President Trump escaped the impeachment hubbub in Washington on Saturday to watch Navy defeat Army in Philadelphia, rubbing elbows with new recruits and touting his…
Jeff Van Drew, N.J. Democratic lawmaker, plans to become a Republican
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top House Republicans have been told that Democratic New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew is going to switch parties and become a…
At Army-Navy game, Donald Trump touts new pro sports option
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Trump used his appearance at the annual Army-Navy football game to pitch to the players an administration policy change that clears…
New Jersey man faces sentencing in corruption case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Federal prosecutors have recommended a reduced sentence for a New Jersey political consultant caught in an Arkansas political corruption case.…
Guatemalan cardinal to visit Mississippi after migrant raids
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A Guatemalan cardinal who advocates for migrants will visit Mississippi following immigration raids last summer that prompted 680 arrests. The Rev.…
Kansas Sen. Moran: Undecided but echoing GOP on impeachment
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran said Friday that he hasn’t decided how he would vote on removing President Donald Trump from…
Ohio criminal reform bill losses supports after amendments
Advocates of criminal-sentencing reform in Ohio are pulling their support for a bill after lawmakers added an amendment that would toughen penalties for people convicted…
Audit: Medical system board was ‘deeply compromised’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The University of Maryland Medical System paid $500,000 to buy the self-published books of Baltimore’s now disgraced ex-mayor, but there’s no…
Georgia moving forward with mass voter purge Monday
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia election officials are set to begin a mass purge of inactive voters from the state’s voting rolls on Monday. Secretary of…
Influx of asylum seekers overwhelms Portland, Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Sub-Saharan asylum seekers have overwhelmed a city’s ability to house them. Officials in Portland, Maine, have created overflow shelters at the…