More than 850 illegal immigrants managed to elude deportation officers conducting operations in Northern California this week, and the head of the deportation force on…
Robert Mueller’s team investigating Donald Trump’s Russia business activities: report
Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly investigating President Trump’s personal business dealing with Russia, potentially crossing a red line that Mr. Trump had drawn. Citing…
Rights groups object to student protest punishment threat
NEEDVILLE, Texas (AP) – Three civil rights advocacy groups have warned a Houston-area school district superintendent that his threat to punish students who disrupt classes…
Man who embezzled from state senator gets prison sentence
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico authorities say a man convicted of stealing money and jewelry from state Sen. Mary Kay Papen has been…
The Latest: House panel OKs gun curbs on partisan votes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Latest on gun-restriction legislation in the Illinois House (all times local): An Illinois House committee has pushed through several pieces…
States file lawsuit against revoking Obamacare rule
Twenty states filed a lawsuit Monday arguing the new law President Trump signed last year revoking Obamacare’s individual mandate actually makes the rest of the…
The Latest: Mayor’s immigration alert prompts angry calls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Latest on a California mayor’s immigration raid alert (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Hundreds of people are inundating a California…
The Latest: Judge may allow suit over DACA permit revocation
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Latest on a lawsuit alleging the U.S. government is unfairly revoking work permits from some immigrants (all times local): 5:10…
Gift to Oregon Senate GOP leader created ethical quandary
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Ted Ferrioli, the Senate Republican leader in Oregon until he stepped down in January, was presented with a beautiful wool blanket…
Missouri House committee debates contentious new gun bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Less than two weeks after one of the worst school shootings in American history, a Missouri House committee debated a…