Trump accused of breaking campaign laws by teasing 2024 run
As former President Donald Trump continues to tease a future White House bid, a pro-Democratic super PAC has accused him of violating federal campaign lawsRead More
In Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cold War echoes reverberate
NEW YORK (AP) — A rivalry with Russia. A proxy battleground. Nuclear brinksmanship. For many generations of Americans, it’s just like old times. The invasionRead More
Congress votes to renew landmark domestic violence law
Congress has renewed a 1990s-era law that extends protections to victims of domestic and sexual violence, updating the landmark Violence Against Women Act nearly threeRead More
All smiles, Jackson tries for Senate reset on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Engaging in lawyerly small talk, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was telling Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson this past week how he met hisRead More
Emmett Till relatives seek renewed probe of ’55 lynching
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Relatives of Emmett Till joined with supporters Friday in asking authorities to reverse their decision to close an investigation of the BlackRead More
GOP lawmaker calls Zelensky a ‘thug’ and Ukrainian government ‘incredibly evil’
(CNN) — North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the Ukrainian government “incredibly evil,” criticizing the countryRead More
US immigration arrests drop amid focus on most dangerous
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration enforcement arrests within the U.S. fell sharply over the past year as the Biden administration shifted its enforcement priorities to focusRead More
Judge: Trump delays on rape accuser’s claims in ‘bad faith’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal moves aimed at delaying a rape accuser’s defamation claims from reaching trial are in bad faithRead More
Biden warns Russia will pay a ‘severe price’ if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
(CNN) — President Joe Biden warned on Friday that Russia will pay a “severe price” if the country uses chemical weapons in Ukraine. “I’m not going toRead More
US slashes Russia trade status, bans its alcohol and seafood
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday the U.S. will dramatically downgrade its trade status with Russia as punishment for its invasion of UkraineRead More