Trump rejects bill to avoid shutdown, forcing GOP scramble

WASHINGTON (AP) — After a rare lashing from conservatives, President Donald Trump declared Thursday he would not sign a bill to keep funding the governmentRead More

House vote sends major criminal justice overhaul to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed an extensive criminal justice bill on Thursday that will reduce some of the harshest sentences for federal drug offendersRead More

Trump administration moves to tighten restrictions on food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is setting out to do what this year’s farm bill didn’t: tighten work requirements for millions of Americans whoRead More

Former Trump adviser Roger Stone settles suit over false info on website

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Roger Stone, a former campaign adviser to Donald Trump, has settled a $100 million lawsuit accusing him of publishing falseRead More

US to withdraw all American troops in Syria, official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will soon withdraw all of the approximately 2,000 American troops from Syria, a U.S. official, said Wednesday as PresidentRead More

Senate to vote on funding bill, easing shutdown threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is preparing to vote Wednesday on a short-term measure to fund the government through Feb. 8, a move that easesRead More

Judge’s rebuke of Flynn upends sentencing, prolongs case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge who described himself as disgusted by Michael Flynn’s behavior upended a straightforward sentencing hearing, postponing punishment for President DonaldRead More

Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rules

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to roll back an Obama-era policy that was meant to curb racial disparities inRead More

Former Broward elections supervisor Brenda Snipes sues to get job back

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Calling her suspension “malicious” and politically-motivated, a former Broward elections official is asking a federal judge to reinstate her after sheRead More

White House pulls back from shutdown threat over wall funds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday appeared to inch away from forcing a partial government shutdown over funding for a southern border wall,Read More