Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens courted controversy and touched off political disputes even before acknowledging an extramarital affair that led to his indictment in February on a felony invasion-of-privacy charge and a blistering report from a state House investigatory committee ...
Read More »In blow to GOP, Supreme Court won’t block redistricting
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a court-ordered redrawing of congressional districts in Pennsylvania proceed, denying a plea from Republicans legislative leaders to block it. Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency appeals from Pennsylvania, rejected the request from the ...
Read More »Former sports doctor sentenced to 40 to 125 years in prison
The former sports doctor whose serial sexual abuse of girls and young women upended the gymnastics world was sentenced Monday to a third prison term of 40 to 125 years for molesting young athletes at an elite Michigan training center. ...
Read More »The Powell era at the Fed seems sure to face some turbulence
When Jerome Powell was sworn in Monday as the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, the pride of the moment could have been tempered by Powell’s recognition of the risks that lie ahead. A ferocious sell-off on Wall Street on ...
Read More »RNC’s McDaniel, candid but discreet, leading party of Trump
Hours after her friend and colleague at the Republican National Committee had been accused of sexual misconduct, Ronna McDaniel was on the phone with President Donald Trump for a difficult conversation. Casino magnate Steve Wynn, the RNC’s finance chairman and ...
Read More »Oops: City loses insurance policy in wrongful imprisonment
Hartford, Connecticut, officials say they cannot find a 30-year-old insurance policy that could play a key role in any damages or settlement the city would have to pay in a lawsuit filed by a man wrongly imprisoned for murder for ...
Read More »Harassment claims target 4 Missouri lawmakers
The Missouri House has dealt with six formal sexual harassment complaints over the past two years, including four that involved lawmakers and that cost more than $22,000 in external legal fees to investigate, according to records obtained by The Associated ...
Read More »Era of trillion-dollar budget deficits is making a comeback
The era of trillion-dollar budget deficits is about to make a comeback — and a brewing budget deal could mean their return comes just next year. Talks on a budget-busting spending pact that would give whopping increases to both the ...
Read More »Abortion is a focus of early action in legislative sessions
Republicans who control a majority of the nation’s statehouses are considering a wide range of abortion legislation that could test the government’s legal ability to restrict a woman’s right to terminate pregnancy. The Mississippi House passed a bill Friday that ...
Read More »Kansas City Council considers ban the box proposal
The Kansas City Council is considering a proposal to bar employers from asking job applicants to check a box on applications disclosing their criminal pasts. The “ban the box” ordinance was unanimously approved Thursday by the council’s Transportation and Infrastructure ...
Read More »US sales of outdoor equipment slump as consumer habits shift
The outdoor gear industry brought its biggest winter marketplace to Denver this week as it faces slipping sales and shifting U.S. consumer habits. About 1,000 manufacturers are showing new products to 11,000 retail buyers at the Outdoor Retailer and Snow ...
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