Trump Russia dossier author Christopher Steele speaks out
The former British intelligence agent who compiled a dossier of allegations President Donald Trump's ties to Russia has spoken for the first time since his report reverberated around the world.
President Donald Trump signs new travel ban, exempts Iraq
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday that bans immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, dropping Iraq from January's previous order, and reinstates a temporary blanket ban on all refugees.
Jeff Sessions says he didn't mislead Congress in testimony
Attorney General Jeff Sessions defended his answers about Russian contacts to the Senate Judiciary Committee as "correct" in a letter Monday, as he sought to tamp down questions after it came to light that he had met with the Russian ambassador twice last year.
Putin spokesman: American 'hysteria' hurting relations
Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, told CNN that "hysteria in official Washington and in the American media" is harming relations between the two nations.
Sikhs: Religious minority target of mistaken hate crimes
The victim of a possible hate crime in Washington state Friday would not be the first Sikh to be targeted.
North Korea fires four ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
North Korea has fired four ballistic missiles, three of which landed within 200 nautical miles of Japan, the country's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday.
How Congress responded to Trump's request to investigate the Obama administration
Democrats sharply criticized President Donald Trump's calls on lawmakers Sunday to investigate his baseless claim that former President Barack Obama tapped his phone.
Russia urged to ban 'Beauty and the Beast' remake over gay 'propaganda'
A Russian lawmaker has urged that country's government to ban Disney's new "Beauty and the Beast" remake after labeling it "a blatant, shameless propaganda of sin and perverted sexual relationships."
Body of beheaded German hostage found in Philippines
Officials have found the body of Jurgen Kantner, a German hostage beheaded by Islamist militants in the Philippines last week.
China's premier: Hong Kong independence calls 'will lead nowhere'
China's second highest-ranking politician criticized calls for Hong Kong independence in a speech to the nation's parliament Sunday.
