HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan called for an Ethics Committee investigation Saturday after the New York Times reported that U.S. Rep. Patrick…
Arpaio lawyers file opening brief to have conviction erased
PHOENIX (AP) – Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is asking an appeals court to overturn a judge’s decision that the ex-lawman’s criminal contempt conviction…
Indiana man gets prison term for selling guns in Illinois
CHICAGO (AP) – An Indiana man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for bringing guns and ammunition across state lines and illegally…
Eastman plans to seek hearing on ethics finding
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska state lawmaker said Friday he plans to seek a formal hearing into an ethics panel finding that he improperly…
Shutdown showdown vote at 10 p.m. Friday
With a shutdown on the line, GOP leaders announced a 10 p.m. Friday vote on the last chance to keep the government open, daring Democrats…
AP Explains: Why is the government close to a shutdown?
WASHINGTON (AP) – A standoff between Democrats and Republicans has the federal government on the brink of shutting down. Here’s a look at what the…
Trump admin defends open-ended troops in Syria; says ISIS threat remains
The Trump administration is pushing back against critics who say the White House is hyping the ongoing threat of the Islamic State in Syria in…
Stansfield Turner, who led major CIA reforms, dies
SEATTLE (AP) – Stansfield A. Turner, who as CIA director under President Jimmy Carter oversaw reforms at the agency in the wake of the scandal…
Supreme Court halts order to redraw N.C. electoral map
The Supreme Court on Thursday halted a controversial lower court ruling that had found North Carolina’s congressional districts were illegally drawn, and had threatened to…
Donald Trump’s tweets send mixed messages to Congress
For the second time in the span of a week, President Trump on Thursday went on Twitter to contradict the very deal his own White…