The Justice Department’s efforts to crack down on questionable foreign lobbying practices suffered another major setback this week when a jury in Washington acquitted a…
Tennessee officer admits to raping 3 women while on duty
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee police officer has admitted to raping three women who were in his custody. News outlets report that former Chattanooga…
Green New Deal Republican alternatives shunned by Democrats
Instead of debating how many trillions the Green New Deal will cost, House Republicans have a suggestion for Democrats: Pass a slew of GOP-backed bills…
Joe Biden bloody eye, memory woes overshadow 2020 bid
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden’s red eyes and shaky memory have become major media stories in recent days, complicating the 76-year-old Democrat’s insistence that…
Judge dismisses referendum voter-pamphlet language challenge
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge has dismissed a challenge that contended affirmative-action opponents are making false claims about Initiative 1000…
Jim Carrey: Mitch McConnell worse than Osama bin Laden
Artist and former comedian Jim Carrey called a Republican lawmaker worse than Osama bin Laden and blamed him for all the gun deaths in the…
Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, other Democratic candidates release plans to fight climate change
Democratic candidates are competing to announce climate plans to stave off global warming, combining dire warnings with optimism that government mandates and punishments can succeed…
U.S., China try to move forward with trade talks amid Huawei blacklisting
President Trump said Wednesday he doesn’t want to discuss the U.S. blacklisting of Huawei with China, citing national security concerns as the two sides try…
Republican female, minority candidates help GOP shed ‘old, white male’ image
Young Kim is exactly the kind of candidate Republicans are counting on as they try to convince voters that they are more than a party…
Defense Authorization Act fight inflamed by Trump Wall spending
Back from a five-week-long recess, the House and Senate are gearing up for several major battles over defense policy, with the Trump administration’s use of…