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President Trump denied Sunday that he'd ever been briefed on bounties that Russia reportedly offered to Taliban-linked fighters to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan.

Trump Says He Was Not Briefed On Russian Bounties Because Intelligence 'Not Credible'

The president says he was never briefed on intelligence, first reported by The New York Times, showing Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces in Afghanistan.

The Justice Department has charged four men in connection with the June 22 attempt to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C.

Justice Department Charges 4 Over Attempt To Topple Andrew Jackson Statue In D.C.

The men are accused of trying to tear down the monument in Lafayette Park, near the White House. President Trump promises to prosecute such cases to the fullest extent of the law.

The Business Side: The Small Business Administration—Full Interview

As the pandemic continues to put a strain on businesses across America, more and more owners are looking to the government for help and guidance, agencies…

Janis Shinwari takes his oath Monday as a naturalized U.S. citizen in a ceremony in Fairfax, Va. He worked eight years as an Afghan interpreter with the U.S. military in his homeland, and was credited with saving the lives of five U.S. troops.

Afghan Interpreter Who Saved U.S. Troops Gets American Citizenship

Janis Shinwari, an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military, grabbed a rifle in the heat of battle and saved U.S. troops in 2008. Twelve years later, he became a U.S. citizen.

An employee with the city of Montgomery, Ohio lowers a wooden pergola onto a flatbed trailer. It will be transformed into a patriotic park scene with bunting, banners and flags. Many participants in the reverse parade are repurposing previous years' floats because of COVID-19 restrictions on gathering.

This Reverse Parade Will Allow July Fourth Revelry From A Social Distance

The pandemic pushed one community in suburban Cincinnati to get creative about its July Fourth festivities.

Supreme Court: Montana Can't Exclude Religious Schools From Scholarship Program

The 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's other conservatives, is a win for parents who wanted to use the state tax credit to help send children to religious schools.

People sit in a terrace bar at the beach in Spain earlier this month, when many internal travel restrictions were lifted. The EU has decided on its first list of approved travel partners, as part of its reopening of external borders.

EU Sets New List Of Approved Travel Partners. The U.S. Isn't On It

The European Union won't allow U.S. travelers when it begins opening its external borders this week. It will admit foreigners from only 15 countries — including South Korea and, with a caveat, China.

NAACP Plans To Move Its Headquarters From Baltimore To Washington, D.C.

The NAACP's president called the move an "exceptional opportunity." He said it will allow the organization to "amplify the voices of the Black people as we fight for the crucial policy changes."

Workers wearing protective suits fumigate an art hall with antiseptic solution as a precaution against the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in Seoul, South Korea, in June 2015.

South Korea Holds Onto Patient Data From Prior Coronavirus, Worrying Privacy Groups

Privacy advocates warn the government has kept the information from 2015 MERS patients beyond a justified emergency period.

Supreme Court Rules Montana Religious Schools Can Receive Funding

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Montana's exclusion of religious schools from a state scholarship program funded by tax credits violates the U.S. Constitution.

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