Wisconsin Supreme Court says 3-judge panels must decide congressional redistricting cases
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a pair of three-judge panels to hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state’s congressional maps must be redrawn because they unconstitutionally favor Republicans. The court’s
Prosecutors will retry man in death of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance spotlighted missing kids
NEW YORK (AP) — A notorious 1979 missing-child case will go to trial a third time after New York prosecutors vowed Tuesday to retry the man whose murder conviction was recently overturned in the disappearance of 6-year-old
Trump adds Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle to his long pardon list
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned two giant white-plumed turkeys named Gobble and Waddle on Tuesday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables and adding to more than 1,600 pardons he has granted this
X’s new feature raises questions about the foreign origins of some popular US political accounts
They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMY— or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies and American flags. And they’re constantly posting about U.S. politics to their followers, sounding like diehard
Court official dismisses Justice Department’s misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of “hostile and egregious” misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in
Trump EPA moves to abandon rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to abandon a rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution, arguing that the Biden administration did not have authority to set the tighter standard on pollution from
DC Mayor Bowser announces she won’t seek fourth term, as Trump’s federal intervention continues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election. Bowser announced her decision in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside district residents.
EPA to provide $3 billion to US states to reduce lead in drinking water
(Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it would provide states with $3 billion in new funding to reduce lead in drinking water. The agency said it is also making available to states an additional
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson leaves hospital after treatment for neurological disorder
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released from a Chicago hospital where he was treated for a rare neurological disorder, his son said Tuesday. The 84-year-old civil rights leader was discharged Monday from
Dozens of rescuers search for a grandmother and 3 grandchildren missing on a hike in South Carolina
CLEVELAND, S.C. (AP) — Dozens of rescuers scoured rugged terrain on Tuesday using drones, helicopters, offroad vehicles and dogs to search for a grandmother and three grandchildren who authorities believe got lost while hiking in a South