Alaska, came out Friday against President Donald Trump’s pick of Todd Blanche for attorney general, leaving the nomination hanging by a thread. Murkowski joins fellow centrist Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine,

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Friday she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department.

Susan Collins said she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation, citing a series of actions she argues have made the Justice Department increasingly political.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she'll oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, narrowing the confirmation path for President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June

The US economy shed 23,000 jobs in July in the latest sign of a cooling labour market, prompting traders to scale back bets on interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve. Fridays

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. But the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% as Americans left the job market.

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. But the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% as Americans left the job market.

A U.S. federal appeals ⁠court ⁠on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s ⁠administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of ​the White House's demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his ‌presidential authority.

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval. President Donald Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to construct a 90,

A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump is unlawfully constructing a massive new ballroom at the White House, possibly teeing up a high-stakes showdown over the issue before the Supreme Court.

Appeals court rules President Trump must get approval from Congress on White House ballroom, ordering halt to construction. (AP Photo)

State Sen. Brent Taylor has won the Republican primary in a Tennessee congressional district that was redrawn to try to help the GOP gain an additional seat in the midterm elections. Taylor was endorsed by President Donald Trump in the 9th Congressional District,

See the latest Tennessee U.S. Senate primary results as a crowded field of Democrats vie for the nomination to run again incumbent Bill Hagerty in November.

Republican Primary race called *Incumbent Winner Race called by The Associated Press. Democratic Primary race called Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre,

Odd-numbered state Senate seats are up for election, along with all 99 state House seats. See Tennessee election results here.

An investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing human remains were found at a Chicago funeral home, authorities said.

An investigation was underway at a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.

Investigators and forensic pathologists attended the funeral home and found more than 50 bodies “in various states of decomposition,” authorities said.

An investigation was underway at a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.

President Donald Trump is making another bid to curtail birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court ruled his earlier effort was unconstitutional, announcing executive orders limiting who qualifies for automatic citizenship and cracking down on so-called "birth tourism.

The president signed executive orders that target children born to "alien enemies," foreign lobbyists or tourists. The orders are certain to face legal challenges.

President Donald Trump says he is once again trying to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S. He says he's signing two executive actions on immigration

President Trump signed more executive orders aimed at curbing birthright citizenship in certain cases. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports on the developments following the Supreme Court's decision on the president's previous executive actions.