Jan 03 Familiar partisan clashes face lawmakers as Congress returns By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press There will be some familiar but stubborn clashes facing lawmakers Wednesday as Congress begins its 2018 session. Continue reading
Jan 03 U.S. sees surge in women interested in running for office By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Experts say 2018 is on track to be a historic year, with more women saying they are running at this point than ever before. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump says his ‘nuclear button’ is bigger, more powerful than North Korea’s By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The president's Tuesday evening tweet came in response to Kim's New Year's address, in which he repeated fiery nuclear threats against the United States. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump threatens U.S. aid to Palestinian Authority By Zeke Miller, Joan Lowy, Associated Press Trump, in a pair of tweets, said the U.S. pays "the Palestinians HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect. They don't even want to negotiate a long overdue ... peace treaty with Israel. Continue reading
Jan 02 Michele Bachmann mulling bid for Al Franken’s Senate seat By Associated Press Bachmann was known for making controversial remarks and missteps during her four terms in Congress representing Minnesota's most conservative district. Continue reading
Jan 02 WATCH: Haley says U.S. will continue to withhold $255 million in aid to Pakistan By Erica R. Hendry "Pakistan has played a double game for years ... That game is not acceptable to this administration," U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said. Continue reading
Jan 02 AP Report: Vice suspends 2 top executives after reports of sexual misconduct By Tali Arbel, Associated Press Vice Media put its president, Andrew Creighton, and chief digital officer Mike Germano on leave as it investigates allegations against them, according to a company memo sent to employees Tuesday. A Vice spokesman declined to comment. Continue reading
Jan 02 Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will retire after four decades in Senate By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Hatch is the longest-serving Republican in the Senate. He chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee and was a major force in getting a tax overhaul through in December. Continue reading
Jan 02 WATCH: White House says Iran must respect citizens’ right to protest White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday the international community "cannot sit silent" as those demonstrating are met with violence. Continue reading
Jan 02 Felony conviction rates are up nationwide. These states are reconsidering how they classify crimes By Tim Henderson, Stateline In recent decades, every state has seen a dramatic increase in the share of its population convicted of a felony, leaving more people facing hurdles in finding a place to live and prompting some states to revisit how they classify… Continue reading