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Warriors, Cavs say they’re not going to White House
 

On the day when the Philadelphia Eagles were supposed to be there to commemorate winning the Super Bowl — a visit that was canceled by President Donald Trump and had the White House accusing players who weren’t planning on attending of abandoning their fans — Curry and James were among those speaking out at the NBA Finals in support of the Eagles.

 
Trump commutes sentence of woman backed by Kim Kardashian

President Donald Trump commuted the sentence Wednesday of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West in a recent visit to the White House.

 
Trump-Kim summit to be held at secluded Singapore hotspot

TrumPresident Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet at a luxury resort on Sentosa Island for nuclear talks next week in Singapore, the White House said Tuesday.

Secret Obama-era deal gave Iran access to US dollars

The Obama administration secretly sought to give Iran access — albeit briefly — to the U.S. financial system by sidestepping sanctions kept in place after the 2015 nuclear deal, despite repeatedly telling Congress and the public it had no plans to do so.

Bill Clinton admits ‘Today’ interview not my ‘finest hour’

In an interview with NBC’s “Today” released Monday, Clinton bristled at questions over whether he should have resigned 20 years ago because of his sexual relationship with the White House intern.

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Democrats hope for ‘blue wave’ in November after 8-state primary day

Holding hopes of a “blue wave” in November, Democrats fought to shape the political battlefield in primaries across eight states Tuesday, none more important than California where Republicans avoided an embarrassing setback in the race for governor.

Clark County unveils land proposal, draws ire from groups

The two-hour open house at Clark County Library on Flamingo Road drew about 300 people, who crowded into a conference room to study maps and inquire about plans to ask Congress to open nearly 39,000 acres of federal land for development just outside the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

DeVos says school safety panel will not look at guns

The federal school safety commission set up after the deadly shooting at a Florida high school will not examine the role of guns in school violence, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday.

White House has ‘Celebration of America’ after canceling Eagles event

After President Donald Trump canceled Tuesday’s salute to the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles, the White House accused the players of abandoning their fans because many had said they wouldn’t show up.