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Speaker Paul Ryan Urges Trump to Drop Tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Paul Ryan is raising concerns that President Donald Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports could start a trade war. The speaker is “extremely worried about the consequences” and is urging…

Team Shuster Rings in Opening Bell at NYSE

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - The USA Curling Team Olympic gold medalists rang in the Opening Bell this morning at the New York Stock Exchange. It was all smiles on stage as team members cheered and applauded along with the…

The Latest: Expect Trump tariffs on imported steel, aluminum

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has told steel and aluminum executives that he’ll impose import tariffs ‘next week’ in a bid to boost U.S. manufacturers. His words to the executives: “You will have protection for the first time in…

Walmart, Dick’s expand corporate rift with gun lobby

NEW YORK (AP) — The rift between major U.S. companies and the gun lobby is growing.. Retail heavyweights Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods have taken steps to restrict gun sales. That follows moves by several other major corporations, including MetLife,…

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks resigning

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's most loyal aides, is resigning. In a statement, the president praises Hicks for her work over the last three years. He says he "will miss having…

Dick's to Stop Selling Assault-Style Rifles in its Stores

NEW YORK-Dick's Sporting Goods will immediately end sales of assault-style rifles in its stores and won't sell guns to anyone under 21 years old following the school massacre in Parkland, Fla. Dick's Chairman and CEO Edward Stack said on "Good…

White House Locked Down After Vehicle Strikes Barrier

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The White House is on lockdown after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier. The U.S. Secret Service tweets that the vehicle "did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex.'' No shots were fired during the…

Former Trump Adviser Pleads Guilty to Federal Conspiracy

WASHINGTON, D.C.-A former top adviser to President Donald Trump's election campaign has formally pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and false statements charges in the special counsel's Russia investigation. The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he is…

Special Interest Groups Book Trump Properties

WASHINGTON (AP) — Payday lenders got regulators to rethink rules on how closely to vet borrowers. E-cigarette makers got a delay in federal oversight of many vaping products. Candy makers praised a decision to hold off on more stringent labeling…

Shooting Survivors Demand Change at Florida Capitol

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of chanting students, including survivors of the Florida school shooting, rallied at the state Capitol on Wednesday, demanding changes to gun laws and threatening to remove Republicans who refuse to address new gun-control measures. A…

Spokesman: Evangelist Billy Graham Has Died at Age 99

MONTREAT, N.C.-The Rev. Billy Graham, counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died at age 99. Spokesman Mark DeMoss tell The Associated Press that Graham died Wednesday morning at his home in Montreat, North…

Russia Troll Farm Even Zanier than Indictment Says

MOSCOW (AP) - A Clinton-Obama sex tape using body doubles. A Facebook page promoting Texas independence riddled with grammatical mistakes. The U.S. indictment centered on a Russian internet "troll farm" only scratches the surface of the agency that allegedly produced…

Attorney Admits he Lied to Mueller’s Federal Agents

WASHINGTON (AP) - An attorney for a prominent law firm is pleading guilty to lying to federal authorities about his interactions with a former Trump campaign associate.  The charge does not involve election meddling or relate to the Trump campaign’s…

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