NEW YORK (AP) – Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said she’s overwhelmed by the success of Friday’s climate protests. But the 16-year-old who sparked…
Donald Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to probe corruption involving Joe Biden’s son
President Trump’s phone call to a foreign leader that prompted whistleblower allegations of misconduct was with the Ukraine president about a corruption probe involving Joseph…
Pelosi wants law to clarify that presidents can be indicted
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it’s time to change the law to ensure a sitting president can be indicted for wrongdoing. Pelosi…
Beto O’Rourke may expand gun buyback proposal
AURORA, Colo. — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke says he’s open to broadening his proposal to require owners of AK-47s and AR-15s to sell them…
State police union to stop paying ex-president’s legal fees
BOSTON (AP) – The union representing Massachusetts State Police troopers and sergeants says it has voted to stop paying the legal fees for its former…
AP Explains: Brownface part of racist face makeup history
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – The scandal surrounding Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a yearbook photo showing him in brownface at a 2001 costume party…
John Bel Edwards, Ralph Abraham, Eddie Rispone spar in first Louisiana governor debate
Louisiana’s gubernatorial candidates sparred on taxes and economic issues Thursday night but displayed surprising unanimity on many other hot-button topics. For example, all three insisted…
Trump administration, House Freedom Caucus spar over gun control proposals
The Trump administration is losing conservative House members on efforts to expand background checks for buying firearms, with Freedom Caucus members rejecting the proposals floated…
White supremacists connecting, recruiting through digital platforms
White supremacist terrorism has become an international threat as nationalists in America and Europe are connecting online to push their hateful ideology a group of…
Louisiana gubernatorial candidates John Bel Edwards, Eddie Rispone, Ralph Abraham prep for debate
The top three candidates competing for Louisiana’s governor’s mansion will square off Thursday in the first of three scheduled debates that will give many voters…