With early voting beginning Monday in some Florida counties, the Senate race there was jolted as Republican Gov. Rick Scott kept up the pressure on Sen. Bill Nelson’s thus-far unsubstantiated claims that Russian operatives have already compromised Florida elections.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s blast at the “racist” criminal-justice system may have won her points with the progressive crowd at Netroots Nation, but not so much with the men and women in blue back in Massachusetts.
Homeland Security officials say someone forgot to update a computer system last week, leading to an illegal immigrant mother and daughter being deported despite a strict promise to a judge that they wouldn’t be touched.
The Trump administration has made some dangerous changes to environmental policy, but the damage so far has been less than it initially appeared, former Vice President Al Gore said in an interview Monday.
The National Rifle Association picked sides Monday in Mississippi’s special Senate election, throwing its support behind Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Scientists say they’re making serious headway on an Ebola vaccine, but after tens of millions of dollars and years of effort, major gaps must be closed before they can crown an antidote.
There much ado in the news media about the rise of socialism among millennials, even as self-described democratic socialists are emerging in politics with attractive promises for a better life. But is socialism chic genuine, or just a passing fancy? The reviews are tepid at best.
President Donald Trump’s call for a boycott of Harley-Davidson motorcycles forced Gov. Scott Walker and other Republicans to either criticize the president or stick with the Milwaukee-based company just ahead of Tuesday’s primary where Trump allegiance has been a central focus.
FBI agent Peter Strzok became a face of anti-Trump resistance within the government. It’s now cost him his job. Mr. Strzok confirmed Monday that he had been fired from the FBI, months after an internal watchdog revealed damning text messages he exchanged with paramour and fellow FBI employee Lisa Page vowing to “stop” Donald Trump’s rise to the White House.
Vermonters are voting Tuesday in the primary election that will choose the November candidates for governor, the U.S. Senate and the House.
West Virginia's House of Delegates has impeached all 4 state Supreme Court justices over spending and office renovations.
A jury in Texas has begun deliberating whether a Jordanian immigrant convicted in what prosecutors describe as two "honor killings" will receive a death sentence or life in prison without parole.
West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker avoids impeachment on office renovations, still faces another hurdle.
Could Sam Adams beer be going the way of Chick-fil-A? A Boston-area mayor hopes so, both vowing a political boycott and threatening the Massachusetts staple, a popular brand nationally too.
Melissa Howard, a Republican candidate for the Florida Legislature, apologized Monday for saying she had a college degree that she didn't complete, but said she will stay in the race "and lead by example from now on."
As he tours one California fire site after another this summer, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has pressed for more active forest management while throwing cold water on the climate-first approach.
Democrats in Virginia have filed a lawsuit to try to remove an independent candidate from the ballot in a tight congressional race. The Democrats filed their suit Monday against the state and its election officials. Democrats claim the petitions to place Shaun Brown on the ballot were riddled with forged signatures and other problems.
West Virginia lawmakers impeach 3rd Supreme Court justice in scandal over spending and office renovations.
President Trump's call for a U.S. "Space Force" may have turned into a punchline on Twitter and late-night TV, but U.S. intelligence agencies, military insiders and security analysts say the nation must take real, concrete action to prepare for conflicts in space or risk falling behind its global foes, chiefly Russia and China.
Gov. Rick Scott is declaring a state of emergency across parts of Florida that have been overrun by a toxic algae bloom that is killing fish and emptying beaches and restaurants.
The Latest on 11 children found living in a filthy, makeshift compound in New Mexico (all times local):
Prosecutors with special counsel Robert Mueller's office rested their case Monday afternoon in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort. But the strategy of Mr. Manafort's attorneys, who are scheduled to present their case Tuesday morning, remains unknown. Defense attorneys have not indicated whether they will present any evidence or call any witnesses.
President Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are trading jabs on Twitter days after a special congressional election the two Republicans tried to influence ended too close to call.
