Trump administration: 1,820 children reunited after border split

The Trump administration said Thursday that more than 1,800 children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border have been reunited with parents and sponsors but hundreds remain apart, signaling a potentially long wait for anguished families.

White House bars CNN correspondent from open press event

A CNN correspondent said she was barred from attending an open press event at the White House on Wednesday because of questions she asked President Donald Trump earlier in the day.

House Republicans move to impeach deputy attorney general

 Eleven House Republicans have introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference and President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.

Trump, European Union leaders announce path forward on trade

President Donald Trump and European Union leaders announced Wednesday they have agreed to work toward "zero tariffs" and "zero subsidies" on non-automobile goods and would work to resolve U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports that have roiled European markets.

Trump recorded discussing paying for Playboy model's story

Two months before the 2016 election, Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussed plans to pay for a former Playboy model's story of alleged an affair, according to a secretly recorded tape of the conversation released amid an escalating feud between the president and his longtime personal attorney.

SF city leaders push to ban company cafeterias

San Francisco's tech boom has created a bubble for local restaurants, many of which have been forced to shut down due to declining business.

San Francisco moves to ban plastic straws, containers

San Francisco supervisors have unanimously approved a ban on plastic straws and takeout containers treated with fluorinated chemicals. 

Rauner says he didn't know about mayoral candidate's cash giveaway

Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson says he wasn't trying to buy anyone's vote when he handed out close to $200,000 to churchgoers. 

Trump continues to call Mueller probe 'Witch Hunt' following release of FBI documents on Carter Page

President Donald Trump tried to cast fresh doubt Monday on the federal investigation into Russian election interference in the 2016 presidential election, calling it a "fraud and a hoax designed to target Trump" and demanding an immediate end to the 'Witch Hunt.'

President Trump was recorded talking of paying Playboy model before his 2016 election

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer secretly recorded Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with him, people familiar with an investigation into the attorney said Friday.

Pelosi to Ryan: Putin should not address Congress

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says House Speaker Paul Ryan should make it clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be invited to address Congress if he comes to Washington.

White House invites Putin to Washington for fall meeting

Unbowed by swirling criticism of his summit encounter with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump swiftly invited the Russian leader to the White House this fall for a second get-together. Cleanup from the first continued with no letup Thursday, as Trump belatedly decided Putin's "incredible offer" of shared U.S.-Russia investigations was no good after all.

Trump asserts Russia not targeting US, contradicting intel

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied Russia is still targeting the United States, a claim sharply at odds with recent warnings from his top intelligence chief about ongoing threats to election security.

President Trump makes revision address regarding Russian meddling

President Trump tried to limit the damage Tuesday by saying he had misspoken, when he made stunning statements in Helsinki seeming to support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and cast doubt on his own U.S. intelligence officials. The comments had drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, Republicans, and even from President Trump's staunch supporters who said he made a mistake.

Plastic straw ban vote expected to pass in San Francisco

The City of San Francisco is considering joining other cities and companies that have made the move to ban plastic straws. 

Lawmakers call Trump's performance 'bizarre,' 'shameful'

Key members of Congress, including some Republicans, are criticizing President Donald Trump's performance at a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin as "bizarre," "shameful" and a "missed opportunity" to stand up to Russia.

Vallie Brown, former legislative aide, appointed new San Francisco D5 supervisor

On the heels of her swearing-in ceremony last week, Mayor London Breed this morning appointed Vallie Brown, one of her former legislative aides, to replace her as District 5 supervisor.

Judge halts deportations of reunited families

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily halted deportations of families who have been recently reunited after they were separated by the Trump administration.

California Democratic Party snubs Feinstein, endorses rival

The California Democratic Party snubbed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Saturday by handing its official endorsement and a badly needed boost to state Sen. Kevin de Leon, her longshot Democratic challenger.