Disney wins antitrust approval to purchase most of Fox
The US Justice Department has agreed to a settlement with Disney that will allow it to purchase most of 21st Century Fox's assets.
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Supreme Court deals major blow to public sector unions
The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to public sector unions on Wednesday in a case that could shake their financial structure and undermine their future stability.
Congressional candidate seen stealing opponent's campaign signs
An Oklahoma state congressional candidate was caught on surveillance video taking his opponent's campaign signs and throwing them on the ground.
White House decides against outright limits on Chinese investment
The Trump administration has decided against imposing outright limits on Chinese investment in the United States.
Big night for progressives, other takeaways from primaries
If a progressive war against the Democratic establishment is coming, Tuesday's primaries were the first shots fired.
Top issues in 2018? Health care, economy, immigration
Health care, the economy and jobs and immigration are the top three most important issues that candidates for Congress can talk about during their upcoming campaigns, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, released Wednesday.
Federal judge orders reunification of parents and children, end to most family separations at border
A federal judge in California late Tuesday ordered a halt to most family separations at the US border and the reunification of all families that have been separated in the first major rebuke to the Trump administration during ongoing furor over family separations at the border.
Oklahoma teachers ran in primaries and advance to challenge lawmakers
Galvanized by the issue of teachers pay and school funding, Oklahoma teachers marched and protested in the state Capitol earlier this year. Fed up with their lawmakers, some even decided to run for state office.
Putin tells Bolton US-Russia ties 'not in the best shape' on eve of Trump summit announcement
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser met Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow on Wednesday and was told that Putin regrets the state of relations between their countries.
House nears vote on ill-fated immigration bill as senators huddle on their own strategy
As the House of Representatives prepares for a vote on an ill-fated compromise immigration measure, House Speaker Paul Ryan would not say when the House could vote on a standalone measure to keep immigrant families together.
Border city mayor pushes back on Trump
Tony Martinez -- the Democratic mayor of Brownsville, Texas, which shares a border with Mexico -- pushed back on President Donald Trump's repeated claims of an undocumented immigration crisis on the US border with Mexico.
Oklahoma voters approve medical marijuana measure
Oklahomans voted in favor of legalizing medicinal marijuana Tuesday, with 56.8 percent approving the measure, according to unofficial results with 99.6 percent of precincts reporting.
Who's in charge at the border? Agencies spread the blame
As the Trump administration continues to deal with the fallout from its decision to separate families at the border, as well as a reversal of that practice in a subsequent executive order, there remains an unanswered question: Who is in charge?
'What happened to us should never happen again'
Outside Supreme Court on Tuesday, many protesters held signs that read "No Muslim Ban" and "We Will Not Be Banned" as they disputed the court's decision to uphold President Trump's travel ban.
Trump-backed candidates emerge as winners in South Carolina and New York
The out-of-nowhere upset of Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in Tuesday's New York primary has stunned the Democratic establishment and shook up the party's likely line of succession to become the next House speaker.
Projection: 10-term NY congressman ousted in primary
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Latina running her first campaign, ousted 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th congressional district on Tuesday, CNN projects, in the most shocking upset of a rollicking political season.
McConnell's wife to protesters: 'Leave my husband alone'
Transportation Sec. Elaine Chao addressed protesters who confronted her and her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, about US immigration policies.
Nunes demands information on Trump campaign, FBI
House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes is showing no signs of de-escalating a conflict with the Justice Department over the Russia investigation, hitting the department late Tuesday with an expansive new request for "any contacts" between FBI intelligence sources and over a dozen Trump campaign associates, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Reality Winner pleads guilty to leaking classified material
Reality Winner, a former government contractor accused of leaking confidential information to the media, pleaded guilty as charged on Tuesday, according to court documents.
Report highlights gender discrimination in DOJ
A report from the inspector general for the Justice Department painted a stark picture of overwhelming male representation at four key federal law enforcement groups.
Actor Terry Crews tells Senate more men need to talk about sexual assault
Actor Terry Crews called on men to speak more about sexual assault -- both as victims and their roles perpetuating sexual violence -- in order to lessen the stigma survivors face in American life.
Sarah Sanders to receive Secret Service protection
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is expected to receive Secret Service protection as soon as Wednesday, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN, but they did not specify how long it will last.
King says retweet of Nazi sympathizer was unintentional
Rep. Steve King, the anti-immigration hardliner, said Tuesday he didn't realize he retweeted a message from a self-described Nazi sympathizer who has expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler.
Jeff Sessions: People on 'the other side' are immigration radicals
Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused the Trump administration's critics on immigration of being radicals and hypocrites as he railed against his opponents in pointed remarks on Tuesday.
