On Trump's desk: Democratic memo on Russia probe

President Donald Trump will decide whether the public will be allowed to read a memo written by House Democrats on its Russia probe. He has until the end of the week to decide whether to allow its release.

Stocks plunge, then mostly recover as wild ride continues

The U.S. stock market mostly recovered after an early plunge Tuesday and was down moderately in late morning trading, raising hopes of a halt to a global sell-off. The swings came one day after the steepest drop in 6 1/2 years.

House intelligence committee votes to release Democratic response to GOP memo

The House intelligence committee's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election spun further into charges and counter-charges among angry U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump as the panel voted to release a second classified memo about whether the FBI and Justice Department conspired against him.

GOP Rep. Paul Ryan celebrates woman's $1.50/week pay raise thanks to tax overhaul

House Speaker Paul Ryan has highlighted on Twitter a school secretary benefiting from the Republican tax overhaul, then deleted the tweet after online criticism that he is cheering an increase of $1.50 a week.

FBI memo purporting to show surveillance abuses released after being declassified by President Trump

House Republicans on Friday released a bitterly disputed, formerly highly classified memo that they say shows surveillance abuses in the early stages of the FBI's investigation into the Trump election campaign and Russia.

Trump set to defy FBI, allow release of classified memo

Over the strong objections of his own Justice Department, President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a classified memo on the Russia investigation that Republicans say shows improper use of surveillance by the FBI, White House officials said Thursday.

Comey rips 'weasels and liars,' invokes Joe McCarthy in Twitter rant

Former FBI Director James Comey lashed out at unnamed "weasels and liars" on social media late Thursday, hours before President Trump was expected to declassify a controversial memo.

Democratic congresswoman caught playing 'Candy Crush' during State of the Union

It’s a scenario all gamers can relate to. You’re deep into a game, but then you have to stop gaming and go to work. Well, one Democratic congresswoman has come up with a solution -- just keep gaming.

1 dead after train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck in Va.; no lawmakers or staff seriously injured

One person has died and one suffered serious injuries after a train carrying GOP lawmakers to a retreat in West Virginia hit a dump truck near Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday, according to the White House. The White House said no lawmakers or staff appeared to be seriously injured.

President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address

Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a "new American moment" of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America's way of life.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's claims in his State of Union address

Boastful even within the traditional confines of a State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump inflated the impact of his tax cuts Tuesday night, declared an end to a "war" on energy that did not exist when he took office and displayed a faulty grasp of immigration policy.

Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo military prison open

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a new executive order to keep open the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, marking a formal reversal of his predecessor's eight-year effort to shut it down.

First lady Melania Trump dons Dior for State of the Union address

Melania Trump has chosen a cream-colored Christian Dior pantsuit for her first State of the Union address as first lady.

State of the Union what to watch out for: Trump's adjectives, Melania, boycotts

The state of the union is ... Great again? Or not quite? A year into his presidency, President Donald Trump stands before the nation Tuesday night to account for his promise to "make America great again" amid talk of a rising threat of nuclear war and special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Trump's 2016 campaign and potential obstruction of justice.

Trump to call for 'new American moment' in State of the Union address

President Donald Trump will call for a "new American moment" in Tuesday night's State of the Union address, as he seeks to rally a deeply divided nation and infuse his presidency with a sense of optimism, for at least one high-profile night.

Tickets to State of the Union printed with typo

The State of the Uniom was trending on Twitter Monday afternoon. Read that again: State of the Uniom.