Navy confirms downstate sailor among those missing from USS McCain

The U.S. Navy has identified a sailor from the USS McCain whose remains were recovered after a crash earlier this week, and it has released the names of nine other sailors still missing, including a man from downstate Illinois. The Illinois man, Logan Stephen Palmer, 23, a Third Class Interior Communications Electrician, went missing after the McCain crashed into an oil tanker near Singapore earlier this week, according to a news release from the Navy.

Trump’s Fractured Relationship With Congress Causes GOP Dread

President Trump speaks as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., looks on during a meeting with House and Senate leadership at the White House in June. Getty Images hide caption President Trump speaks as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., looks on during a meeting with House and Senate leadership at the White House in June.

Facing big fights, Kelly seeks to restore White House order

In his first month on the job, White House chief of staff John Kelly has made significant progress toward imposing discipline on a chaotic operation, even as it's clear he still struggles to have the same effect on the president himself. The White House is a less contentious place and decision-making is becoming more orderly under Kelly's thumb, according to more than a dozen people interviewed by The Associated Press, including White House officials, outside advisers and others who work regularly with the administration.

Kelly seeks to restore White House order ahead of key fights

In his first month on the job, White House chief of staff John Kelly has made significant progress toward imposing discipline on a chaotic operation, even as it's clear he still struggles to have the same effect on the president himself. The White House is a less contentious place and decision-making is becoming more orderly under Kelly's thumb, according to more than a dozen people interviewed by The Associated Press, including White House officials, outside advisers and others who work regularly with the administration.

Pearce attorney: Stall tactics starving campaigna

Attorney Bill Canfield said political maneuvering is behind a request for an extended period to respond to Steve Pearce's lawsuit in federal court. Pearce attorney: Stall tactics starving campaign of funding Attorney Bill Canfield said political maneuvering is behind a request for an extended period to respond to Steve Pearce's lawsuit in federal court.

Maine delegation calls for dairy farmer relief from USDA

Maine's congressional delegation is calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make emergency changes to help dairy farmers who are struggling with low prices. Democratic Congresswoman Chellie Pingree says farm milk prices have dropped nearly 40 percent in recent years, leaving New England dairy farmers in trouble.

Within 24 hours, a pair of different Trump speeches

Within a 24-hour span, President Donald Trump delivered one speech in which he tore into the media and members of his own party, and a second in which he called for national unity and love. The about-face seemed to reflect the president's real-time internal debate between calls for moderation and his inclination to let loose.

Trump v. Congress rages as legislative difficulties loom

The conflict between President Donald Trump and Congress escalated a day after he threatened to shut down the federal government over funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall and targeted opponents in Congress, aggravating tensions as a difficult legislative agenda looms. Trump is now at odds not only with Democrats, who cemented their objections to funding the wall Wednesday, but also with Republicans, who must reconcile his brash rhetoric with the governing realities of Congress.

Pence in Florida: US won’t stand by as Venezuela crumbles

Florida Gov. Rick Scott listens at right as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a meeting with members of the Venezuelan exile community, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Doral, Fla. less Florida Gov. Rick Scott listens at right as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a meeting with members of the Venezuelan exile community, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, ... more Florida Gov. Rick Scott, left, shakes hands with Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., before a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Venezuelan exile community, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, in Doral, Fla.

California cities fear violence at latest right-wing protests

Police officers at protests over the cancellation of conservative provocateur Ann Coulter's speech in Berkeley. Police officials are bracing for violence at a 'No to Marxism in America' rally over the coming weekend: REUTERS/Stephen Lam Seeking to prevent a pair of right-wing weekend rallies from spiralling into violence, Bay Area authorities are vowing a bolstered police presence and urging counter-protestors to stay away as federal officials rebuffed a high-profile attempt to halt a San Francisco rally.

Photo shows Trump meeting with 2 potential challengers to a vulnerable GOP senator

President Donald Trump met with two potential challengers to a vulnerable Republican senator on Tuesday, reaffirming his baffling commitment to ousting a member of his own party from Washington. The president has made no secret of his desire to replace Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, who escalated his criticism of Trump in his new book "Conscience of a Conservative."

Trump raises stakes over wall

Escalating a conflict that has been brewing for months, Trump told supporters at a campaign-style rally in Phoenix: "Believe me, if we have to close down our government, we're building that wall. Let me be very clear to Democrats in Congress who oppose a border wall and stand in the way of border security: You are putting all of America's safety at risk."

Climate of denial

It seems to me that Tom McClintock cares more about billionaires getting richer than he does about our grandchildren having a habitable planet. Responding to my e-mail criticizing his support of Trump's intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, McClintock made the following statement: "President Obama bound America to the Paris Accord by executive fiat."