Trump Acts Like a Competent, Conventional President Abroadby Michael…

On May 19, President Donald Trump took off in Air Force One for the Middle East and Europe. He left behind a Washington and a nation buzzing about his firing of FBI director James Comey, the multiple reasons he had given for doing so, the meeting he'd had with the Russian foreign minister a day later and his statement that Comey is a "nut job."

Pensioner who threatened to kill May jailed for three years

AN elderly woman who sent a death threat to Theresa May and caused chaos by issuing threats to bomb Edinburgh Airport has been jailed for more than three years after a judge said she had a "twisted mind". Isabella Jackson, 72, also made similar threats against London department store Harrods and the city's King's Cross railway station.

GOP focus on lowering health premiums may undermine benefits

Republicans trying to dismantle former President Barack Obama's health care law have run into the same problem that bedeviled him: Quality health insurance doesn't come cheap, especially if it protects people in poor health, older adults not yet eligible for Medicare, and the poor. Now, the GOP's laser focus on lowering premiums could undermine comprehensive coverage that consumers also value, such as the current guarantees that people with medical problems can get health insurance, or that plans will cover costly conditions such as substance abuse.

Barack Obama to attend Edinburgh charity dinner tonight

Former US president Barack Obama is due to visit Scotland for the first time today and attend a charity dinner in the capital. The Democrat, who served eight years in the White House, will address business leaders and take part in a Q&A at the event organised by The Hunter Foundation, set up by entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter.

100 years after JFK’s birth, descendants discuss his legacy

That rallying cry from his inaugural address - "Ask not what ... . FILE - In this April 20, 2017 file photo, U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-Mass., great-nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, smiles while he speaks during the John F. Kennedy Centennial Symposium at Harvard's Kenn... .

Thousands in north country risk losing financial assistance under Trump budget

As it stands, President Donald J. Trump's proposed federal budget is poised to take away health care and financial assistance from thousands in the north country. Earlier this week, President Trump released a proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year that includes massive health care and entitlement program cuts while increasing defense spending.

Who’s who in Trump-Russia saga

The Justice Department and both chambers of Congress are all now investigating alleged Russian attempts to meddle in the 2016 elections and whether President Donald Trump's associates colluded with Moscow -- an ever-evolving saga that is showing no signs of slowing down despite the firing of the man who long found himself spearheading the probe, now-former FBI director James Comey. CNN has compiled a list of the growing and diverse cast of characters at the start of a critical week of hearings for Senate investigators looking into Russia's actions and its possible ties to Trump associates.

FBI Russia investigation looking at Kushner role

The FBI's criminal probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is increasingly touching on the multiple roles of senior White House adviser Jared Kushner on both the Trump campaign and the Trump transition team. Points of focus that pertain to Kushner include: the Trump campaign's 2016 data analytics operation; his relationship with former national security adviser Michael Flynn; and Kushner's own contacts with Russians, according to US officials briefed on the probe.