Obama leaves for Asia to boost trade, cooperation
By NANCY BENAC President Barack Obama is leaving on a weeklong, 16,000-mile trip to Asia as part of his effort to pay more attention to the region and boost economic…
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In swing state suburbs, white women are skeptical of Trump
By BILL BARROW and JULIE PACE For Donald Trump to win the White House in November, he’ll need the votes of women like lifelong Republican Wendy Emery. Yet the 52-year-old…
Egyptian plane with 66 aboard crashes; terrorism suspected
By MAGGIE MICHAEL, ELENA BECATOROS and ANGELA CHARLTON An EgyptAir jetliner bound from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday after a mysterious…
Trump unveils list of potential picks for Supreme Court seat
By JILL COLVIN and MARK SHERMAN Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday released a list of 11 potential picks to replace Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court,…
US intelligence: Foreign hackers spying on campaigns
By DEB RIECHMANN The United States sees evidence that hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, are snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation’s intelligence chief said Wednesday. Government officials are…
Trump’s questioning of the value of data worries Republicans
By BILL BARROW Donald Trump says he plans to win the White House largely on the strength of his personality, brushing off the need for a heavy investment in what…
The Latest: Rove’s super PAC to focus on Congress, not Trump
The Latest on developments in the presidential campaign, including Donald Trump’s meetings Thursday with House Speaker Paul Ryan and with other congressional leaders: (all times local): 1:23 p.m. Republican strategist…
Former minister elected as chief of Pyeongchang 2018
South Korean Olympic officials have elected former government minister Lee Hee-beom as the new head of the organizing committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics following the abrupt resignation of the…