Nation Jan 17 Drug maker pushed OxyContin despite danger signs, prosecutor says Details were made public in a case brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that accuses Purdue Pharma, its executives and members of the Sackler family of deceiving patients and doctors about the risks of opioids and pushing prescribers to…
Nation Dec 17 U.S. homelessness climbing overall, but some key cities make progress Cities in California, Oregon and Washington have driven an overall spike in the number of homeless people nationwide in recent years.
Politics Sep 23 Many states' governor's races become proxy battle over Trump It's a resume that reads like an ideal springboard to higher office: investigated sexual assaults of Olympic gymnasts, charged government officials responsible for a tainted water crisis, bucked the governor on tax hikes. With that background and his party controlling…
Nation Aug 24 Trump administration acts to stop high-tax states from skirting $10,000 cap Four states — Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York — already have sued the federal government over the deduction cap, asserting it's aimed at hurting a group of Democratic states and tramples on their constitutional budget-making authority.
Nation Aug 11 Trump's tariffs boost rebuilding costs for wildfire victims The import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are adding thousands of dollars to the cost of building homes.
World Jul 14 U.S. official: Russia using social media to divide Americans U.S. intelligence officials say they are seeing "persistent Russian efforts using social media" to sow discord and divisiveness in America.
Politics Jul 14 State election officials in U.S. meet amid security concerns The top state election officials from throughout the U.S. are gathering this weekend in Philadelphia amid fresh revelations of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Nation Feb 12 Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups that promoted use of their pills, report says The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives.
Politics Jan 06 Federal tax overhaul could lead to changes in some states In New Jersey and California, top Democratic officials want to let people make charitable contributions to the state instead of paying certain taxes. In Connecticut and New York, officials are exploring a switch from income taxes to new ones on…
Politics Sep 22 Hackers targeted election systems in 21 states, federal government says States that told The Associated Press they had been targeted include Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. In most cases, they had not known until notified Friday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.