Gaetz sex probe suddenly threatens a speedy Washington rise
WASHINGTON — Compared with most congressional newbies, it didn't take Rep. Matt Gaetz long. Phone calls from the president. Rides aboard Air Force One....
Immigrants with temporary status have grown deep roots in US
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Irma Chavez is a married mother of four who leads a business networking initiative in this small Arkansas city she calls...
Big effort aims to elect candidates with science backgrounds
RALEIGH, N.C. — An advocacy group plans to spend millions next year to elect more doctors, scientists and other professionals to office, arguing the...
Moderation, sometimes, for Georgia GOP despite voting law
ATLANTA — Amid a supernova of criticism over Georgia's new voting law, Republicans are still trying to appeal to swing voters in a state...
Budget writers derail plan seen as bailout for Hoeven’s bank
BISMARCK, N.D. — Budget writers in the Republican-controlled North Dakota House want to derail legislation to save a troubled shipping facility, after criticism that...
Iowa Democrat drops bid for House seat she lost by 6 votes
WASHINGTON — A defeated Democrat abruptly dropped her bid Wednesday to overturn her six-vote loss for a House seat from Iowa, abandoning what loomed...
Former SC governor, congressman Sanford joins lobbying firm
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor, congressman and one-time presidential candidate, is going to work for a lobbying firm.
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Latest graphic novel about John Lewis coming in August
NEW YORK — The award-winning series of graphic novels about congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis will continue a year after his death....
GOP lawmakers take aim at Arizona renewable energy standards
PHOENIX — As states across the U.S. West beef up their renewable energy requirements, a push to do so in Arizona has been met...
Brother of Honduran president sentenced to life in drug case
NEW YORK — The brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he was convicted on drug...
