Jay Mitchell to run for Alabama attorney general
Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell announced he is running for state attorney general. Mitchell resigned from the Supreme Court last month.
Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won’t allow any uranium enrichment
President Donald Trump has appeared to undercut a proposal that was offered by his special envoy to Iran.
Judge grants preliminary injunction to protect collective bargaining agreement for TSA workers
A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from killing a collective bargaining agreement for Transportation Safety Administration workers.
New York governor’s No. 2 is challenging her in next year’s election
New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted…
Trump pardons 2 divers who freed 19 sharks off the coast of Florida
Two South Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman’s longline have been pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Iowa state lawmaker enters US Senate race after Ernst retort on Medicaid cuts
Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten has announced a run for U.S. Senate. The Democrat says he decided to join the race after U.S. Sen.
Romanian man pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S.…
US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison
A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
University boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day…