Boston Globe Movie Review: Ted Kennedy Was ‘Flawed,’ But…

Burr claims that "I'll never know" what really happened the night Ted Kennedy drove off Chappaquiddick Island's Dike Road bridge and left Mary Jo Kopechne to die in his submerged car, "and neither will you." Besides, he insists, though Ted was "flawed but human," he had "endless accomplishments in the Senate."

HISTORY, April 6: Congress declares war against Germany in 1917

On April 6, 1968, 41 people were killed by two consecutive natural gas explosions at a sporting goods store in downtown Richmond, Indiana. In 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York.

Trump assails Democrats on immigration, makes new unsubstantiated…

A day after authorizing the use of National Guard troops along the southern border with Mexico, President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats in Congress, demanding that they join his legislative effort to find new ways to slow down the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States, returning to a theme which backers say was central to his election in 2016. "We have to change our laws, and the Democrats, what they are doing, it's just insanity," the President said, again pressuring his critics to back his plans for immigration change.

Congressmen urge UT-Dallas, other Texas universities to cut ties with China’s Confucius Institute

Two Texas congressman urged Texas universities to cut ties with Chinese government supported academic organizations, citing concern that the Chinese government could influence American education and possibly gather intelligence through their presence at schools. Republican Michael McCaul of Austin and Democrat Henry Cuellar of Laredo said in a joint statement Thursday they strongly urge universities to end their partnerships with the Confucius Institute.

Sen. Durbin visits Venezuela on diplomatic mission

A powerful U.S. senator traveled to Venezuela on Wednesday as pressure mounted on President Nicolas Maduro to hand over a Utah man jailed in the turbulent South American country for nearly two years. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois was to meet with members of the government and opposition, a spokesman for his office said.

Gunman casually bought water moments before massacre that wounded…

Shortly before he wounded then-US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a shooting massacre in 2011 outside an Arizona grocery store, Jared Lee Loughner stood in the store's checkout lane, casually took a plastic bag of cash from his pocket and bought a bottle of water. Surveillance video of the purchase was among hundreds of pieces of evidence, including photos and documents, relating to the Tucson shooting that the FBI released this week in its Freedom of Information Act online library, dubbed "The Vault."

Trump’s trade turmoil hurting economy, just as Blunt said he warned president it would

JEFFERSON CITY a After warning President Trump to back off his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum over a month ago, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said his concerns were coming true Wednesday. Speaking with reporters during a stop at the Missouri Capitol, Blunt said his fears of retaliation had been borne out over the prior 48 hours after China announced it was imposing taxes on a variety of U.S. products in response to Trump's decision to ratchet up talk of more tariffs.

House Ethics Committee to continue investigating GOP Rep….

The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday that it will continue to investigate whether Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn., misspent more than $100,000 in campaign and leadership PAC funds on personal expenses, including gifts, travel, club memberships and private events such as bridal lunches and baby showers. Duncan might have broken House rules and federal law if he misused political funds, the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent ethics monitor, said in a detailed, 57-page report.