White House eyeing use of special powers to…

The Trump administration is weighing using special executive authority to spur the production of gear like protective masks that could be used to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, Health and…

Trump nominates Rep. John Ratcliffe to be intel…

WASHINGTON — In what amounts to a direct challenge to Senate Republicans, President Donald Trump announced Friday that his pick to head the intelligence community is the same Republican congressman whose previous bid for that…

Democrats appear to miss black voters in S.C.

ALCOLU, S.C. — No matter who wins the Democratic presidential primary on Saturday, the story of South Carolina will be one of missed opportunities for a field of candidates that failed to fully connect with…

Trumps India trip ignored the New Delhi riots.…

Throughout President Donald Trump’s first official visit to India, the photo opportunities were plentiful. Here, we have Trump and the first lady at the Taj Mahal. There, we have Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner smiling…

U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community has failed to anticipate some big developments, from the disintegration of the Soviet Union to the rapid rise of ISIS. But the spies did forecast something like coronavirus. For…