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In a wide-ranging news conference, the president said his fired national security adviser did nothing wrong, but misled the vice president.

Michael Flynn stepped down as national security adviser following reports he communicated with Russia about U.S. sanctions in December and then misled the vice president-elect about that discussion.

It wasn't a terribly exciting or unusual Academy Awards telecast — until all of a sudden, it made all kinds of history.

About half of Americans own stock, though most stocks are owned by the wealthiest. For many, a booming stock market does not offer direct benefits.

This week, Howard University marks its 150th anniversary. As the nation's premier historically black college, many of Howard's graduates have gone on to become notable historical figures.

The threats were allegedly part of the suspect's cyberstalking campaign against a woman with whom he once had a romantic relationship. Juan Thompson once worked as a reporter at The Intercept.

The Obama-era "Waters of the United States" rule defines which small bodies of water are subject to U.S. authority. Opponents such as farmers, homebuilders and golf course owners say it goes too far.

The U.K. prime minister's office rejects the suggestion, pointing out that it already has an ambassador in Washington. A Downing Street spokesman says dryly: "There is no vacancy."

Reince Priebus made clear the RNC is fully behind Donald Trump just after Paul Ryan told his members to "do what's best for you in your district" and that he will no longer defend the GOP nominee.

Democrats boycotted a committee hearing on two of President Trump's cabinet nominees on Wednesday. The GOP majority suspended the rules to vote for the nominees with Democrats absent. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown about what tools his party has to show their opposition.