Category: U.S. News

Washington (AP)President-elect Donald Trump elevated a Republican congressman who has significant union support in her area…

Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies

Washington (AP) Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and author who earned national recognition for opposing vaccine…

What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for treasury secretary

Washington (AP)Scott Bessent, a proponent of deregulation and budget reduction, has been selected by President-elect Donald…

Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor

Washington (AP)As he concluded the workweek, President-elect Donald Trump made a number of personnel announcements, including…

Louisiana GOP lawmakers want to make it easier to try juveniles as adults

(AP) BATON ROUGE, LA On Friday, the Republican-controlled Louisiana Legislature passed a constitutional amendment that would…

Massachusetts will phase out use of hotels and motels to shelter homeless families, governor says

Boston (AP) Governor Maura Healey announced revisions to the state’s emergency family shelter system on Friday,…

Jury reaches verdicts in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death at Canada-US border

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Two men charged in a human smuggling case that resulted in…

Man gets probation for helping Young Dolph’s killers after Memphis rapper’s shooting

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge decided Friday that a Tennessee man who assisted two hired…

Judge reduces prison sentence for Capitol rioter who berated and insulted him