A man walks past a polling place at City Hall in Providence, R.I., on Nov. 5, 2024. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Dwyer/AP The Department of Justice acknowledged …
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Man arrested in plot to firebomb Palestinian activist’s home after undercover op
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPolice detain Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer of pro-Palestinian demonstration group “Within Our Lifetime” during a protest on Friday, April 12, 2024, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption …
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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., arrives for a House Ethics Committee adjudicatory subcommittee on a motion for summary judgment regarding accusations against her, in the Longworth building on Thursday, March 26, …
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House committee investigating Florida congresswoman for alleged ethics violations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on allegations that Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, committed financial crimes.
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Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro’s legal costs in US drug trafficking case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA woman screams during a government-organized event to watch former President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores appear in a New York court on a screen in Caracas, Venezuela, …
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPassengers stand in the TSA pre-check line at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday in New York. Noah K. Murray/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah K. Murray/AP WASHINGTON — President Trump said …
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Hoping to unseat Collins, Maine Democrats battle it out in an expensive U.S. Senate primary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCombat veteran and oyster farmer Graham Platner in Sullivan, Maine, in 2025; Maine Gov. Janet Mills in National Harbor, Md., in 2023. Both Platner and Mills are Democrats vying to …
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Trump’s attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability. DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty …
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Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFirst lady Melania Trump arrives, accompanied by a robot, to attend the “Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit,” with other first spouses, at the White House, Wednesday, March 25, …
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TSA chief tells Congress unpaid airport workers face mounting hardships
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe acting chief of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Wednesday of mounting hardships for unpaid TSA workers, with hundreds quitting since the DHS shutdown began last month.