Trump’s Cuban Policy Reversal

President Trump will announce Friday a drastic change in the U.S.-Cuba relationship, swapping a policy of cultural exchange to bring about democratic ideals for something closer to the embargo-style policies from past decades. White House officials said Trump plans to cut off income to the Castro regime, with the hopes of bringing about free elections, by once again limiting tourism and trade to the island.

Scalise doctor hopes for ‘excellent recovery’ despite risk

The annual GOP-Democrats baseball game raises money for charity. . Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., applaud a message by President Donald Trump on the ... .

Trump slams Russia probe for looking into obstruction of justice, while Pence hires lawyer

A heightened sense of unease gripped the White House on Thursday, as President Donald Trump lashed out at reports that he's under scrutiny over whether he obstructed justice, aides repeatedly deflected questions about the probe and Vice President Mike Pence acknowledged hiring a private lawyer to handle fallout from investigations into Russian election meddling. Pence's decision to hire Richard Cullen, a Richmond, Virginia-based lawyer who previously served as a U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, came less than a month after Trump hired his own private lawyer.

US seeks to seize more assets said stolen from Malaysia fund

A blimp flying over the U.S. Open has gone down and the aircraft's operator says he doesn't know if the pilot is alive. A blimp flying over the U.S. Open has gone down and the aircraft's operator says he doesn't know if the pilot is alive.

Charleroia s John K. Tener rounded up the first Congressional Baseball Game

Pennsylvania Gov. John K. Tener of Charleroi, a former professional baseball player, throws out the first pitch at a baseball game in 1914 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, N.Y. John K. Tener has been forever etched in local history as helping to put Charleroi on the map before becoming the 25th governor of Pennsylvania.

The myth of the Amazons ‘revealed’ in new book

Trump launches all-out attack on 'Crooked Hillary', saying she smashed phones and bleached servers - but his Russian 'non-dealings' are being investigated as he hits back at obstruction of justice probe Baseball gunman had foster daughter, 17, who committed suicide by dousing her body in gasoline and then lighting herself on fire Woman claims a United Airlines employee woke her up by kicking her in the head while she slept in a Houston airport chapel Otto Warmbier is in a vegetative state: Doctors say freed North Korean detainee has suffered 'extensive loss of brain tissue', likely had a heart attack - and there is NO evidence of botulism Republican congressman says TRUMP is partly to blame for 'demons that have been unleashed' in lead up to baseball shooting Trump reveals Steve Scalise is 'in some trouble' after visiting him and asks for prayers for other critically-wounded victims of ... (more)

Portraits emerge of officers hailed as heroes at shooting

One of the U.S. Capitol Police officers injured while defending members of Congress during a shooting at a baseball field is a gregarious gym-goer and hard worker who adores his mother, his friends say. The other is a high-achieving former college athlete who a former boss says "exudes confidence and dedication."

Trump lashes out at ‘bad,’ ‘conflicted’ Russia investigators

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., right, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., left, listen as Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about his role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey and the investigation into contacts between Trump campaign associates and Russia, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 15, 2017, during an event on Apprenticeship and Workforce of Tomorrow initiatives.

Play ball! GOP, Dems battle as 1 _ Team Scalise

Republicans and Democrats fought for bragging rights Thursday in the annual Congressional Baseball game, all counting themselves as one unit - Team Scalise. The opposing sides were paying tribute to Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority whip who was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Republican baseball practice in Virginia on Wednesday.

Lawmakers play in Congressional Baseball Game

Lawmakers will play in the annual Congressional Baseball Game Thursday night at Nationals Stadium after a gunman opened fire on congressional Republicans practicing in Northern Virginia early Wednesday morning. House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise , and four others were injured during a shooting at a practice for the game.

Army Veteran Surprised With New Car

A California Army veteran who eventually became homeless after serving several tours overseas and trying to transition back to civilian life was surprised with a new car San Francisco police are responding to a shooting at a building near the Bayshore Freeway, the department said in a tweet. This morning's shooting at a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia shattered what was meant to be some good old fashioned fun.

Family: Michigan native shot multiple times in chest, arm

Relatives of a Michigan native who was shot during a Republican baseball practice outside Washington say he's in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Matt Mika was among several people wounded when a gunman opened fire Wednesday as a congressional baseball team practiced in Alexandria, Virginia.

Agencies Promise Efficiencies, but Not Workforce Cuts in Reorganization Plans

Federal agencies working to restructure themselves are focusing primarily on serving their customers better rather than ways to cut the workforce, leaders told a Senate panel Thursday, which promised thorough oversight of the Trump administration's reorganization efforts. Agency leaders said they were taking seriously suggestions from their rank-and-file employees on how to institute more efficiencies as part of their reform planning.

Reward to $130,000 in growing search for fugitive inmates

A Georgia sheriff said officers were "desperate... An official with the company operating an advertising blimp at the U.S. Open golf tournament in Wisconsin says the pilot is "OK" after the craft crashed but that he is being taken to a hospital. International students at a Connecticut flight school that closed after two fatal plane crashes say they're out thousands of dollars and are being forced to return to their home countries.