The day after Democrats swept to power, Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi stood before the cameras and declared impeachment was “off the table.” That was November 2006. More than a decade later, Pelosi, again facing a restive left flank but one ready ...
Read More »‘Full House’ to big house in college scheme? Experts differ
Could Aunt Becky be headed to prison? It could go either way, experts say. Some of the wealthy parents accused of paying bribes to get their kids into top universities may get short stints behind bars, if convicted, to send ...
Read More »Migrants encounter snafus with new US asylum policy
Scheduling glitches led an immigration judge to deny the Trump administration’s request to order four Central American migrants deported because they failed to show for initial hearings this week in the U.S. while being forced to wait in Mexico. The ...
Read More »Mueller’s most devoted fans anxiously await his report
Her family wanted a puppy, so Alicia Barnett dreamed they would find one that was smart, steady and a bit mysterious. She hoped their new addition could share a personality — and a name — with the man who has ...
Read More »Jury: Roundup weed killer is major factor in man’s cancer
Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man’s cancer, a jury determined in the first phase of a trial that attorneys said could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits. The unanimous verdict by the ...
Read More »Missouri S&T robots to play role in bridge upgrade effort
Fixing Missouri’s deteriorating bridges is a high priority for Gov. Mike Parson, and the state is getting help from an unexpected source — robots. St. Louis Public Radio reports that the state is working with Missouri University of Science and ...
Read More »Veterans court may be collateral damage in immigration fight
Three decades ago, Lori Ann Bourgeois was guarding fighter jets at an air base. After her discharge, she fell into drug addiction. She wound up living on the streets and was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. But on a recent ...
Read More »Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protests have died
Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus, his death ruled an overdose. Six deaths, all involving men with connections to protests in Ferguson, Missouri, drew attention on ...
Read More »SEC charges Volkswagen, former CEO with defrauding investors
U.S. regulators charged Volkswagen and former CEO Martin Winterkorn with defrauding investors during its massive diesel emissions scandal. The charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission come two years after the German automaker settled with the U.S. over criminal ...
Read More »Judge who blocked deportation mid-flight set to review case
A Maryland resident whose deportation was blocked by a federal judge while he was on a flight to his native China is now asking the same judge to allow him to stay in the country with his family while he ...
Read More »Missouri considers trimming impeachment after Greitens’ case
The Missouri Senate is backing an effort that could make it harder to impeach and oust top officials, less than a year after the state’s governor resigned while facing potential impeachment. Senators behind the proposal say it isn’t motivated by ...
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