Indeed, it is a Merry Christmas for Americans of all races, creeds and genders and species and political persuasions — so long as they are…
Donald Trump seeks Democrats’ help with infrastructure plan
The White House on Sunday said President Trump wants to introduce an infrastructure package in January and reach for a deal with Democrats, a pivot…
Inside the Beltway: How George Washington spent Christmas, ‘from the joyous to the terrifying’
“So did George Washington even celebrate Christmas you might wonder? Well, yes he did. Christmas was an important religious holiday in Washington’s time and the…
Coast Guard cutter returns to Virginia after Caribbean tour
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (la-GREE) is back in Virginia after a 45-day deployment in the Caribbean.…
Sheriff Tony Estrada, another kind of Arizona lawman
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) – Sheriff Tony Estrada is a different kind of Arizona lawman. Born in Nogales, Mexico, Marco Antonio Estrada was raised just north…
Feds: Visa program benefited terror-finance suspect
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal authorities say a Pakistani-born woman accused in a bitcoin scheme to help the Islamic State group got a visa allowing…
The Latest: Feds: Gunman came to US via family-based visa
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Latest on a man who fired at police in several locations in Pennsylvania’s state capital, wounding one, before being shot…
Rick Gates, indicted former Trump aide, under fire over fundraiser video
Rick Gates, one of the individuals indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling, is facing new questions in federal court over…
California governor pardons immigrants facing deportation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday announced pardons or sentence reductions for some 150 convicted criminals, including two Cambodian refugees facing deportation…
Rand Paul pokes fun at Donald Trump, fellow lawmakers in annual Festivus tradition
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, took aim at targets including President Trump’s Twitter habit and wasteful federal spending during his “airing of grievances” Saturday, an…