Trump to propose big cuts to safety net in new budget this week

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, right, joined by GPO Director Davita Vance-Cooks, inspects the production run of President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 federal budget, Friday, May 19, 2017, at the U.S. Government Publishing Office's plant in Washington. White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, right, joined by GPO Director Davita Vance-Cooks, inspects the production run of President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 federal budget, Friday, May 19, 2017, at the U.S. Government Publishing Office's plant in Washington.

Trump tried to avoid certifying financial disclosure as true

President Donald Trump's attorneys initially wanted him to submit an updated financial disclosure without certifying the information as true, according to correspondence with the Office of Government Ethics. Attorney Sheri Dillon said she saw no need for Trump to sign his 2016 personal financial disclosure because he is filing voluntarily this year.

Weiner pleads guilty in sexting case, could go to prison

Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential race, pleaded guilty Friday to a sex charge, tearfully apologizing for communications with a 15-year-old girl that he said destroyed his "life's dream in public service." Weiner, who could go to prison, pleaded guilty to a single count of transmitting obscene material to a minor.

Prosecutors: Times Square driver wanted to ‘kill them all’

A man accused of mowing down a crowd of Times Square pedestrians, killing a teenage tourist, waited for traffic to move before making a U-turn and purposely driving onto the sidewalk, prosecutors said Friday. Rojas told police after he was tackled following the mayhem in Times Square that police should have shot him to stop him and that he wanted to "kill them all," prosecutors said.

Another round of premium hikes: blame Trump or Obama?

In this March 21, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump, followed by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, leaves Capitol Hill Washington. It's looking like another year of big premium increases and dwindling choice for many consumers who buy their own health insurance, but why, and who's to blame? President Donald Trump has seized on early market rumbles as validation of his claim that "Obamacare" is collapsing.

FBI given deadline to turn over Trump-Comey communications

While the White House has denied any wrongdoing over claims Donald Trump urged then-FBI director James Comey to drop a probe, markets are worried it could throw the president's agenda off-track AFP/SAUL LOEB WASHINGTON: House oversight committee chairman and Republican Jason Chaffetz has set a deadline of May 24 for the FBI to produce all communications between President Donald Trump and former FBI director James Comey. In a letter to acting FBI driector Andrew McCbe, Chaffetz said "all memoranda, notes, summaries, and recordings referring or relating to any communications between Comey and the President" must be submitted.

Longmont council reviews city policies for dealing with undocumented immigrants

Longmont City Council members on Tuesday night considered whether the city's current policies and procedures for dealing with undocumented immigrants - especially the idea that police and other city employees will not aggressively assist federal Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers - should be put into an ordinance, a resolution or ... (more)

Paul LePage says selling drugs used in fatal overdoses is manslaughter

Maine Gov. Paul LePage, center, speaks to reporters at a news conference accompanied by Kellyanne Conway, an advisor to President Trump, far left, and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, right, after a meeting to discuss the state's efforts to fight the opioid epidemic, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the State House in Augusta. Gov. Paul LePage kept his focus on fighting Maine's opiate addiction epidemic Tuesday when he said he supports a pending bill that would make dealing drugs that cause an overdose Class A manslaughter.

Gov’t report: Efforts to reduce US uninsured stalled in 2016

After five consecutive years of coverage gains, progress toward reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled in 2016, according to a government report that underscores the stakes as Republicans try to roll back Barack Obama's law. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 28.6 million people were uninsured last year, unchanged from 2015.

GOP touts lower premiums, but other insurance costs to rise

Republicans are touting lower premiums under their health care legislation, but that reflects insurance that would cover a smaller share of the cost of medical bills. Consumers might pay less up front every month, but if you break a bone or get hospitalized for a serious illness, you could be on the hook for a bigger share of the bill.

Gov’t report: Progress reducing US uninsured stalled in 2016

In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, the HealthCare.gov 2017 web site home page is seen on a laptop in Washington. After five consecutive years of coverage gains, progress reducing the number of uninsured Americans stalled in 2016, according to a government report that highlights the stakes as Republicans try to roll back Barack Obama's law.

Joshua treesa survival threatened by warming climate: Thomas Elias

Only four units of the entire 417-part system of national parks, monuments, seashores and historical sites carry the names of remarkable plants and trees. California hosts three of these - Redwood, Sequoia and Joshua Tree national parks.

States are finally letting kids bring sunscreen to school without a doctor’s note

Susan Grenon makes sure her son is lathered with sunscreen before he leaves for school in the morning, but the fair-skinned 10-year-old can't bring a bottle to reapply it without a doctor's note. Many school systems categorize sunscreen as an over-the-counter medication requiring special paperwork, but several states have been pushing to loosen restrictions to make it easier for kids to protect themselves from skin cancer.