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First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight

Sweden's Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to fall on the unified...

Trump tells Democrats to refile probe memo

US President Donald Trump on Saturday told Democratic lawmakers to refile a memo about the probe into his campaign's possible collusion with Russia, leaving...

‘House of Cards,’ ‘The Wire’ actor Reg E. Cathey dies

Actor Reg E. Cathey, who had roles in the hit series "House of Cards" and "The Wire," has died, a Hollywood TV series creator...

Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open

The two Koreas marched together and South Korea's president shared a historic handshake with Kim Jong Un's sister as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opened...

Stimulus puts US debt on an upward trajectory

As part of a pledge to "Make America Great Again," President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers are pursuing aggressive economic stimulus while slashing taxes...

Two Koreas, Kim’s sister star at freezing Olympic opener

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics open Friday with North and South Korea marching together at a bitterly cold ceremony attended by the first member of...

House Joins Senate, Passes Massive Budget to End Government Shutdown

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive $400 billion budget agreement early Friday intended to end a partial federal government shutdown. The lawmakers...

Trump’s Poll Rating Improves After Months of Stagnation

President Donald Trump has been getting a bump up in the polls in recent days, likely thanks to growing public optimism about the U.S....

Holder: Mueller Has ‘Technical Case’ On Trump

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has a “technical case” for obstruction of justice against President Donald Trump in the ongoing Russian election meddling investigation, but...

Consumers are biggest losers of Trump’s ongoing war on regulations

By Jeff Sovern, Professor of Law, St. John's University. Some worry Mick Mulvaney is putting banks before consumers as head of the CFPB. Reuters/Yuri...