By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was paused on Friday by a federal judge, who said she was "deeply concerned" about the plan and issued an order ...
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal court has ruled against a Republican lawmaker from Maine who sued the state's Democratic House speaker after being censured for a social media post about a transgender athlete.
Rep. Laurel Libby posted about a high ...
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press
Indiana is taking a first step toward acquiring parts of Illinois, though a last step appears rather unlikely.
Indiana's Legislature this week gave final approval to a bill that would create the Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission to recommend ...
By MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas doctor who has been treating children in a measles outbreak was shown on video with a measles rash on his face in a clinic a week before Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met him and praised him as an ...
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — If you've paid your debts to society after being convicted of a felony and you want to vote in Tennessee, you generally have a persuade a judge to restore your gun rights first. This will likely change under a bill approved by ...
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order to boost the U.S. commercial fishing industry drew praise from commercial fishing groups and condemnation from environmental organizations who said they fear cutting regulations will harm ...