First debates challenge candidates to stand out in crowded field
Twenty of the Democratic presidential candidates will hit the debate stage on Wednesday and Thursday this week in their first opportunity to set themselves apart from the competition
Donald Trump
Trump-approved economic sanctions hit average Iranians the hardest
The sanctions come as Iran faces high inflation and skyrocketing unemployment
Trump issues "hard-hitting" Iran sanctions
President Trump says the U.S. "can not ever let Iran have a nuclear weapon"
U.S. to impose new sanctions as standoff with Iran deepens
Trump threatens "obliteration" of Islamic Republic as his plans to resolve crisis remain unclear, and Iran threatens it could shoot down another drone
GOP lawmaker says U.S. should cripple Iranian economy
Rep. Michael McCaul said crippling sanction will force the Iranian government to the negotiating table
Top Democrat says Trump "legitimately torn" on Iran response
Rep. Adam Smith nevertheless criticized the administration's strategy, saying officials are deeply divided on how to approach rising tensions with Iran
Pence blames Dems for migrant child detention center conditions
The vice president said the conditions — which he called "heartbreaking" — stem from Democrats' "refusal" to expand detention space for migrants
Trump says U.S. will be imposing new sanctions on Iran
Speaking to reporters Saturday, President Trump said military action against Iran was "always on the table"
Trump approved cyber attacks against Iran, sources say
The cyber attacks came as Trump decided not to launch a a retaliatory strike on Iran over the downing of a U.S. drdone earlier this week
Kamala Harris describes party tension over impeachment
"I have chosen to stand with the position that I believe," Harris told CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe. "The proceedings should begin"
Sanders says Trump "helped create the crisis" in Iran
Sanders said Trump's policy in Iran was like "setting fire to a basket full of paper and then putting it out"
ICE deportation crackdown delayed two weeks
ICE officers are planning mass roundups that will target more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants
Iranian hackers wage cyber campaign amid tensions with US
Hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. government agencies, as well as sectors of the economy
Trump nominates Mark Esper to be next Defense Secretary
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan withdrew his name from consideration after reports surfaced of domestic violence incidents involving his family
Trump describes decision to pull back from striking Iran
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she received no heads up that a strike was in the works
Writer makes sexual assault claims against Trump and Moonves
Journalist Jean Carroll claims Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in the mid-1990s
Trump hosts congressional picnic
The annual affair features a ferris wheel and feast
250 kids allegedly face inhumane conditions at Texas border facility
Doctors and researchers say they found about 250 infants, children and teens locked up for weeks without adequate food, water and sanitation
For Apple, scaling back in China is easier said than done
Although the tech giant is eager to avoid tariffs, shifting some of its production out of China could take years
Dow joins S&P 500 in notching new all-time high
Buoyed by the Fed, investors shrug off concerns about an economic slowdown and ongoing trade tensions
House Intelligence to subpoena Trump associate Felix Sater
Sater worked closely with Michael Cohen on the deal to complete the Trump Tower Moscow project that was later abandoned
Trump orders, then calls off limited military strike on Iran
The strike, aborted in part due to concerns among U.S. allies, would've been the most significant escalation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran in decades
Trump claims Latino support surging
"They don't want people coming and taking their jobs," Trump said. "They don't want criminals to come because they understand the border."
FAA bans U.S. airliners from Iranian airspace after drone shot down
American aviation agency's warning of "potential for miscalculation or misidentification" could have a major impact on commercial aviation
Appeals court allows Trump abortion rules to take effect
The new rules ban taxpayer-funded clinics from making abortion referrals and prohibit clinics that receive federal money from sharing office space with abortion providers
Tennessee prison system head to resign after failed Christa Pike execution
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
Medical plane missing near Nantucket with 6 on board, authorities say
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Senior Trump administration officials met to discuss Iran war at Camp David
Iowa approves pricy foreign-owned steel plant project in swing district
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish community
Judge says federal law banning noncitizen voting is unconstitutional
