23+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1046+ words) Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that Thompson wants to fix. His mission led…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (198+ words) A woman wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service will appear in Wake County court on Friday. Jennifer Lynn Blackthorne, 41, fled Oregon with her three children whom officials say she kidnapped and has been moving around the country with. She is known…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (541+ words) Trump has said he wanted to channel the kind of political extravaganza that each party holds every four years to formally nominate a presidential candidate and showcase their vision for the country. There's even going to be a huge drop…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (401+ words) This is the first significant spending in a premier general election contest by MAGA, Inc., and reflects how a once-safe Republican seat in Texas may be viable for Democrats with the candidacy of James Talarico, a 37-year-old state representative. Texas…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (441+ words) Customs and Border Protection already paused activity after CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott visited the park last week to consult with local officials. His visit came after bulldozers started plowing through parts of the park in the far south of Texas,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton's history of scandals. The depositions involve a civil case…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) Christian Castro, an agent for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 wounding of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Minnesota authorities have been seeking to have him extradited since his…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1691+ words) But just like around many parts of the country, opposition has been building in ways that defy typical partisan boundaries. Conservative farmers and the state Sierra Club chapter recently found common cause against labor leaders as they filled the firehouse…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) A second witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent has been ordered released from custody after more than a month in detention. Daniel Tirado Pantoja was one of three passengers riding in a work van…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (132+ words) A student assaulted two staff members Tuesday at Partnership Academy High School in Orange County, prompting the school to go on lockdown. The Orange County Sheriff's Office said a school resource officer detained the student following the assaults. Once the…...