Politics Aug 03 Tea party takes a hit after Republican primary battle in Kansas The contest was unusual because GOP primary challengers usually accuse incumbents of being insufficiently conservative. Marshall, an obstetrician from Great Bend, is the heavy favorite to win in November — he'll only face an independent challenger, as the Democrats aren't…
Nation Aug 02 CDC: Mosquito eradication difficult in Miami neighborhood WASHINGTON — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says officials are finding it challenging to eradicate mosquitoes in a part of Miami where 14 people appear to have contracted the Zika virus.
Politics Aug 02 Pence defends military mom’s right to criticize Trump CARSON CITY, Nev. — Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence defended a military mom's right to criticize Donald Trump's comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran during a campaign stop in Nevada, and then lashed out…
Politics Aug 01 Trump suggests U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia's annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.
Politics Jul 28 AP fact check: Donald Trump and the Iran nuclear deal Donald Trump entertained an Iowa audience Thursday with an animated account of how he would have wrung a better nuclear deal out of Iran if he'd been president when it was negotiated. But there was more fable than fact in…
Nation Jul 28 Man arrested for YouTube videos threatening Baton Rouge police, David Duke Louisiana State Police say a Baton Rouge man was jailed for posting online videos threatening violence against Baton Rouge police and a former Ku Klux Klan leader who is running for the Senate.
Politics Jul 27 WikiLeaks releases 29 hacked DNC voicemails The anti-Sanders messages are included with mostly run-of-the-mill messages about upcoming Democratic events that WikiLeaks selected for release Wednesday.
Politics Jul 27 AP fact check: 2016 Democratic National Convention edition A look at some claims Wednesday and how they compare with the facts, on a day packed with a lengthy news conference by Trump and evening convention speeches by high-powered Democrats, President Barack Obama among them.
Politics Jul 24 Countries hit by terror attacks may face ‘extreme vetting,’ Trump says Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is asserting that countries like France that he says are compromised by terrorism may be subjected to the "extreme vetting" he proposes as a deterrent to attacks in the U.S.
Politics Jul 22 White supremacist David Duke runs for U.S. Senate, says ‘My time has come’ Duke said Friday he has espoused principles for years that are similar to the themes Republicans are embracing now in the candidacy of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, on issues such as immigration and trade.