Barr besieged by allegations he’s being Trump’s protector
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr portrayed himself as an apolitical elder statesman at his confirmation hearing. He declared he’d rather resign than beRead More
Trump defends health workers’ right to object to abortions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advancing his anti-abortion agenda, President Donald Trump moved Thursday to protect health care workers who object to procedures like abortion on moralRead More
Pelosi heading to Massachusetts to talk about child care
MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is heading to Massachusetts to talk about child care. The California Democrat will tour the Eliot-PearsonRead More
Trump easing offshore drilling safety rules from Deepwater
PORT FOURCHON, La. (AP) — The Trump administration moved Thursday to give oil and gas companies more flexibility in meeting safety requirements imposed after theRead More
Barr skips House hearing; Pelosi accuses him of lying
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report, escalating an already acrimonious battle betweenRead More
Trump faults lawsuit to block courthouse immigration arrests
BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is criticizing two prosecutors in Massachusetts for suing to block federal immigration authorities from arresting people at courthouses whoRead More
Trump says violence against people of all faiths must end
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says people of faith around the world have faced terrible hardship of late. Trump says violence and terrorism againstRead More
Key takeaways from Barr’s testimony and Mueller’s letter
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was Attorney General William Barr’s testimony, but Robert Mueller’s words stole the show. In his appearance Wednesday before the Senate JudiciaryRead More
Mike Pence to visit heads of burned black Louisiana churches
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit with community and faith leaders near Opelousas, Louisiana, where three black churches wereRead More
Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill ‘Obamacare’
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taking a harder line on health care, the Trump administration joined a coalition of Republican-led states Wednesday in asking a federalRead More