Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate this week, but may be over before it starts
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will bring their case against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate this week, two months after impeaching the Homeland Security secretary. It will be thethirdtime in five years that senators are sworn in
Facing likely prison sentences, Michigan school shooter’s parents seek mercy from judge
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter are asking a judge to keep them out of prison as they face sentencing for their role in an attack that killed four students in 2021.
Missouri death row inmate nears execution with appeals before Supreme Court
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The fate of a Missouri man convicted of killing his cousin and her husband nearly two decades ago appears to rest with the U.S. Supreme Court, with just hours to go before the
Biden to meet Japan’s PM Kishida amid shared concerns about China and differences on US Steel deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday aiming to spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific and at a rare moment of public difference
A lawsuit alleging abuse at a NH youth center is going to trial. There are 1,000 more to come
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It started with three words: “They raped me.” David Meehan’s disclosure to his wife seven years ago set into motion an unprecedented criminal investigation into New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center, which was
From overcapacity to TikTok, the issues covered during Janet Yellen’s trip to China
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her team are leaving China and returning to Washington after trying to tackle the major questions of the day between the countries. Here’s a look at what she
Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A person with a ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.3 billion jackpot came forward Monday to claim the prize, Oregon officials said. The lottery ticket was purchased at a Plaid
Louisiana proposes bill similar to Texas’ migrant arrest law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican-controlled Senate advanced a bill Tuesday that would empower state and local law enforcement to arrest and jail people in the state who entered the U.S. illegally, similar to embattled legislation
Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s team urged the Supreme Court on Monday night to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with scheming to overturn
Colorado politics reporter’s expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar
DENVER (AP) — Politicians and news outlets in Colorado expressed outrage on Monday over the expulsion from a Republican gathering of an experienced politics reporter who was told the state party chairman believed her reporting was “very
