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Questions Linger About Trump’s Foreign Business Ties And The Emoluments Clause

Then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (center) and his family prepare to cut the ribbon at the new Trump International Hotel on Oct. 26, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (center) and his family prepare to cut the ribbon at the

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Legal Issues Remain After Arkansas Executions

This undated photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmate Ledell Lee, who was executed last week. It was the first execution Arkansas carried out in 12 years. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This undated photo provided by the Arkansas Department of Correction shows death-row inmate Ledell Lee, who was executed

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In Trump’s First 100 Days, A Dramatic Reduction In Immigration

A Border Patrol agent looks over the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Calexico, Calif., on Jan. 31. Apprehensions at the southern border fell dramatically: from more than 40,000 per month late last year to 18,754 in February, and just 12,193 in March. Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sandy Huffaker/AFP/Getty Images A Border Patrol agent

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Trump’s Efforts To ‘Drain The Swamp’ Lagging Behind His Campaign Rhetoric

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs a hat for a supporter after speaking at a campaign rally on April 11, 2016 in Albany, N.Y. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs a hat for a supporter after speaking at a campaign rally on April

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Portugal Basks In Post-Bailout Economic Revival

A young girl holds a sign with the words “1.2 Million Unemployed” during an anti-austerity protest in Lisbon on May 12, 2012. Armando Franca/AP hide caption toggle caption Armando Franca/AP A young girl holds a sign with the words “1.2 Million Unemployed” during an anti-austerity protest in Lisbon on May 12, 2012. Armando Franca/AP Just

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Binge Drinkers Beware: Study Finds Link Between Alcohol And Heart Arrhythmias

Doctors have known for a long time that alcohol consumption can cause heart problems. Researchers in Germany used the Oktoberfest beer festival to link binge drinking to abnormal heart rhythms. Dan Herrick/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dan Herrick/Lonely Planet Images/Getty Images Doctors have known for a long time that alcohol consumption can

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Senate Confirms Ex-Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue As Agriculture Secretary

Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is sworn-in before a Senate panel on Capitol Hill last month, prior to testifying at his confirmation hearing to be secretary of agriculture. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption toggle caption Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue is sworn-in before a Senate panel on Capitol Hill last month, prior

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Trump Administration To Impose 20 Percent Tariff On Canadian Lumber

Piles of softwood lumber destined for export are stacked at a Canadian lumberyard in Richmond, British Columbia. Richard Lam/CP hide caption toggle caption Richard Lam/CP Piles of softwood lumber destined for export are stacked at a Canadian lumberyard in Richmond, British Columbia. Richard Lam/CP The Trump administration announced it will impose a 20 percent tariff

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Mexico Worries That A New Border Wall Will Worsen Flooding

A view from the International bridge between Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Mexico shows the flooded check point between the two cities on Sept. 17, 2008. A levee broke and water from the Rio Grande inundated parts of the city with 10 feet of water. Walt Frerck/AP hide caption toggle caption Walt Frerck/AP A view from

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Is It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?

Four out of five older Americans with hearing loss just ignore it, in part because a hearing aid is an unwelcome sign of aging. But what if hearing aids looked like stylish fashion accessories and could be bought at your local pharmacy like reading glasses? That’s the vision of Kristen “KR” Liu, who’s the director

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New Jersey Residents Brace For Trump’s Weekend Whirlwinds To Blow Their Way

President Trump heads back inside the Trump National Golf Club clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Trump heads back inside the Trump National Golf Club clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J., on Nov. 20, 2016. Drew Angerer/Getty Images As the Florida summer heats up,

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