Swedish police say several officers fired on disabled man

Worried by the prospect of a reconfigured Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are intensifying efforts to ensure access to abortion for women who might be affected by a new wave of bans and restrictions. Worried by the prospect of a reconfigured Supreme Court, abortion-rights advocates are intensifying efforts to ensure access to abortion for women who might be affected by a new wave of bans and restrictions.

Zimbabwe opposition says ‘fake’ results give Mnangagwa win

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won an election Friday with just over 50 percent of the ballots as the ruling party... . ZANU-PF supporters celebrate the victory of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the conference center where the results were announced, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Friday Aug. 3, 2018.

Nevada GOP senator’s health care views heat up tough race

Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller's sliding positions last year on a long-held GOP promise to repeal Obamacare are providing plenty of fodder for Democrats and activists hoping to stymie his re-election. Heller, considered the most vulnerable incumbent GOP senator, opposed measures to dismantle former President Barack Obama's health care law before backing other versions that failed.

Donnelly, Heller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Financial Abuse and Scams

U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Dean Heller introduced the bipartisan National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 today in the Senate. The proposal, which is aimed at protecting seniors from financial crimes and scammers, would create a dedicated task force within the Securities and Exchange Commission to strengthen protections for seniors who make investments.

100 days out, Trump proves a destabilizing force over midterms

Just over three months from the first major election since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has proven to be a destabilizing and unpredictable force on the 2018 midterm landscape. Trump's unfiltered rhetoric on social media and the campaign trail, his penchant for controversial decisions on immigration and foreign policy, and the constant churn of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has caused constant headaches for Republican candidates, and fodder for their Democratic challengers.

Kavanaugh is wrong for LGBT Nevadans

Editor's note: Today, the Sun continues its occasional series of guest columns focusing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court. We hear it every election cycle from both parties and countless pundits - this is the most important election of our lifetime.

Homeland Security chief says families will reunite by deadline

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told disbelieving Hispanic lawmakers Wednesday that her department would meet a court-ordered deadline to reunite immigrant children separated from parents due to Trump administration policies. Nielsen met privately for nearly an hour with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Capitol Hill to discuss ongoing efforts to reunite children separated from immigrant parents at the Southwest border as officials enforced the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy.

Exclusive: McConnell-linked groups, flush with cash, plan $16 million advertising blitz in August

WASHINGTON Political groups aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started July with nearly $44 million in available cash and will unleash a major advertising onslaught next month, according to figures figured provided first to USA TODAY. One Nation, the best-financed group in the McConnell orbit, plans to spend $16 million in August in five Senate contests crucial to Republicans.

Interest Groups Rush to Sway Senators on Kavanaugh Nomination

Brett Kavanaugh walks through the U.S. Capitol before a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, not pictured, in Washington, D.C., on July 10, 2018. The GOP's race to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sparking a furious battle between liberal and conservative groups to sway half a dozen pivotal senators who are giving little hint of how they'll vote.

Trump blasts Germany as being ‘captive to Russia’ in tiff over NATO defense spending

President Donald Trump slammed European allies at a summit of NATO leaders on Wednesday, singling out the biggest of them for economic ties to Russia while skimping on defense. The source of Trump's ire: German support for a pipeline that would bring Russian natural gas through the Baltic Sea to central Europe - even as it spends just 1.24 percent toward the collective defense of NATO allies.

Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy

Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen's pharmacist who she said wouldn't give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade Plenty of news out of baseball last week, perhaps the biggest was the league participating in the Pride Parade in NYC for the first time.

The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade

Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen's pharmacist who she said wouldn't give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade Plenty of news out of baseball last week, perhaps the biggest was the league participating in the Pride Parade in NYC for the first time.

Jogger Gets Detained For 2 Weeks After Accidentally Crossing U.S. Border from Canada

Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen's pharmacist who she said wouldn't give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade Plenty of news out of baseball last week, perhaps the biggest was the league participating in the Pride Parade in NYC for the first time.

Trump pushes tough immigration stance in Nevada appearance

Eager to keep the Republican Party in control of the Senate, President Donald Trump pressed his tough anti-illegal immigration stance before West Coast supporters Saturday, saying "we have to be very strong" as he sought to help boost the candidacy of a one-time critic.

Trump says he likes the immigration issue in this election

Ramping up his campaign appearances in a tough election year, President Donald Trump told Republicans in Nevada on Saturday that he needs a GOP Congress to pursue his agenda on immigration and other items. "The fact is we need more Republicans, because the Democrats are obstructionists," Trump told a state GOP convention in Las Vegas just days after his immigration policies generated protests nationwide.

Nevada lawmakers, candidates weigh-in on immigration separation

Nevada congressional representatives as well as candidates running for key offices weighed in on the issue of children of undocumented immigrants being separated from their parents as part of the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" crackdown on immigration. "Senator Heller doesn't support separating children from their families, and he believes that this issue highlights just how broken our immigration system is and why Congress must act to fix it."

Nevada brothel owner may need from old guard that he bashes

Nevada brothel owner Dennis Hof says the "establishment got crushed" when he knocked off the incumbent Republican in a state legislative primary Tuesday night. But now, the flamboyant pimp may need some help from the GOP establishment to win in November.

Sanford falters in South Carolina after critical tweet from Trump

Rep. Mark Sanford, one of President Donald Trump's sharpest Republican critics, was ousted by a primary challenger on Tuesday after Trump waged an extraordinary last-minute effort to defeat him. The South Carolina congressman lost to state lawmaker Katie Arrington, who won Trump's support just hours before the polls closed Tuesday.