WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. | President Trump and congressional Republicans said Thursday that their prospects are brightening for the November midterm elections and predicted that…
Clashes in Maldives as court orders politicians released
MALE, Maldives (AP) – Political opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital early Friday after the Supreme Court…
Xi Jinping visit causes tangling between Ronna Romney McDaniel, Tony Parker
The White House doesn’t need this. On Thursday, President Trump is hosting a dinner at the sumptuous Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. for the…
Inside the Beltway: Cheer up: CPAC countdown now underway
It is an annual rite of spring for conservatives, and the countdown is now underway. Here comes CPAC — the Conservative Political Action Conference —…
Indiana mayor spends $41K from campaign for defense lawyers
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) – A northwestern Indiana mayor has reported paying $41,000 from campaign contributions to attorneys defending him against federal bribery charges. The campaign…
Megan Barry, Nashville mayor, admits affair with ex-security chief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Mayor Megan Barry revealed Wednesday that she had an extramarital affair with the former head of her security detail, apologizing and…
Lawmakers promise to fight Trump “tooth and nail” after SOTU
WASHINGTON (AP) – Maryland’s Democratic lawmakers pushed back against President Donald Trump’s rhetoric in his first State of the Union address, calling for action and…
Immigration deal sought to protect Dreamers, avoid contentious issues
The president’s forceful calls over the past week for bipartisanship on immigration failed to move the needle at all, as lawmakers began to look for…
NFL refuses American Veterans’ #PleaseStand ad in public relations fumble
By rejecting the #PleaseStand ad, the NFL inadvertently handed American Veterans the kind of publicity that money can’t buy. The hashtag trended for days on…
Inside the Beltway: Democrats still in the mood for a brawl
The resistance, the struggle, the fight: They are the mantras of choice for the Democratic Party, which is still centering its strategies on pushback and…