By DAVID WARREN and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press (IRVING, Texas, AP) — Encouragement poured in from across the nation for a 14-year-old Muslim boy whose homemade electronic clock led to his detention… Read more »
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GOP leaders hope Right to Life can help head off shutdown
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Hoping to prevent the Republican uproar over the Planned Parenthood videos from snowballing into a government shutdown, GOP leaders are turning for help to… Read more »
Democrats defeat latest GOP effort on Iran nuclear deal
By ERICA WERNER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Senate Democrats turned back two final GOP attempts Thursday to undermine the Iran nuclear agreement, and Republicans indicated they would concede defeat and move… Read more »
Got a $100 million tax bill? Your check is no good at IRS
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — No checks, please. Starting next year, your check won’t be any good at the IRS — if you’re making a tax payment of… Read more »
GOP senators ask Justice to clarify Clinton email inquiry
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Two top Republican senators asked the Justice Department Monday whether it is conducting a criminal investigation related to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s use of a… Read more »
Senate to hold new vote on Iran nuclear deal, Dems to block
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Senate Republicans will try a second time on Tuesday to move ahead on a resolution rejecting the Iran nuclear deal, and the outcome is… Read more »
2016 candidates jump to raise money via new Twitter service
By JULIE BYKOWICZ Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Think of it as tweeting for dollars. The social media service Twitter on Tuesday introduced a feature that enables political candidates and advocacy groups… Read more »
White House: Obama wants to admit more Syrian refugees
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The United States is making plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in the coming budget year, a significant increase from the 1,500 people who… Read more »
Key reasons why opponents hate the Iran nuclear deal
By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — Even though opponents of the Iran nuclear deal can’t win in Congress, they aren’t going to go quietly. Conservative Republicans are vowing to take… Read more »
Officer trials in Freddie Gray death will stay in Baltimore
By JULIET LINDERMAN and DAVID DISHNEAU Associated Press (BALTIMORE, AP) — The trials for six police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray will be held in Baltimore, a… Read more »