North Carolina Republicans plot legislative coup against democracy to usher in a new era of Jim Crow

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, while Democrats also gained a majority on the state Supreme Court, breaking the Republican stranglehold on North Carolina's state government. Now, though, Republicans have used the pretext of a lame-duck special legislative session-ostensibly convened for disaster relief-to introduce a slew of measures that and even the high court itself.

Labor Secretary Tom Perez is running for DNC chair

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama's pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a... Labor Secretary Tom Perez is running for Democratic National Committee chair, he told DNC members Thursday after a lot of very heavy hinting. Perez has been an effective and respected labor secretary, but he enters the DNC race after Rep. Keith Ellison has locked up a great deal of support, including the AFL-CIO endorsement .

The electoral voters speak, and they’re not outa

Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. The electoral voters speak, and they're not out for a revolt Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual.

Book publishers hope for common ground with Trump

Authors and First Amendment advocates have been lamenting the election of Donald Trump, but the book industry's trade group believes it can do business with his administration. In a five-page letter to the Republican president-elect, the Association of American Publishers outlined its views Thursday on copyright, entrepreneurship and other issues.

The electoral voters speak, and they’re not out for a revolt

Republican electors have been hounded to abandon Donald Trump, but they appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections is on course to produce a traditional outcome Monday - an Electoral College ticket to the White House for the president-elect.

GOP rep suggests intel officials waging ‘disinformation campaign’ against Trump

A Republican member of the House Intelligence Committee suggested on Thursday that the nation's intelligence community may be waging a "disinformation campaign" against President-elect Donald Trump Attorney General Lynch has some advice for Trump: Use facts Wheeler to step down as FCC chairman GOP rep suggests intel officials waging 'disinformation campaign' against Trump MORE During an interview on Fox News's "Kelly File," Rep. Pete King blasted the intelligence agencies over leaks that indicated that Russia was trying to help Trump in the election.

Once-conjoined twins going to rehab 9 weeks after separation

Formerly conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald have been transferred to a new hospital to begin rehabilitation nine weeks after being separated. Formerly conjoined twins Jadon and Anias McDonald have been transferred to a new hospital to begin rehabilitation nine weeks after being separated.

A look at recent disputed environmental actions under Obama

Republicans and business groups pledge to reverse or block a string of recent and pending actions from the administration of President Barack Obama. President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on promises to reverse course on some of Obama's environmental initiatives, including a moratorium on new federal coal sales.

In Columbus, DNC Chair Candidates Map Out Roads Of Reform To Win Again In 2018 And Beyond

On a snowy, bitterly cold day Saturday, candidates who are in the running to become the next Chairman of the Democratic National Committee rendezvoused in Columbus to discuss reforms the party needs if it hopes to become relevant and win elections, big and small, again in 2018 and beyond. The results of the Nov. 8 elections were devastating to Democrats, who lost the presidency and the U.S. Senate and the House at the national level and scads of state races across the land.

From Trump and his new team, mixed signals on climate change

He brushed off it off as a Chinese hoax, then called it the real deal and finally declared that "nobody really knows." When it comes to climate change, Donald Trump is sending mixed signals on whether or how he will try to slow Earth's warming temperatures and rising sea levels.

Trump Tries to Soothe Tech Chiefs With Pledge He’s an Ally

Technology industry leaders including Facebook Inc.'s Sheryl Sandberg and Amazon.com Inc.'s Jeff Bezos met with Donald Trump on Wednesday, seeking to persuade a man whose presidential bid many of them opposed to avoid policies they believe would hurt their companies. Jobs, immigration and China were major topics, while infrastructure, education and repatriation of technology companies' overseas cash were also discussed, according to a person briefed on the summit.

Carter leads his final anti-IS conference amid uncertainty

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is convening his final war-planning conference with core members of the anti-Islamic State coalition, dogged by questions about what Donald Trump 's arrival in the White House next month will mean for the future of the coalition. Closing out a nearly two-week overseas trip that included a stop in Iraq , Carter was meeting Thursday with his counterparts from 14 nations.

1 dead, 9 missing in Azerbaijan offshore oil rig accident

A new study says taxpayers will fork over nearly $10 billion more next year to cover double-digit premium hikes for subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's law. Taxpayers will fork over nearly $10 billion more next year to cover double-digit premium hikes for subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's law, according to a study being released Thursday.

The Electoral College class of 2016

The sharp divisions left by last month's presidential election have cast more attention than usual on the Electoral College. The Associated Press attempted to talk to all 538 electors to get an idea of the pressure they are under, what they think about their Constitutional duty and what they make of longshot efforts to derail Donald Trump's ascension to the White House when they meet Monday.

The electoral voters speak and theya re not out for a revolt

Although pestered to a fare-thee-well to abandon Donald Trump, Republican electors appear to be in no mood for an insurrection in the presidential campaign's last voting ritual. This most untraditional of elections is on course to produce a traditional outcome Monday - an Electoral College ticket to the White House for the president-elect.

Study: Premium hikes add $10B to taxpayers’ health law tab

Taxpayers will fork over nearly $10 billion more next year to cover double-digit premium hikes for subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama's law, according to a study being released Thursday. The analysis from the Center for Health and Economy comes as the Republican-led Congress is preparing to repeal "Obamacare" and replace it with a GOP alternative whose details have yet to be worked out.