Politics
GOP-controlled Texas House impeaches Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, triggering suspension
Texas' GOP-led House of Representatives impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday on articles including bribery and abuse of public trust, a sudden, historic rebuke of a fellow Republican who rose to be a star of the conservative legal movement despite years of scandal and alleged crimes.
Vice President Harris delivers commencement address to West Point graduates
Vice President Kamala Harris described to West Point graduates Saturday the most significant challenges they would face.
Former U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday, still active in global affairs
Former diplomat and presidential advisor Henry Kissinger marks his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its most tumultuous periods including the presidency of Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War.
Mississippi Democrats improperly excluded candidate for governor, judge says
Mississippi could have a Democratic primary for governor in August because a judge ruled Friday that the party improperly excluded a candidate from the ballot.
Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia face primary challenges
In the four years since progressive reform prosecutors swept into office across northern Virginia, they have faced constant criticism, ranging from conservatives who deride them as bleeding-heart " Soros prosecutors " to judges who claim they abuse their discretion.
LSU women's basketball player faints at White House ceremony
A Louisiana State University women's basketball player passed out while on stage with President Biden at the White House, sparking a chaotic scene in which medical personnel rushed to the dais.
DOJ drops plans to forbid federal agents from considering nationality in criminal investigations
The Biden administration has backed off a proposal that would have barred federal law enforcement agents from considering a suspect's nationality or ethnicity in criminal investigations.
Latest GOP 2024 hopeful DeSantis 'blazing a trail' on book bans in Republican-controlled states
As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books - not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states.
