Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio wants to take the “former” off that moniker. The man who became a national figure as the self-styled “America’s toughest sheriff”…
Brazilians rally to support big corruption investigation
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Thousands of Brazilians joined demonstrations across the country Sunday to urge that the government keep pursuing a mammoth corruption investigation…
Bernie Sanders challenges Mitch McConnell on guns with Kentucky visit
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday branded Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as an obstructionist for blocking Democratic efforts to reduce gun…
Report: Lawmaker accused of misconduct won’t seek reelection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct has told his Republican colleagues that he won’t run for reelection in 2020. The…
Baltimore mayor and governor discuss efforts to fight crime
BALTIMORE (AP) – Maryland’s governor and Baltimore’s mayor are looking at ways for the state and the city to work better together to fight rising…
Trump criticizes North Carolina governor on immigration bill
President Donald Trump has criticized North Carolina’s governor for vetoing a bill that would have required the state’s sheriffs to recognize requests by federal immigration…
Tunisia: Media mogul’s arrest rocks presidential race
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) – The arrest of a Tunisian media magnate who’s a leading presidential candidate is rattling this country’s young democracy and throwing the…
Gilliard wants building named after convicted SC lawmaker
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) – A South Carolina lawmaker said it’s time to forgive a former state senator who resigned amid a campaign spending scandal and…
NY ‘red flag’ gun-control law goes into effect Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) – Amid a national gun-control debate, New York state’s “red flag” law goes into effect Saturday. It allows law enforcement, school officials…
Jeffrey Epstein’s prison psychologist removed him from suicide watch prior to death
Jeffrey Epstein was removed from suicide watch in July after prison psychologists determined it was it was no longer warranted, the Justice Department said in…