Politics News

February 21, 2019

2-day teacher strike over in West Virginia: School to resume

Unions for West Virginia teachers have ended their two-day strike after lawmakers did not act on a doomed, broad-based ...

February 21, 2019

Oregon on track to be 1st state with mandated rent controls

Faced with a housing shortage and skyrocketing rents, Oregon is on track to become the first state to impose mandatory rent ...

February 21, 2019

The Latest: Lawyer says woman who joined IS a US citizen

The Latest on the Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State group in Syria and now wants to return to the U.S.

February 21, 2019

GOP's Byrne to challenge Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama in 2020

Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne of Alabama announced Wednesday that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Doug Jones in 2020 as ...

February 21, 2019

Authorities announce Houston officer case review, FBI probe

Prosecutors will review more than 1,400 criminal cases that involved a Houston officer who the police chief has accused of ...

February 21, 2019

US: Alabama woman who joined Islamic State is not a citizen

An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler ...

February 21, 2019

GOP candidate's son had concerns about political operative

The Republican in the last undecided U.S. congressional election ignored repeated warnings from his son against hiring a ...

February 21, 2019

W.Va. teachers end strike after no action on doomed bill

Unions for West Virginia teachers ended their two-day strike Wednesday night after lawmakers did not act on a doomed, ...

February 21, 2019

Wisconsin court: Judge's Facebook friendship could show bias

A Wisconsin judge's decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child custody case he was hearing created at least ...

February 21, 2019

Ready to fight: Cory Booker shows his tough side to voters

Cory Booker is known as the sunny candidate in the crowded Democratic presidential primary, but he's also trying to play the ...

February 20, 2019

United Methodists confront possible split over LGBT issues

The United Methodist Church's top legislative assembly convenes Sunday for a high-stakes, three-day meeting likely to ...

February 20, 2019

Storm dumps snow or heavy rain, snarls travel in much of US

A sprawling storm dumped several inches of snow from the Midwest to the East Coast and deluged the South with rain Wednesday ...

February 20, 2019

Wisconsin governor vetoes tax plan; early showdown with GOP

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a GOP income tax cut bill Wednesday in an early showdown with legislative Republicans who ...

February 20, 2019

Government headed for close to half of nation's health tab

Even without a history-making health care remake to deliver "Medicare-for-all," government at all levels will be paying ...

February 20, 2019

Powerful political leader warns against squandering peace

A prominent Afghan political leader who once had the support of some officials to lead Afghanistan's negotiating team with ...

February 20, 2019

High court rules for retired US marshal in W.Va. tax dispute

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that the state of West Virginia unlawfully discriminated against a retired U.S. marshal when ...

February 20, 2019

More US remains from Korean War nearing final ID

The remains of more American soldiers killed decades ago in the Korean War are likely to be identified shortly from 55 boxes ...

February 20, 2019

Florida officer goes on trial for killing black motorist

For the first time in 26 years, a Florida police officer is standing trial for an on-duty killing — and one of his defenses ...

February 20, 2019

Trump wants California to pay back billions for bullet train

The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to California's high-speed rail project ...