Extra $600 in jobless aid set to lapse as talks deadlock

“We’re so far apart on a longer-term deal right now, that even if we said ‘yes’ to a longer-term deal you could (have) weeks of negotiation without getting to common ground,” said White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

Four Big Tech CEOs getting heat from Congress on competition

The four CEOs are testifing remotely for a hearing Wednesday by the House Judciary subcommittee on antitrust.

AG William Barr defends aggressive federal response to protests

Barr pushed back against angry, skeptical Democrats who said Trump’s administration is unconstitutionally suppressing dissent.

Mnuchin: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August

Mnuchin told reporters at the Capitol that extending an expiring unemployment benefit — but reducing it substantially — was a top priority for Trump.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump bends facts on virus, Biden, economy

A look at the president’s alternate reality on the virus threat, as well as his falsehoods on Democratic rival Joe Biden, the economy and the military in a “Fox News Sunday” interview:

Mueller defends Russia probe, says Stone remains a felon

The op-ed in The Washington Post marked Mueller's first public statement on his investigation since his congressional appearance last July.

Trump's defiant help for Stone adds to tumult in Washington

It remained to be seen if Trump’s most recent defiance of the conventions of his office to commute the sentence of political confidant Roger Stone would matter to voters.

House approves $1.5T plan to fix crumbling infrastructure

The bill also authorizes more than $100 billion to expand internet access for rural and low-income communities and $25 billion to modernize the U.S. Postal Service’s infrastructure and operations, including a fleet of electric vehicles.

Pence cancels some political events because of virus spikes

Pence will still travel to those states, which have set records for new confirmed infections in recent days, the White House confirmed, saying he will meet with governors and their health teams.

NYC judge punts Trump family effort to halt tell-all book

Surrogates Court Judge Peter Kelly said the claims were not appropriate for his court, where disputes over estate matters are settled.

Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it

The decision from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth is a victory for Bolton in a court case that involved core First Amendment and national security issues.

Top Manhattan prosecutor Geoffrey Berman leaves job after standoff with Barr

Attorney General William Barr on Saturday told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan that President Donald Trump has removed him from the high-profile job.

DC mayor sued over 'Black Lives Matter' street painting

A lawsuit is challenging Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s move to paint “Black Lives Matter” in giant yellow letters down the city’s 16th Street near the White House, alleging she is violating the First Amendment’s establishment clause by showing a preference to what it calls a “cult orthodoxy.”

DC National Guardsman captured on video chanting 'I'm black and I'm proud' with protesters

A member of the D.C. National Guard was seen chanting "I'm black and I'm proud" along with protesters this week in a video that has ganered hundreds of thousands of views on social media. 

Colin Powell says he 'cannot in any way support' Trump; will vote for Biden

Powell’s admission comes amid rumors and speculation that a number of establishment Republican heavyweights have sworn off voting for Trump in favor of Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden.

Proposed legislation would overhaul police accountability

The Justice in Policing Act confronts several aspects of law enforcement accountability and practices that have come under criticism, especially as more and more police violence is captured on cell phone video and shared widely across the nation, and the world.

White House anti-riot fences now covered with signs from protesters

On Thursday morning, higher fencing was installed around the White House. A Secret Service source told Fox News the fencing is standard anti-riot fencing and ranges from seven feet to more than nine feet high.

A U-turn, an angry president and a fateful walk to a church

President Donald Trump wanted a briefing from him and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on how the military was handling security as protests grew on the streets of the nation's capital.