Tim Ryan Hints of Paving Way for Rep. Clyburn to Challenge Pelosi

Rep. Tim Ryan says he has not "closed the door" on a challenge to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi post-midterms while also talking up the bonafides of current No. 3 Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn, the Washington Examiner reported.

John McCain’s Death Brought Out the Worst in the Trump Administration

You can tell a lot about a person, and a presidential administration, by the way they handle small, symbolic things. The White House's handling of the American flag in the aftermath of Senator John McCain's death is providing a good test of the Trump team.

McCain had a ‘wicked’ wit that he often aimed at himself

In this Oct. 25, 2017, file photo Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., followed at right by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, makes a humorous face to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain died on Aug. 25, 2018, after battling brain cancer.

Here is the latest Louisiana news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

A Lake Charles attorney has been nominated for a federal judgeship. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy said Monday that James D. Cain Jr. was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Western District of Louisiana in Lake Charles.

Criminal justice reveals wide split in Georgia governor’s race

If Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has a lasting legacy from his eight years in office, it may very well be his criminal justice initiative. The Republican governor's push to steer nonviolent offenders away from costly prison beds toward rehabilitation programs has gained national renown and rewritten the tough-on-crime Republican playbook.

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries

GOP Rep. Martha McSally is facing two other Republicans for the GOP nomination for Senate. Voters in three states - Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma - head to the polls Tuesday in some of this year's latest nominating contests, including a critical Senate race and about half a dozen open-seat primaries.

Pentagon Will Miss John McCain, Its Friend and Foe

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., brought a unique and formidable background to his oversight of the Defense Department and its contractors and allies.  To the Pentagon, its contractors and allies on the congressional defense committees - the so-called iron triangle -  John McCain could be either the U.S. military's strongest proponent or its harshest critic.

Kushner and Lighthizer Pressed for Deal Before Mexican President Leaves Office

McCain appears to criticize Trump in farewell message to the nation - The Arizona Republican's moving final words were read to the public by his close friend Rick Davis in Arizona. - Sen. John McCain, who passed away Saturday from brain cancer, penned a farewell message before he died Glenn Greenwald, the Bane of Their Resistance - A leftist journalist's bruising crusade against establishment Democrats - and their Russia obsession.

Insults, straight talk, expertise – McCain knew how to attract the media

McCain appears to criticize Trump in farewell message to the nation - The Arizona Republican's moving final words were read to the public by his close friend Rick Davis in Arizona. - Sen. John McCain, who passed away Saturday from brain cancer, penned a farewell message before he died Nuns Killed Children, Say Former Residents Of St. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage - Millions of American children were placed in orphanages.

What to watch during elections in Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma

Voters in Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma head to the polls in the final multistate elections of the 2018 primary season. They offer another test of President Donald Trump's imprint on the Republican Party.

Trump White House resumes flag tribute to McCain after criticism

The White House lowered its flag to half-staff Monday afternoon following a barrage of criticism for ending the tribute to deceased Sen. John McCain just one day after he died. President Donald Trump refused to say a word about McCain during events at the White House on Monday, where flags flew at full-staff for most of the day in contrast to honors the late senator received elsewhere in Washington and across the country.

McCain’s death shadows Republican primary in Arizona

Shadowed by the death of six-term Sen. John McCain, Arizona voters are nominating candidates to replace his seat-mate in a primary contest that lays bare the fissures in a Republican Party dramatically remade by President Donald Trump. Three Republicans are vying Tuesday to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after his fierce criticism of Trump made his political future in the state untenable.

Kavanaugh’s support for surveilling Americans raises concern Source: AP

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has frequently supported giving the U.S. government wide latitude in the name of national security, including the secret collection of personal data from Americans. It's a subject Democrats plan to grill Kavanaugh about during his confirmation hearings scheduled to begin next Tuesday.