Sanctions

The U.S. announced the sanctions last year to push Iranian leaders to renegotiate an agreement aimed at keeping them from developing nuclear weapons.

Hassett told reporters at the White House he's not concerned that the decision will negatively affect oil prices.

If the first Trump-Kim summit gave the reclusive nation's leader entree onto the international stage, the second appeared to grant him the legitimacy his family has long desired.

One group that has been highly critical of the deal welcomed the new sanctions but said there should be no exceptions.

The NCAA has hammered Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Other sanctions include a four-year ban on bowl games, and the loss of 20 scholarships per year over four years...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel is backing sweeping new penalties on Iran with lawmakers arguing the economic pressure will undercut Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The Banking Committee approved the legislation Thursday by voice vote in a rare instance of bipartisanship...