After Mugabe, Africa’s other longtime leaders feel a chill

Meghan Markle became an advocate for women when she was an 11-year-old elementary school student, and achieving gender equality remains a driving force for the fiance of Britain's Prince Harry and self-described... Meghan Markle became an advocate for women when she was an 11-year-old elementary school student, and achieving gender equality remains a driving force for the fiance of Britain's Prince Harry and self-described "feminist."

Trump refers to a a Pocahontasa in Congress at meeting with Native American veterans

President Donald Trump said there was a "Pocahontas" in the U.S. Congress during a meeting on Monday with Native American World War II veterans in an apparent derogatory reference to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. After listening to one veteran speak at length about his experience as a "Navajo code talker" during the war, Trump heaped praise on the veterans and said he would not give prepared remarks himself.

Trump-installed consumer agency head sets hiring freeze, halts new rules

The fight for control of the U.S. consumer watchdog agency intensified on Monday as Mick Mulvaney, President Donald Trump's pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau , imposed a hiring freeze and halted any new regulations. In a partisan showdown over the CFPB, which was created to crack down on predatory financial practices, Mulvaney is being sued by Leandra English, an Obama-era appointee to the agency who argues that she is the consumer bureau's rightful leader.

Senate tax drama intensifies as bill faces key panel vote

President Donald Trump's drive to overhaul the U.S. tax code headed toward a new drama on Tuesday in the Senate, where a pair of Republican lawmakers demanded changes to the party's tax bill in exchange for their help in moving the measure forward. Trump was due to lobby Republicans at their weekly policy luncheon in the U.S. Capitol, with the Senate poised for a possible vote on tax legislation as early as Thursday.

President Trump won’t stump for Roy Moore, yet blasts Democratic foe

Playing all sides in the Alabama Senate race, President Donald Trump made it known Monday he won't set foot in the state on behalf of embattled Republican Roy Moore, even as he intensified his insistence that voters must never elect Moore's Democratic foe. In search of safe political ground, Trump is embracing a tried-and-true tactic before the Dec. 12 special election.

Trump makes a Pocahontasa quip at Navajo code talker event, White House denies it is a a slura

During an Oval Office event honoring Native American code talkers for their service during World War II Monday, President Donald Trump made a quip about Sen. Elizabeth Warren, terming her "Pocahontas" in an aside that received swift backlash shortly afterward. "We have a representative in Congress who has been here for a long time longer than you.

Former top staffer accuses Conyers of inappropriate touching

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is defending Conyers as ... Meghan Markle became an advocate for women when she was an 11-year-old elementary school student, and achieving gender equality remains a driving force for the fiance of Britain's Prince Harry and self-described... Meghan Markle became an advocate for women when she was an 11-year-old elementary school student, and achieving gender equality remains a driving force for the fiance of Britain's Prince Harry and self-described "feminist." . Pennsylvania's highest court will decide whether a Pittsburgh man's anti-police rap lyrics are protected free expression or amount to witness intimidation and making terroristic threats.

Trump refers to ‘Pocahontas’ in meeting with Native American veterans

President Donald Trump said there was a "Pocahontas" in the US Congress during a meeting on Monday with Native American World War Two veterans in an apparent derogatory reference to Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. After listening to one veteran speak at length about his experience as a "Navajo code talker" during the war, Trump heaped praise on the veterans and said he would not give prepared remarks himself.

Conservative group linked to woman who falsely accused Moore

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a news conference, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. A former deputy chief of staff for Rep. John Conyers says the veteran lawmaker made unwanted sexual advances toward her, including inappropriate touching.

Ivanka Trump’s India visit raises questions about her brand

The event - co-hosted by the United States and India - ru... . A motorist rides past a hoarding of US President daughter Ivanka Trump as a statue is erected at the entrance of HITECH city, venue of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.

Powell casts himself as a figure of stability for the Fed

Jerome Powell says that if confirmed as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, he expects the Fed to continue raising interest rates gradually to support its twin goals of maximum employment and stable prices. Under his leadership, Powell also says, the Fed would consider ways to ease the regulatory burdens on banks while preserving the key reforms Congress passed to try to prevent another financial crisis.

President playing all sides in Alabama Senate race

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON - Playing all sides in the Alabama Senate race, President Donald Trump made it known Monday he won't set foot in the state on behalf of embattled Republican Roy Moore, even as he intensified his insistence that voters must never elect Moore's Democratic foe.

Trump straddle: Won’t stump for Moore, yet blasts Dem foe

U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones shrugged off President Donald Trump's criticisms on Sunday, following a series of tweets in which Trump said that electing the Democrat as Alabama's next senator "would be a disaster." In this Nov. 21, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House, in Washington for a Thanksgiving trip to Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., as first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron wait.