Arizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing of a man set on fire in 2002 attack

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match is set to be put to death Wednesday, the first of three executions planned this week around

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump

There aren’t many lawmakers like Thomas Massie left in Congress. The renegade Republican who rose to prominence as an idiosyncratic and stubborn outlier in his party, popular in the Kentucky district that repeatedly sent him to the

Jones, Jackson advance to Republican primary runoff in Georgia governor race

May 19 (Reuters) – Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party’s race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November’s election, media reported on Tuesday.

Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans —

Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US military’s boat strikes in Latin America

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out attacks on dozens of alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed nearly 200 people in Latin American waters

US airlines oppose Trump plan to require small airports to use private security

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – A group representing major U.S. airlines opposes a White House proposal to require smaller airports to use private security screeners instead of the Transportation Security Administration, according to written testimony seen by

UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026 over Mideast energy crisis

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economic growth and raised the prospects for inflation this year. U.N. economists said global

Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s wishes. Since Trump ordered the attack on

An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup

DALLAS (AP) — As Dallas pulls out the stops for the World Cup this summer, one makeover is causing an uproar: the sudden disappearance of a beloved, giant mural downtown of swimming whales. “I see that mural

Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn

ALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate, supercharging his effort to oust incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s runoff.  “Ken is a true MAGA