The U.S. launched missile strikes on Syria Friday night in coordination with Britain and France in retaliation for Syria’s chemical-weapons attack on civilians last weekend.…
Justice Dept further pressures some sanctuary jurisdictions
SEATTLE (AP) – The U.S. Justice Department sent another round of letters to the so-called sanctuary cities of Seattle and Oakland and the state of…
Deported veteran becomes US citizen after California pardon
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A decorated former U.S. Army paratrooper whose work on behalf of deported veterans drew widespread attention to his cause became a…
Black community drowning in gunfire questions Parkland reply
WEST PARK, Fla. (AP) – In a different context, Shevrin Jones might have sounded like a spokesman for the National Rifle Association. Just two days…
60 Arizona National Guard troops arrive at Mexico border
NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) – Authorities say 60 of 338 Arizona National Guard members who will be deployed for President Donald Trump’s plan for troops at…
Scooter Libby set for Donald Trump pardon: report
President Trump is reportedly ready to pardon Scooter Libby, a former adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney who was convicted of lying to the FBI.…
Donald Trump demands review of Postal Service finances in executive order
In a sudden Thursday evening executive order, President Trump ordered an evaluation of the Postal Service’s finances, after weeks of railing against Amazon’s use of…
James Comey, in ‘A Higher Loyalty,’ says he feared ‘illegitimate’ Hillary Clinton presidency
Former FBI Director James Comey admits in his upcoming book that his decision-making on the Hillary Clinton email investigation was affected by politics — specifically,…
Jerry Brown, Andrew Cuomo use pardons to circumvent immigration laws, prevent deportations
Hector Barajas was convicted of shooting at a vehicle in 2002 and was deported back to Mexico. He quickly sneaked back into the U.S. and…
Mark Dayton blasts Rob Undersander, millionaire who took food stamps
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Mark Dayton has criticized a self-described millionaire who says he legally qualified for food stamps and took them to prove…