USA Secret tapes in racially tinged police scandal may revive difficult time for Buttigieg The surreptitious recordings in which some officers are alleged to have made racists comments could be made public soon after a years-long battle. 16/04/2019
USA Amid uproar over her comments, Rep. Omar raises more than $800,000 in first quarter The freshman Democrat from Minnesota is in the top rank of fundraisers among House Democrats. 16/04/2019
USA White House officials concerned about being exposed by Mueller report Some of the dozen-plus officials interviewed by Mueller are concerned about president's "wrath" if they are seen as a source of damaging information in Thursday's report. 16/04/2019
USA Sanders releases 10 years of tax returns showing his income jumped with campaign book Bernie Sanders' income popped to over $1 million after his best-selling book about the 2016 presidential race. 16/04/2019
USA 'America deserves better': A former GOP governor challenges Trump for president Bill Weld released a campaign video featuring a number of the president's most unflattering moments. 16/04/2019
USA U.S. secretly filed charges against Assange last year A 26-page affidavit accompanying the charges listed what it said were hundreds of online exchanges between the WikiLeaks founder and Chelsea Manning. 15/04/2019
USA Religious conservatives grapple with how to respond to Buttigieg The Democratic presidential candidate is leaning into discussions on faith but conservative activists aren't buying it. 15/04/2019
USA Chinese woman arrested at Mar-a-Lago denied ball Yujing Zhang has remained behind bars since March 30 when federal prosecutors say she lied to Secret Service agents to gain entry to the private club. 15/04/2019
USA Trump to award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom Trump tweeted that he's awarding Woods the honor "because of his incredible Success & Comeback in Sports (Golf) and, more importantly, LIFE." 15/04/2019
USA Supreme Justices spent the morning talking about an 'f word' The high court heard arguments in clothing line trademark case — but the discussion was far from routine. 15/04/2019
USA Cory Booker unveils plan to cut taxes for half the country The "Rise Credit" would boost existing tax credits for workers by an estimated $2.5 trillion, according to the 2020 candidate's campaign. 15/04/2019
USA Mueller's report on Russia and Trump to be made public Thursday The document is expected to contain substantial portions that have been blacked out by the attorney general for various reason. 15/04/2019
USA Democratic chairmen demand Trump admin documents on sanctuary city proposal They said they are "deeply troubled" by reports about the proposal, calling it "a bizarre and unlawful attempt to score political points." 15/04/2019
USA 'Patriotic Millionaires' say they should pay more in taxes "We see how the system is skewed in our favor, and how that's really hurting our country, and in the very long run, hurting us, too," the group's chairman said. 15/04/2019
USA Democratic candidates may find it hard to 'change the channel' from Trump First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 15/04/2019
USA In the Trump era, evangelicals take center stage on Israel policy Analysis: The president likes to talk about Jews becoming Republicans, but the heart of his Israel agenda is keyed to a more critical, reliably conservative constituency. 15/04/2019
USA Trump campaign raises $30 million in first quarter A $76 million joint-haul between the Trump campaign and the RNC far outpaces those in the Democratic presidential field. 15/04/2019
USA Veterans could be first to pay as DeVos rolls back for-profit college oversight Veterans are often sought out by schools with low graduation and job-placement rates because of their access to federal aid. 15/04/2019
USA Pete Buttigieg officially announces 2020 presidential campaign If elected, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana would be the first-ever openly gay and youngest-ever U.S. president. 14/04/2019
USA 'Unforgivable': Trump's days of immigration statements come under fire Calling for an illegal action would be "exactly contrary to the key presidential duty and to his oath, which is to see that the laws are faithfully executed," Nadler said. 14/04/2019