Democratic base’s anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground

PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic base is angry. Not just at President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the “Make America Great Again” movement. Rank-and-file Democrats are mad at their own leaders and increasingly agitating to replace them.

3 killed when tree hits vehicle in Michigan and damage reported in Tennessee amid widespread storms

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle in Michigan as powerful storms swept across the region, authorities said, and more potentially dangerous weather was forecast Monday across parts of the

Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 03.31.25

Russia/Ukraine:  President Trump said Sunday he was “very angry, pissed off” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported. Trump said that “if Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine,

Trump is stronger on immigration and weaker on trade, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration remains a strength for President Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs is getting more negative feedback, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of

Musk-funded political group spends big and goes door to door in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Elon Musk and his political operatives have tried to shape the closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court race in ways that are not immediately obvious but could be critical to Tuesday’s outcome. Musk’s

Jelly Roll to make acting debut on the CBS series ‘Fire Country’

Singer-songwriter Jelly Roll will make his acting debut in the CBS series Fire Country, with his guest-starring episode set to air April 11. A new promo video for the episode features Jelly Roll and series star/creator Max

Richard Chamberlain star of ‘Dr. Kildare,’ ‘Shogun’ dies at 90

Legendary television actor Richard Chamberlain, the star of TV’s ‘Dr. Kildare’ and perhaps best known for his roles in the miniseries “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds,” has died at the age of 90. Chamberlain’s publicist Harlan Boll

France ‘deeply shocked’ by US demand to drop diversity initiatives

PARIS (AP) — France’s minister for foreign trade says the country won’t compromise after the U.S. State Department reportedly demanded that French companies drop diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Laurent Saint-Martin spoke to RTL Radio on Monday

Growing wildfire in eastern California prompts evacuations, Cal Fire says

By Surbhi Misra (Reuters) -A rapidly growing wildfire in California’s Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday. The

Young Abraham Lincoln’s tiny Illinois town is due for a makeover

PETERSBURG, Ill. (AP) — Before his famous debates, before the Civil War rent the nation, before he helped end slavery and before his tragic assassination, Abraham Lincoln had New Salem. The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln