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Republican Ron Estes has defeated Democrat James Thompson in Kansas' fourth Congressional District, holding that seat for the GOP. As we mentioned earlier today in our preview of the race , this is theoretically a very safe red seat, with Republicans controlling it ever since the 1994 wave election.
Within a span of minutes, Alabama's lieutenant governor catapulted from a position of largely ceremonial duties to the state's top political job. But new Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has decades of experience working in, and around, state politics.
Overbooking is a necessity for the airline industry, according to Azul SA Chief Executive Officer and JetBlue Airways Corp. founder David Neeleman. United Continental Holdings Inc. is struggling to contain the spiraling fallout over a passenger's forcible removal from a flight, recordings of which have spread across social media around the world, sparking outrage.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Monday rather than face impeachment and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor campaign violations that arose during an investigation of his alleged affair with a top aide. MONTGOMERY, Ala.
The Latest on the passenger who was dragged off a full United Express flight at Chicago's O'Hare Airport : New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he has asked the Trump administration to suspend regulations that allow airlines to overbook flights. Christie, a Republican, sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Tuesday, citing a passenger who was dragged off a United Express flight in Chicago on Sunday.
There's been no shortage of speculation that Maine Sen. Susan Collins would run for governor in 2018. But she addressed the subject head-on in an interview with WGAN radio Tuesday morning.
President Donald Trump is a unifying force for Democrats, bringing together disparate factions in opposition to nearly every presidential move. But solidarity - at least for now - doesn't necessarily add up to a strategy that can help Democrats win more elections after a precipitous slide from power in Congress and around the country.
With Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigning one step ahead of an impeachment hearing related to an alleged affair, his successor becomes the state's second female governor and the first to rise through the political ranks on her own. Kay Ivey , the first Republican woman elected lieutenant governor of Alabama, was also the first Republican to hold that office for two straight terms.
President Donald Trump recorded a robo-call for Ron Estes, a Republican running for an open House seat in a special election in Kansas' 4th district. The Kansas Republican Party tweeted, "Donald Trump recorded voter turnout call in support of Ron Estes going out to tens of thousands in KS-04."
Bentley vowed again he won't resign even as his political... . Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley speaks during a news conference on Friday, April 7, 2017, outside the Alabama Capitol building in Montgomery, Ala.
With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor has referred the possibility of any criminal charges -- which the state Ethics Commission last week recommended be leveled against the governor -- on to Alabama's acting attorney general. "Please note that this is not a recusal," Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey said in an email to CNN.
Assembly Speaker Vincent Preto said recently that his sponsorship of a bill to cut down legal notices in newspapers in December may have been a mistake. Some scratched their heads when the Democrat backed an effort by Gov. Chris Christie to change state law so that numerous types of government and other legal notices -- such as those before a public hearing -- did not have to appear in newspapers.
Senator John DeFrancisco, Deputy Majority Leader, addresses the members of the Senate at the Capitol on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Senator John DeFrancisco, Deputy Majority Leader, addresses the members of the Senate at the Capitol on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Senators make their way to their desks before the start of the session at the Capitol on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Senators make their way to their desks before the start of the session at the Capitol on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Senator James Tedisco, left, stands on the floor of the Senate as he waits for the start of the session on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Senator James Tedisco, left, stands on the floor of the Senate as he waits for the start of the session on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. Some Senators and Senate staff are seen on the floor of the Senate ... (more)
Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. Ford says the Los Angeles Police Department will be among the first law enforcement agencies to use its new Police Responder Hybrid Sedan.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has signaled a possible compromise on Real ID after saying he doesn't believe he can allow immigrants living in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses without legislative approval. Dayton said Monday that legislation is needed this session to be compliant with federal ID standards.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's SWAT team was dispatched to a residential neighborhood near Covina on Sunday morning after a gunman fired on deputies, authorities said. The deputies were responding to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16700 block of East Cypress Street about 9:50 a.m. when the gunman opened fire on them, said Sgt.
I'm thinking about starting my own fake news website. They seem to be all the rage these days, and I'm pretty sure it would be a whole lot of fun just making things up and posting them online for the world to see.
California Gov. Jerry Brown returns to his office after meeting with the Senate Democratic Caucus to urge them to approve a transportation plan, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. Brown and top legislative leaders pressed all week to convince fellow Democrats to support the measure that would place a $5-billion-a-year boost in California's gas and vehicle taxes to pay for major road repairs.