Politics

Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6 billion opioid settlement

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The English company was one of the highest-volume opioid producers in the U.S. and is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of the deal.

Medical report shows Klobuchar in 'very good health'

By Lauran Neergaard, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Klobuchar is trailing Sanders and most of her other rivals ahead of Tuesday night's debate in South Carolina.

Barr to meet with Senate Republicans on surveillance laws

By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The push from Trump's allies to change the FISA wiretap rules could complicate efforts in Congress to renew the USA Freedom Act that are set to expire next month.

Supreme Court case dismissed after Virginia changes juvenille sentencing law

By Associated Press

Lee Boyd Malvo, the Washington, D.C., area sniper, and Virginia agreed Monday to dismiss a pending Supreme Court case after the state changed its criminal sentencing law.

Trump calls for justices Ginsburg, Sotomayor to recuse themselves

By Associated Press

Speaking during a press conference in India, Trump said of the Supreme Court justices, “I just don't know how they cannot recuse themselves for anything Trump or Trump related.”…

Generational split among South Carolina black voters could hurt Biden

By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press

The generational split among African American voters in South Carolina parallels the divide seen among whites and Latinos in early contests, with Sanders polling stronger among younger voters.

Trump expresses optimism about eventual U.S.-India trade deal

By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump emerged from a pair of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing progress toward a deal but offering no details.

Democratic rivals attack Sanders in run-up to South Carolina debate

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Leading up to Tuesday night's debate in Charleston, 2020 Democratic candidates previewed their lines of attack in a series of digital or television advertisements against Sanders.

Federal agents' shootings escape scrutiny, use-of-force reforms

By MacKenzie Shuman, Derek Hall, Devin Sauer, Nicole Ludden, José-Ignacío Castañeda Perez, Arizona State University

First came the crash, reverberating off the walls of the retirement community like a "mini atom bomb," then a barrage of gunfire shattered the desert morning calm.

White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The request could advance quickly through Congress and came as coronavirus fears are credited with a 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones index and are increasingly seen as a potential political threat to President Donald Trump. …