Germany's former foreign intelligence chief arrested on suspicion of espionage and attempted treason
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The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
As US President Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in the final sprint to the midterm elections, he is launching an emphatic defence of America's economic performance, trying - as he often does - to bend reality to his will. "We have the best economic numbers of any president in the history of our country, and yet people don't know about it because the press won't talk about it," he said last week. While some economic indicators, including roaring stock market indexes and low US poverty rates, are indeed historic, the overall picture is not nearly as rosy.
In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how
In an often-testy debate, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine touted her five terms in Congress and took aim at some Trump policies — while Democrat Troy Jackson argued Collins has failed to effectively push back.
Washington state man charged with helping Canadian mass shooter plan for attack
GOP Super PAC pours $5 million into South Carolina Senate race, sources say
A key Republican Super PAC is putting $5 million to support Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race, sources familiar with the investment confirmed on Tuesday, as President Trump is escalating his attacks against her opponent, Democrat Annie Andrews.