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Paul Manafort and his business partner Rick Gates are two of the most prominent members of the Trump campaign to face criminal charges as part of the special counsel's investigation into Russia's attack on the 2016 presidential election.

Mueller Brings More Charges Against Manafort, Gates

The special counsel's office has expanded an earlier indictment against President Trump's former campaign chairman and his business partner.

President Trump, with Vice President Pence (left) and Defense Secretary James Mattis (right) watching, signs an executive action on extreme vetting at the Pentagon on Jan. 27.

Trump Travel Ban Returns To Court, With His Own Words At The Center

A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., is preparing to hear arguments about the legality of President Trump's revised travel ban. Immigrant advocates argue it discriminates against Muslims.

The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried by an Armed Forces body bearer team to a hearse, on Thursday at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

As People Across The Country Mourn, Sen. McCain's Casket Arrives In Washington

The late Arizona senator will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda and will be honored in a ceremony on Saturday where former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush are expected to speak.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and other USDA officials say the aid will be available in three forms; direct payments; government purchases for distribution to food banks; and development of new export markets.

Trump Administration Plans $12 Billion In Farm Aid To Offset Tariffs

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the short-term assistance shows the president has the farmers' backs. GOP critics call it a bailout.

Protesters Sammi LeMaster and Katherine Fuchs carry the top of an alarm clock display that reads "Net Neutrality" after a demonstration at the Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 14, 2017.

FCC Takes Another Step Toward Repeal Of Net Neutrality

The agency has formally published the order to undo net neutrality rules, which opens the door for lawsuits by state attorneys general and others. Congress could also decide to block the repeal.

Early morning traffic backs up on Interstate 5 during a Jan. 11 snowstorm in Portland, Ore. Truck drivers say such conditions, combined with limitations on their working hours, cost them a lot of money because of their mileage-based pay.

Trump Administration Aims To Loosen Obama-Era Truck Safety Rules

Truckers complain they work in one of the nation's most over-regulated industries. Advocates worry rolling back safety regulations will make highways more dangerous.

Pallbearers carry coffins containing the remains of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Pedro Gomes past a crowd of thousands gathered outside City Hall in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

Brazilians Protest After Black Human Rights Activist Is Murdered

The killing of Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city council member and civil society activist who protested police violence, is being met by a huge wave of anger and indignation.

Voters in Missouri cast ballots on Election Day 2016. This year, it's one of many states where voters will decide on ballot measures aimed at stricter government ethics rules.

Voters Could Clamp Down On Ethics, Campaign Finance At The Ballot Box

More than a dozen states have ballot measures aimed at putting stricter rules on candidates and officeholders. One activist says even Watergate didn't ignite such interest in enacting ethics rules.

A Saudi woman celebrates with her friends as she drives her car in al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. The lifting of the ban on women driving marks a milestone for women in the kingdom who have had to rely on drivers, male relatives, taxis and ride-hailing services to get to work, go shopping and simply move around.

PHOTOS: Saudi Women Start Driving, But Activists Remain Jailed

With the ban lifted on female drivers, Saudi women can sit legally in the driver's seat for the first time. But global concern is high over detention of activists who fought for the right to drive.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative's closing session in 2015 in New York City. The SEC says Holmes and Theranos made exaggerated and false claims.

SEC Charges Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes With 'Elaborate, Years-Long Fraud'

Holmes and Theranos promised to revolutionize blood testing. The SEC says they raised $700 million by making "false statements about the company's technology, business, and financial performance."

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