7 Democrats make their case to succeed Rep. Frederica Wilson ahead of primary
As the August primaries in Florida inch closer, several Democratic candidates are running to succeed outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson. Following the recent redistricting approved byRead More
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday in his bid to be confirmed to the post after swaying Republican holdouts onRead More
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche’s attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators who had threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation to lead the Justice Department said Monday thatRead More
Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season
WASHINGTON (AP) — Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into earlyRead More
State Department says it made ‘an unfortunate error’ when it mislabeled countries on map of Africa
(CNN) — The US State Department on Thursday said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the countries it identified on a map ofRead More
Trump floats pulling Blanche’s nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid conceding toRead More
Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a rising national figure in the Democratic Party, is calling on the state’s Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell to either proveRead More
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about hisRead More
Trump expresses frustrations with Netanyahu before their first meeting since launching the Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint warRead More
Lindsey Graham eulogized as an ‘American original’ with global reach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad,Read More