Shaheen not talking ancestry with Warren

New Hampshire U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says her direct lineage to Pocahontas is too touchy a subject to bring up in conversation with Bay State U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who claims her own Native American heritage. "It's kind of a sensitive topic," Shaheen told CNN when asked if she's told Warren about her ancestry, "so probably not."

US Congress plans self-driving car legislation to speed rollout

A self-driving car being developed by nuTonomy, a company creating software for autonomous vehicles, is guided down a street near their offices in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., June 2, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder The US Congress is working on national self-driving vehicle legislation that could replace state-by state rules and make it easier for automakers to test and deploy the technology, senior US House and Senate lawmakers told Reuters on Tuesday.

Leaked NSA doc highlights deep flaws in US election system

A leaked intelligence document outlining alleged attempts by Russian military intelligence to hack into U.S. election systems is the latest evidence suggesting a broad and sophisticated foreign attack on the integrity of the nation's elections. And it underscores the contention of security experts and computer scientists that the highly decentralized, often ramshackle U.S. election system remains profoundly vulnerable to trickery or sabotage .

Goldman Sachs vet Murphy wins Democratic governor’s primary

FILE- In this May 18, 2017 file photo, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno speaks during a Republican gubernatorial primary debate in Newark, N.J. New Jersey voters are heading to the polls to pick their candidates to ... TRENTON, N.J. - A wealthy former Goldman Sachs executive and Obama administration ambassador won the Democratic nomination in the race to replace unpopular term-limited Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday.

Books, events mark late poet Gwendolyn Brooks 100th birthday

In this June 1989 file photo, Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks holds a portrait of herself painted by Anne-Cressey McGraw-Beuchamp at a ceremony in Chicago. Brooks would have turned 100 on June 7, 2017, something places around the country are commemorating all year with new books, poetry readings, writing contests and even a bus tour through her hometown of Chicago, all inspired by her.

Nunes won’t say if he stepped aside in Russia probe

House intelligence committee Chairman Devin Nunes declined Tuesday to say if he had stepped aside from the House Russia probe -- deflecting questions about his role one week after he signed off on the first subpoenas in the investigation. "Good try," Nunes said, when asked if he had stepped aside and if he would continue signing subpoenas.

DeVos non-committal on private school LGBT discrimination

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2018 budget. less Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies ... more WASHINGTON - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said Tuesday that schools receiving federal money should follow federal law, but she would not commit to banning discrimination against LGBT students in private schools.

Hemp conference starts Friday: Plant has long been considered a possible new crop for Hawaii

On the heels of the state Legislature approving funding for continued development of an industrial hemp program, Hawaii Island hosts the first Hawaii Hemp Conference this weekend. The event begins Friday with a welcome dinner and concert, with a mini-expo and marketplace taking place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farm visits are scheduled for Sunday.

Senior Intel officials expected to face pressure to reveal interactions with Trump

Senators on the Senate intelligence committee are expected to push Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about their private interactions with President Donald Trump to learn more about whether he tried to tamper in any way with the Justice Department's Russia investigation. A day before former FBI Director James Comey's high-profile hearing, senators plan to question senior intelligence officials about Trump's controversies and the Russia investigation at a hearing that is supposed to be about re-authorizing a key section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Voters start on picking candidates to replace Chris Christie

FILE- In this May 18, 2017 file photo, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno speaks during a Republican gubernatorial primary debate in Newark, N.J. New Jersey voters are heading to the polls to pick their candidates to ... TRENTON, N.J. - A former Wall Street executive and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's second-in-command are the leading candidates Tuesday as voters begin choosing who will replace the unpopular Republican governor.

Navy Appointment Years In The Making For Decatur Graduate

Katie Hofman will be shipping out to Annapolis at the end of June to join the other midshipmen in the Naval Academy's Class of 2021. Hofman's appointment to the Naval Academy is the culmination of an application process that began in her sophomore year of high school at Decatur and has continued through a post-grad year at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania.

Police activity near Notre Dame in Paris, public asked to avoid area

The issue is pretty much a slam dunk, as is his love for the NBA team's ... -- Former FBI Director James Comey will testify about his discussions with President Donald Trump on June 8, a month after his firing and weeks after his predeces... -- Friday's episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher has just lost one of its guests. A spokesperson for Senator Al Franken, Democrat of Mi... -- The Trump International Hotel received $270,000 from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to filings disclosed by the Department of Justice.A spokesperson for ... -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating how it stores veterans' electronic health records by adopting the same record-keeping system as the Department o... MANHATTAN, KAN.

AP Explains: House GOP takes aim at financial regulations

Then-Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., right, and then-House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., speak May 21, 2010, to reporters outside the White House in Washington after their meeting with President Barack Obama. House Republicans are targeting the financial regulations established by a Democratic-led Congress after the Great Recession.