies.

President Donald Trump's appointee to a Department of Energy post says inflammatory comments that appeared to have been made by him online were the result of "cyber attacks and Internet crimes" committed against him over the past several years by "imposters in social media."

US troops in northern Syria came under direct attack last week by Turkish-backed rebels, a military official with the coalition fighting ISIS told CNN Tuesday. The official said that while US troops returned fire there were no casualties on either side.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued the city of Chicago Tuesday, asking a federal court to stop the city's police department from engaging in what the suit calls a "pattern of using excessive force" and other discriminatory misconduct against Chicago's African-American and Latino residents.

Minutes before he veered into a prolonged back-and-forth with reporters two weeks ago, blaming "both sides" for the violence days earlier in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order killing planned regulations on new infrastructure building.

Congress returns next week with a new item added to an already large to-do list -- providing federal resources to those in Texas dealing with devastating flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Harvey.

President Donald Trump has an easy way out of the Iran nuclear deal that he can and should take at the earliest possible opportunity, said John Bolton, the hawkish former US ambassador to the UN.

President Donald Trump continues to weigh phasing out a program that has protected young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children -- with a decision to sunset the program possible as early as this week.

There's nothing more fundamental to President Donald Trump's political philosophy than a vision of the relentless and uncompromising enforcement of law and order.

With its fourth missile test in four days, North Korea issued a stark reminder to the United States that its weapons program isn't going away.

Far more green card applicants will now be required to go through an interview, the Trump administration announced Monday. It's a step that could add a substantial slow-down to getting permanent residency in the US for immigrants.

Less than a week after the U.S. noted an absence of "provocative acts" by North Korea, Kim Jong Un's regime fired a ballistic missile over Japan.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is moving to eliminate or downgrade special envoy positions at the State Department, including the representative for climate change, a step that is sure to ignite vociferous opposition from some members of Congress.

President Donald Trump's company was pursuing plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow well into his presidential campaign, Trump's attorney confirmed to CNN Monday.

President Donald Trump defended his decision to pardon Joe Arpaio on Monday, insisting the controversial Arizona lawman had been treated unfairly.

A West Virginia man who was a former contractor in Iraq proposed setting up a meeting with Russians and the Trump campaign last year to discuss their "shared Christian values," raising new questions for investigators to explore as part of their Russia inquiry.

President Donald Trump won't be diving deep into details as he makes his opening pitch on tax reform Wednesday in Springfield, Missouri. Instead, he'll be looking to frame the debate.

On Monday, Sen. Ted Cruz defended fellow Republicans who voted "nay" on a 2013 Hurricane Sandy relief bill -- calling the legislation a "bill filled with pork."

Attorneys for Arizona's former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Monday asked the court to dismiss his case and vacate his conviction for contempt, now that he has been pardoned by President Donald Trump.