An independent who changed her party affiliation after sparring with the local Democratic Party became the first elected female mayor of Scranton,…
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The Trump administration separated more families along the US-Mexico border than was previously disclosed, according to a court document filed…
Continue Reading Roads and highways named after presidents are ubiquitous — Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama and Jimmy Carter all have stretches of road dedicated to…
Continue Reading Defending President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated claims that there was no quid pro quo in his relationship with Ukraine becomes more difficult…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a unanimous resolution Wednesday to recognize the role of Congress and the executive branch in…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s recently disqualified premier Oscar entry “Lionheart” had the makings of a good film — a film you want to root for.…
Continue Reading The campaign for Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin officially asked the commonwealth to recanvass the votes from Tuesday’s election, which will occur…
Continue Reading The US is investigating whether Turkey violated agreements with Washington about the use of US-provided weapons and equipment, including whether…
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence’s office and political appointees have been pressuring the US Agency for International Development to direct its…
Continue Reading The people of Jersey City voted overwhelmingly to uphold new restrictions on short-term rentals, in a move expected to cut down on the number of…
Continue Reading When it comes to controversy, Emma Watson’s personal brand usually registers somewhere close to mild objection, like leaving the skins on…
Continue Reading The House of Representatives says it no longer needs to subpoena former deputy national security adviser Charles Kupperman for his testimony, another…
Continue Reading Joe Biden said Elizabeth Warren has an “elitist attitude” in a radio interview. He wrote on Medium that the Massachusetts senator is…
Continue Reading The Justice Department on Wednesday announced settlement agreements with two hotels under the Americans with Disabilities Act to “protect and…
Continue Reading The top US diplomat in Ukraine told House impeachment investigators that President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani was pressing…
Continue Reading The Trump administration and Republicans may really like the idea of making Medicaid recipients work, but voters in Kentucky apparently aren’t…
Continue Reading Sen. Lindsey Graham criticized the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry on Wednesday while also issuing a rebuke, and potentially a new talking…
Continue Reading The Democratic National Committee will no longer host its sixth debate at the University of California, Los Angeles, due to a labor dispute between…
Continue Reading Republicans and right-leaning pundits who have come to the defense of President Donald Trump during the impeachment inquiry have consistently…
Continue Reading A federal judge in New York has blocked the Department of Health and Human Services’ so-called conscience rule, which lets health care workers…
Continue Reading The cyclist who flipped off President Donald Trump’s motorcade in 2017, and lost her job because of it, has won her bid for local office in…
Continue Reading Kentucky elected a black attorney general for the first time in history, and Scranton, Pennsylvania, elected its first-ever female mayor. Much of the…
Continue Reading President Donald Trump and his allies are bracing for open hearings that will preoccupy Washington and bring to life the vivid picture of…
Continue Reading Defense Secretary Mark Esper will urge President Donald Trump not to dismiss or change the sentences of service members facing war crimes…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the race for the Democratic primary,…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court grappled Wednesday with questions about the scope of the Clean Water Act and the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority…
Continue Reading The impeachment inquiry has uncovered at least three examples of the quid pro quo between the Trump administration and Ukraine, where US military aid…
Continue Reading Rep. Ayanna Pressley endorsed fellow Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president on Wednesday, splitting from her progressive freshman…
Continue Reading The Senate has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony. The PACT Act — which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty…
Continue Reading On Tuesday, Virginia Democrats retook control of the state House and state Senate — giving the party total control of the legislature and the…
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