Some Republicans are hoping to pursue another partisan legislative package to boost the party ahead of the midterm elections, but President Trump and GOP leaders are signaling that nothing will …
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Connecticut senator says Providence community ‘won’t recover’ after Brown shooting
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said the community of Providence, R.I., will never recover after the shooting at Brown University on Saturday. Murphy — who emerged as a leading gun reform …
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Erika Kirk says ‘everyone has a responsibility’ to turn down political temperature in CBS town hall
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesErika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said in an interview released on Saturday that “everyone has a responsibility” to dial down intensifying violent rhetoric in the wake of …
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Here are Saturday’s winning Powerball numbers.
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Why Trump is edging toward a serious conflict with Venezuela
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his …
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Congress has the power to make obesity treatment and weight management accessible to the communities that need it.
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Maduro dances, sings to ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ at rally as Trump escalates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday danced to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” while urging attendees at a rally to be ready in case of an American attack amid rising …
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Walz addresses fraud scandal: Minnesota’s ‘generosity has been taken advantage of’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) addressed his state’s growing fraud scandal on Friday, telling residents that the North Star State’s “generosity has been taken advantage of.” The scandal erupted after …
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Carville: Crockett broke ‘first rule of politics’ with Senate campaign launch
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic strategist James Carville mapped out on Thursday what he sees are possible problems with Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) announcement to run for Senate, saying she broke the “first rule …
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The Supreme Court’s likely ruling against a Rastafarian prisoner highlights more than a loss for religious liberty — it exposes how prison transfers quietly strip incarcerated people of any real …