The U.S. is stemming the flow of opioid painkillers, but Washington remains nervous about deadly synthetics like fentanyl, saying federal safeguards will expire in February…
Ex-speaker fails in latest attempt to register as lobbyist
BOSTON (AP) – A hearing officer has denied an appeal by former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi to a decision that barred him from registering…
Supreme Court to hear Louisiana abortion case in 2020
A case testing abortion access in Louisiana will come before the Supreme Court early next year, giving President Trump’s two appointees their first chance to…
AG appoints state’s attorney to Open Meetings Commission
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg appointed Turner County State’s Attorney Katelynn Hoffman to a spot on the Open Meetings Commission…
Congress’ #MeToo sexual harassment problems likely to hit Democrats harder
The #MeToo campaign against workplace sexual harassment has snared eight Capitol Hill lawmakers and nearly sank the confirmation of a Supreme Court justice in the…
Trump eyes bigger wins in runaway prescription drug price battle
President Trump claims that he made a dent in one of America’s thorniest problems — runaway prescription drug prices — and he is eyeing bigger…
Judge orders temporary release of Cambodian immigrant
BOSTON (AP) – A Cambodian man detained by immigration officials since March was expected to be temporarily released before his scheduled deportation after a federal…
Joe Biden blue-collar job killing remark compared to Clinton coal misstep
Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph R. Biden’s pledge to kill blue-collar jobs with a green economy rekindled unwanted comparisons to 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s coal…
Pollsters adjust 2020 methodologies after 2016 failure
Heading into 2020, pollsters are still grappling with how to wash down the bitter aftertaste of the last presidential election, when many state-level surveys failed…
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress hammers out plans to make Congress more efficient
While bitter partisan clashes over impeachment were consuming Capitol Hill, a small congressional task force quietly hammered out bipartisan plans to make the institution more…