House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., is pointing to a provision in the U.S. tax code as his authority for requesting the president’s personal and business tax records. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., is pointing to a provision […]

Cargo is unloaded from a container ship at the main port terminal in Long Beach, Calif., on Friday. Two days of trade talks between the U.S. and China ended without a deal to avert more tariffs. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Cargo is unloaded from a container ship at the

Students in New York fill their lunch trays with hot food. In Rhode Island, a controversy over a plan to limit children to cold sandwiches if they had outstanding lunch balances was quickly reversed this week. Mary Esch/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Esch/AP Students in New York fill their lunch trays with hot food.

Companies are using new gene-editing tools to alter the DNA of food crops. One of these products is a soybean with a healthier kind of oil. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Companies are using new gene-editing tools to alter the DNA of food crops. One of these products is a

Maria Butina advocates for gun rights in Russia in 2013. Now sentenced to prison, she denies she had any intelligence assignment in the United States. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Maria Butina advocates for gun rights in Russia in 2013. Now sentenced to prison, she denies she had any intelligence assignment in the United

Maria Butina with mentor Alexander Torshin, then a member of Russia’s upper house of parliament, in Moscow in 2012. The two sought political influence in the United States. Pavel Ptitsin/AP hide caption toggle caption Pavel Ptitsin/AP Maria Butina with mentor Alexander Torshin, then a member of Russia’s upper house of parliament, in Moscow in 2012.

Target practice at Royal Range USA in Nashville, Tenn. Martin Kaste/NPR hide caption toggle caption Martin Kaste/NPR Target practice at Royal Range USA in Nashville, Tenn. Martin Kaste/NPR More guns are being stolen out of cars in America, particularly in states that have made it easier for people to carry firearms on the road. There

With its initial public offering on Friday, Uber hopes to raise billions of dollars, but analysts wonder when the ride-hailing company will turn a profit. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images With its initial public offering on Friday, Uber hopes to raise billions of dollars, but analysts wonder when the ride-hailing

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, seen during a Fox News town hall in April, has suggested that prisoners should be allowed to vote. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Makela/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, seen during a Fox News town hall in April, has suggested that prisoners should be

Kimbrely Brock sits on the steps of a friend’s trailer that was destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., in October. President Trump holds a political rally in Panama City Wednesday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Kimbrely Brock sits on the steps of a friend’s trailer that was destroyed

A burned-out property sits next to a home that’s still standing near Paradise six months after the Camp Fire. The fire was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption toggle caption Meredith Rizzo/NPR A burned-out property sits next to a home that’s still standing near Paradise six months after

Artist rendering of NuScale Power’s nuclear power plant design, which would use small modular reactors. NuScale Power hide caption toggle caption NuScale Power Artist rendering of NuScale Power’s nuclear power plant design, which would use small modular reactors. NuScale Power Nuclear power plants are so big, complicated and expensive to build that more are shutting