The White House played clean-up Friday after President Trump suggested he was working on an executive order that would attempt to grant citizenship rights to…
Donald Trump commutes ‘unjust’ sentence of friend Roger Stone days before prison term to begin
President Trump commuted the prison sentence of longtime friend Roger Stone on Friday night, days before Stone was to report to federal prison to serve…
Chuck Schumer backs effort to slash Pentagon spending
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, the Senate’s top Democrat, threw his support Friday behind a proposal to cut $74 billion from the Pentagon’s budget, embracing a…
Task force designed to guide changes for Minneapolis police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced Friday that a new task force has been formed to help guide the city as it considers…
‘Cowboys for Trump’ ordered to pay fines, register as group
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) – The New Mexico group, Cowboys for Trump, must register as a political committee in the state, and pay $7,600 in…
Thomas Cooper, West Virginia postal worker, pleads guilty to mail tampering, election fraud
A West Virginia postman admitted altering absentee-ballot requests and is facing prison time, state officials announced Thursday. Thomas Cooper, 47, of Dry Fork pleaded guilty…
Mike Pence lauds police officers amid racial justice backlash
Vice President Mike Pence told police officers in Philadelphia on Thursday that they’re heroes and “millions of Americans pray for you every day” during the…
Lawsuit: Lawmakers violate law with government day jobs
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nine Nevada legislators who also work in state and local government jobs are violating a provision of the state constitution separating…
Richmond Confederate monuments removal blocked by judge
RICHMOND, Va. — A judge issued an injunction Thursday barring the city of Richmond from removing any more Confederate monuments, a process that began last…
Las Vegas police update policies to limit neck restraints
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Las Vegas Police Department announced Wednesday that it changed its use of force policy effective immediately to limit the use…