WASHINGTON (AP) – John Paul Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court’s leading liberal, died Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale,…
John Paul Stevens dies at 99
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at the age of 99 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from complications of a stroke suffered earlier…
St. Louis Park City Council reinstates Pledge of Allegiance after national backlash
A Minneapolis suburb that had voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at most meetings suddenly reversed itself Monday evening. According to the Star-Tribune…
Beto O’Rourke fundraising drops in 2nd quarter
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke raised $3.6 million over the last three months of his 2020 presidential campaign, putting him far off the pace he set…
Democrats unveil resolution condemning Donald Trump
House Democrats unveiled their resolution condemning President Trump’s “xenophobic” comments aimed at four progressive freshman Democratic congresswomen late Monday evening. “President Donald Trump’s racist comments…
Kevin McCarthy defends AOC Squad after Trump attacks: ‘This is their country’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says President Donald Trump is not a racist. But he also says four Democratic congresswomen of color whom Trump said…
Border Patrol agents tossed detainees’ personal belongings in dumpster, IG says
Department of Homeland Security staff took personal belongings from some asylum seekers at the El Paso Del Norte Processing Center and threw them into a…
Jimmy Morales meeting with Trump at White House postponed
WASHINGTON — The White House says a meeting planned Monday between President Donald Trump and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales to talk about immigration and security…
Trump meeting with Guatemalan president rescheduled
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says a meeting planned Monday between President Donald Trump and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales to talk about immigration and…
Beto O’Rourke descended from slave owners, 2020 Democrat says
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke says he was recently given documents showing that both he and his wife are descended from people who…