Trump manager Corey Lewandowski charged With Battery
By SCOTT BAUER Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz won the endorsement of Wisconsin governor — and former GOP rival — Scott Walker Tuesday as all five candidates converged on his…
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Removal of Confederate symbols turns nasty in New Orleans
By CAIN BURDEAU Backlash against a plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans has been tinged by death threats, intimidation and even what may have been the torching…
Minnesota lawmakers look for answers to black wealth gap
By KYLE POTTER When a young black man was killed in a confrontation with two police officers last November, Minneapolis became the latest city to endure weeks of street protests.…
Experts see little chance of charges in Clinton email case
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BIESECKER Asked earlier this month whether she’d be indicted over her use of a private email server as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton responded: “It’s…
South African president rejects allegations of corruption
President Jacob Zuma on Thursday rejected allegations that he is influenced by a wealthy business family, declaring under sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers that he is in charge of the…
Cranking up pressure, Garland ready for first Senate visits
By ALAN FRAM President Barack Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court prepared for his initial courtesy calls with senators Thursday as Democrats began the next phase of their drive to…
Kerry determines IS group committing genocide in Iraq, Syria
By MATTHEW LEE Secretary of State John Kerry determined Thursday that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, meeting a congressional…
Obama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he would nominate appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, challenging Republicans to reject a long-time jurist and former prosecutor known he called…