WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has spent recent weeks publicly hammering Congress to crack down on “legal loopholes” he says allow criminals to enter…
Sheriff: Parents, don’t bring guns to school lockdowns
POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) – Law enforcement officials in eastern Idaho have issued a public safety warning after several parents responded to a recent school lockdown…
Guatemalan family demands justice in Border Patrol shooting
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – The family of a Guatemalan immigrant fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas this week is demanding justice…
Supermarket suspends political giving amid anti-NRA protest
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) – Survivors of the Parkland school shooting lay down in “die ins” at two Publix supermarkets Friday to protest the chain’s support…
Civils rights activists rally outside of NFL headquarters
NEW YORK (AP) – Civil rights activists protested outside NFL headquarters Friday, calling on team owners to overturn their new national anthem policy and urging…
Inside the Beltway: Art of the deal, North Korea edition
A diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and North Korea has stalled for the time being, prompting alarm, scorn and glee among President Trump‘s critics.…
Louisiana editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ May 20 The Advocate says Louisiana’s licensing requirements for retail florists will be around as long as money is…
Alabama editorial roundup
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ May 21 Opelika-Auburn News tells readers what to do if they’re tired of hearing about school shootings: The complacency…
NFL bans anthem protests in nod to Donald Trump, fans
NFL owners stood up Wednesday to the kneelers, voting to ban on-field protests during the national anthem after two years of social justice activism, fan…
Donald Trump’s MS-13 ‘animals’ rhetoric overshadows border security push
Evelyn Rodriguez, the mother of a teenage girl who was savagely killed by MS-13 gang members, told President Trump on Wednesday that he was justified…