5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (299+ words) Washington " Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear formally requested an update from Sen. Mitch Mc Connell on Wednesday amid a weekslong hospitalization that has prompted growing speculation about his health. "Over the last several weeks, Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned about the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (242+ words) Washington " Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Tuesday that he spoke with Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner and recommended that he exit the Senate race after a bombshell report Monday accusing Platner of sexual assault. Platner denied the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (311+ words) Washington " State Sen. Mallory Mc Morrow announced on Sunday that she is suspending her campaign for Senate, narrowing the Democratic field ahead of the competitive August primary in a contest that could be key to determining control of the upper…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (294+ words) President Trump kicked off America's 250th anniversary celebrations this July Fourth weekend with a patriotic speech at Mount Rushmore extolling American culture and warning of a resurgence of the "communist menace." Set against the backdrop of the granite faces of four…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (267+ words) " Watch Video: Trump speaks after hours-long delay for Freedom 250 event due to severe weather President Trump paid homage to veterans, attacked communism and touted America's "golden age" in his July 4th speech commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. Speaking in Washington,…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (216+ words) Washington " The Senate Ethics Committee informed Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego that it dismissed a complaint against him in which GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna accused him of misconduct, Gallego's office said Monday." In a letter to Gallego on Friday, the…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (776+ words) Washington " The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to Mississippi's law for late-arriving ballots. In the closely watched election dispute known as…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (916+ words) Washington " Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey disclosed Tuesday that he was diagnosed with depression resulting in a long stay in the hospital, which has kept him out of public view for months." "I'm grateful that I accepted…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (693+ words) Washington " The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled states can prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls" and women"s sports teams, a decision that delivers the latest setback for transgender rights. In two of the most closely watched cases of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (322+ words) Washington " The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law bars Arizona from imposing tightened voting rules, including a measure that requires documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote on a state form. The case sets up…...