Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to let it cut NIH grants
Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to give it the green light to cancel hundreds of grants awarded by the National Institutes of...
Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariff
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that his government has not been successful in trying to negotiate the 50% tariff on Brazil...
Republicans back Graham, Cornyn’s call for Obama special counsel
A handful of Senate Republicans on Thursday offered support for a move by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) to get a special counsel appointed to...
Tennessee sets US House special election as candidates of both major parties line up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill an opening left by Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green's retirement, putting the fo...
Trump administration sues New York City over 'sanctuary city' policies
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday sued New York City over its “sanctuary city” policies, arguing they are obstructing the government from enforcing i...
Illegal alien from Senegal charged with assaulting federal officers in alleged scissor attack at NYC facility
An illegal alien from Senegal was charged with assaulting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and other detainees with a deadly or dangerous weapon....
Transportation leaders caution Oregon officials on impending layoffs, highway funding loss
Cars drive on a highway in Oregon. The Oregon Transportation Commission on Tuesday pressed forward with an initial phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project des...
Crews working to rescue man from trench at worksite in Kansas City, Kansas
The Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department is working to find a fiber optic installation worker after he fell into a collapsed trench Thursday, according to a news releas...
Inside the movement to make Idaho a ‘Christian State’ — and how that affects Latter-day Saints
One of the most influential conservative policy groups at the Idaho Capitol wants to make the state explicitly Christian.But their definition excludes a quarter of the...
Meet the CERT volunteers who jump into action after Florida storms
The BriefCommunity Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are made up of trained volunteers who assist after disasters.CERT members help first responders reach more people fas...