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President Donald Trump insisted Thursday he "won't be involved" in any attempt to interfere with the investigation into Russian election meddling - unless he changes his mind - as a Senate panel moved to safeguard special counsel Robert Mueller from any attempt to fire him. Trump also laced into James Comey, the FBI director he fired last year, accusing him of lying about Trump's trip to Moscow in 2013 that has received fresh scrutiny.
In a story April 20 about black voters, The Associated Press reported erroneously that White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders noted that black unemployment had reached a record high under President Donald Trump's leadership. Sanders said that black employment, not unemployment, had reached a record high.
A school safety funding package that would give Minnesota schools more money for building safety improvements, hiring counselors and school resource officers, and other expenses won the approval of state lawmakers Thursday. The school safety budget plans approved by the Republican-majority House largely mirrors a $21 million proposal offered by DFL Gov. Mark Dayton earlier this year.
Children wait in line to receive gifts during a children's show that was put on to entertain them at the sports club where Central American migrants traveling with the annual Stations of the Cross caravan have been camped out in Matias Romero, Oaxaca State, Mexico, .
GUNNING FOR THE BADGE: Five experienced law enforcement officers are battling for position to step into Sheriff Van Duncan's shoes. The candidates are, from left, Randy Smart, Quentin Miller, R. Daryl Fisher, Chris Winslow and Rondell Lance.
Minnesota does a lot to prepare children for elementary school, but its often tough for families to find the right program, leaving some children without the head start they need to succeed. Those are the findings of an analysis of Minnesota's early learning programs released Thursday by the state Legislative Auditor, a government watchdog.
Conroy had served as the chamber's chaplain since 2011 but offered his resignation last week at Ryan's urging. Conroy's resignation letter said he was offering to step down at Ryan's request, calling his seven years of House service 'one of the great privileges of my life.'
The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a 76-year-old man from the cruise ship Silver Muse Thursday approximately 80 miles south of Nantucket. A crewmember aboard the cruise ship contacted Coast Guard watchstanders via satellite phone at about 9:30 a.m. reporting one of their passengers was experiencing symptoms of paralysis and needed further medical treatment.
Utah Democrats are trying to capitalize on the chaos from last week's GOP state convention by promising their delegates won't spend hours haggling over party issues when they meet Saturday. "We're going to have as much good, positive energy there as we can," Utah Democratic Party Chairwoman Daisy Thomas said of the Democratic state convention, set to start 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Salt Palace.
The India-based information technology company plans to start a t... . Ravi Kumar, president of Infosys, speaks during a Infosys economic development announcement, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Indianapolis.
The Senate's ethics committee admonished Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Thursday for accepting gifts and advocating for a donor's personal and business interests. The letter cited Menendez's use of a private jet owned by Florida eye specialist Salomon Melgen and his intervention with Medicare officials about the $8.9 million Melgen was accused of overcharging the government.
The Senate narrowly confirmed Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state on Thursday, clearing the path for him to take over as the top U.S. diplomat just as President Donald Trump faces high-risk moments on Iran and North Korea. Pompeo, the outgoing CIA director, secured support from 57 senators, with 42 voting no - one of the slimmest margins for the job in recent history.
Six Democrats and one independent voted to confirm former CIA director Mike Pompeo as the 70th US secretary of state - and the second to serve under President Donald Trump. Despite objections from dozens of Democrats who have expressed concern about his record of hawkish foreign policy positions and controversial comments about Muslims , the Republican-controlled Senate narrowly voted 57 to 42 to approve Pompeo as the nation's top diplomat.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018.
Kanye West said he's definitely running for president and disputed reports that he's acting "erratic" following a tweet storm of posts in support of President Donald Trump. The 40-year-old rapper invited Harvey Levin's TMZ into the studio to hear a sample of the music he's working on for his next few albums and to tell those people who claim he's in the middle of a meltdown that they are wrong.
President Donald Trump is denying that he told former FBI Director James Comey that he did not stay overnight in Moscow during a trip there in 2013. "I went to Russia for a day or so, a day or two, because I own the Miss Universe pageant," Trump said in an interview Thursday morning on "Fox & Friends."
In this June 18, 2014, file photo, boys wait in line to make a phone call as they are joined by hundreds of mostly Central American immigrant children that are being processed and held at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nogales Placement Center in Nogales, Ariz. The Associated Press has learned that a Senate subcommittee has found that the government risks placing migrant children in the custody of human traffickers because federal agencies have delayed crucial reforms needed to keep the children safe.
St. PAUL-In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesotans have a great love for their lakes, rivers, streams and the great outdoors. For over 70 years, Minnesota's soil and water conservation districts have been hard at work protecting the state's critical soil and water resources by working with landowners on programs and practices that support conservation, healthy working lands and clean water.
President Trump was honoring Wounded Warriors Thursday when one man got on stage and told an amazing story about the first time he met Trump. "You know, I actually remember the first time meeting Mr. President, it happened to be at one of your golf properties.