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Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
WASHINGTON – A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the...
West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to Washington at Trump team’s request
WASHINGTON – Hundreds of West Virginia National Guard members will deploy across the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul...
Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65
JACKSON, Miss. – Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died Friday...
In Trump’s redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board
ATLANTA – Fight! Fight! Fight!It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the...
Trump’s aggressive push to take over DC policing may be a template for an approach in other cities
WASHINGTON – The left sees President Donald Trump's attempted takeover of Washington law enforcement as part of a multifront march to autocracy — “vindictive...
Tristan Rogers, who played super spy Robert Scorpio on ‘General Hospital,’ has died at 79
Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC's “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance...
The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California is the first Democratic-led state to wade into a brewing national redistricting fight after President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans...
Some workers would be excluded from student loan forgiveness program for ‘illegal’ activity
WASHINGTON – Teachers, social workers, nurses and other public workers would be cut off from a popular student loan cancellation program if the Trump...
Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn’t act, CBO says
WASHINGTON – The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does...
Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removal from track team
Long-distance runner Evie Parts sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department on the grounds they illegally removed...