President Trump says Turkey informs US it will make Syrian cease-fire 'permanent,' US directs lifting of sanctions

(AP) -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended his decision to withdraw American troops, saying the U.S. should not be the world's policeman.

Federal appeals court blocks Trump administration birth control exemptions

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said, "Once again, our courts have blocked the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to trample on women's rights."

Arpaio pushes to erase conviction pardoned by Trump

An appeals court in San Francisco will hear arguments Wednesday in former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's bid to erase his contempt of court conviction from his record after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton mulling 2020 run, citing weak Dem field, claim of email vindication: reports

Speculation is growing that Hillary Clinton will make a last-minute entry into the 2020 presidential race after reports published Tuesday said members of the Democratic establishment doubted any of the party’s current top candidates can beat President Trump next November.

Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to 'a lynching'

President Donald Trump injected racial overtones into the House impeachment inquiry Tuesday by comparing the Democratic-led investigation into his handling of U.S. policy toward Ukraine to a "lynching." The highest-ranking African American in Congress warned Trump about making the comparison.

Trump unloads over Syria, impeachment and more, says he 'should be allowed to run the country'

President Trump vented his frustration Monday about the criticisms leveled against him over recent controversies, including his Syria pullout decision, the location of the 2020 G-7 summit and the House’s “illegitimate” impeachment inquiry, while saying the "president of the United States should be allowed to run the country, not have to focus on this kind of crap."

Newsmaker Saturday: Ruben Gallego; Sal DiCiccio
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Part 1: FOX 10's John Hook talks to Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego about the Trump administration's change in Syria policy; Trump impeachment inquiry and the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings. Part 2: Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio about raising the Uber and Lyft fees at Sky Harbor Airport; rideshare revenue and the light rail.

Trump nominates Dan Brouillette to replace Energy Secretary Rick Perry

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s deputy to lead the agency when Perry leaves later this year.

Next G-7 to be held at Trump National Doral in Miami, White House announces

The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump's golf resort, Trump National Doral, in Miami as the site for next year's Group of Seven summit.

Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings has died

Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from longstanding health issues, his office said. He was 68.

Trump rule may mean 1 million kids lose automatic free lunch

Nearly a million students could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that's expected to reduce the number of people who get food stamps.

Ocasio-Cortez, Omar endorse Bernie Sanders for president

Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar are endorsing Bernie Sanders for president.

Giuliani won't comply with impeachment subpoena

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has notified lawmakers that he will not comply with a subpoena issued in the impeachment inquiry.

Former WH aide: John Bolton called Giuliani a 'hand grenade'

(AP) -- Former national security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani's back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump's personal lawyer as a "hand grenade who is going to blow everybody up," according to a former White House aide.

Hunter Biden denies doing anything wrong in Ukraine, China

Joe Biden's son Hunter also acknowledged that he likely would not have been named to the board of a foreign company if his last name weren't Biden.

Former Ukraine ambassador says Trump pushed State Department to oust her from position

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told lawmakers Friday that President Donald Trump pressured the State Department to oust her from her position.