New Medical School Dedicated in MississippiPhysician-starved Mississippi can expect more doctors, more room for medical training simulations and a permanent home some once-scattered resources because of a new building at University of Mississippi School of Medicine, school leaders said Friday.
Sessions Vows Crackdown on Leaks of Classified InformationAttorney General Jeff Sessions pledged on Friday to rein in government leaks that he said undermine American security, taking an aggressive public stand after being called weak on the matter by President Donald Trump.
Flynn Files New Financial Form Reporting Ties to Data FirmPresident Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, is revealing a brief advisory role with a firm related to a controversial data analysis company that aided the Trump campaign, The Associated Press has learned.
Trump Whips Up Supporters Against Russia ProbeSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into potential coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, a person familiar with the probe says.
Congress Recessing, Leaving Much Undone, Tensions with TrumpLawmakers have scattered for their summer recess, leaving behind a slim record of achievements and a steaming President Donald Trump. The president is angry about what the Republican-led Congress couldn't do—repeal Obamacare—as well as one of the few things it …
Military Scrambles for Transgender Policy After Trump TweetsPresident Donald Trump's tweets declaring transgender people unwelcome in the armed forces have plunged the Pentagon into a legal and moral quagmire, sparking a flurry of meetings to devise a new policy that could lead to hundreds of service members …
Sessions Cracks Down on Cities Over Immigration EnforcementAttorney General Jeff Sessions took new steps Thursday to punish cities he believes are not cooperating with federal immigration agents in a move that was met with bewilderment by local officials who said they did not know why they were …
Top Dem Seeks Documents from Flynn Business PartnerThe top Democrat on a House oversight committee has asked a business partner of the Trump administration's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for documents detailing Flynn's foreign contacts and security clearance, according to a letter released Thursday.
Justice Denies Broad Move Against College Affirmative ActionThe Justice Department said Wednesday it had no broad plans to investigate whether college and university admission programs discriminate against students based on race, seeking to defray worries that a job posting signaled an effort to reverse course on affirmative …
No Lie, Says Sanders: Trump Got Praise from Mexico, ScoutsTwo phone calls described by President Donald Trump that didn't actually happen represent the latest chapter in a long-running series of disputes revolving around the president's rocky relationship with facts.
Boy Scouts: Top Leaders Didn't Call Trump to Praise SpeechFaced with a firm denial from the Boy Scouts, the White House on Wednesday corrected President Donald Trump's claim in an interview that the head of the youth group called him to heap praise on a politically aggressive speech Trump …
US Plans Trade Probe Over China's Demands for Tech TransfersFrustrated over China's inability to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program, the Trump administration is weighing plans to punish China for failing to crack down on intellectual property thefts and forcing U.S. and foreign companies to share their technology …