Carr: Fight back against disgraced statie

SUSPENDED: Trooper Leigha Genduso, right, was placed on paid administrative leave after state police opened an internal affairs probe last month. Were you ever arrested or given a ticket by MSP trooper Leigha Genduso before her own sordid criminal career came to light in February? If so, we'd love to hear from you - or your lawyer.

The Republican Party Is Exposing Its Own Policy-Making Screw-Ups

But the truth former health and human services secretary Tom Price and Sen. Marco Rubio exposed in their respective criticisms is not what many Democrats would like voters to think. The problem, they suggest, is not with the merits of the bill, but with the failure of the Republican Party to level with the public about the tradeoffs involved in getting there.

Federal judge won’t delay North Dakota voter ID ruling

A federal judge won't delay part of a ruling that found problems with how North Dakota's voter identification laws affect Native Americans, despite the state saying it could lead to voter fraud. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in his order Monday chided the state for raising a "litany of embellished concerns" about people taking advantage of his ruling last month that expand the proof of identity Native Americans can use for North Dakota elections.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin talks about late mother’s opioid addiction

Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is running for re-election this year in Wisconsin, opened up Tuesday about her mother's mental illness and prescription drug addiction, in a moment of candor Baldwin hoped would empower others with similar experiences to come forward. "This epidemic hits close to home for me and for so many others," Baldwin said, sitting across the table from a Milwaukee woman who also told her story of her father's struggles with addiction.

Senate candidate Mike Braun speaks during the Indiana Republican…

Senate candidate Mike Braun speaks during the Indiana Republican Senate Primary Debate among Braun, Luke Messer and Todd Rokita, Monday, April 30, 2018, in Indianapolis. Senate candidate Mike Braun speaks during the Indiana Republican Senate Primary Debate among Braun, Luke Messer and Todd Rokita, Monday, April 30, 2018, in Indianapolis.

Maple, honey producers not sweet on added sugars label Source: AP

Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren't sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars. They say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming requirement to update nutrition labels to tell consumers that pure maple syrup and honey contain added sugars is misleading, illogical and confusing and could hurt their industries.

Maple, honey producers not sweet on added sugars label

Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren't sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars. They say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming requirement to update nutrition labels to tell consumers that pure maple syrup and honey contain added sugars is misleading, illogical and confusing and could hurt their industries.

OK Lawmakers Lead Charge To Find Solution For Opioid Epidemic

Oklahoma lawmakers are leading the charge to find a solution for the prescription painkiller epidemic that's gripping Oklahoma and the entire nation. Senator Jim Inhofe and Congressman Markwayne Mullin were in Claremore Tuesday, talking specifically about how to prevent opioid addiction among veterans.

US Sen. Baldwin talks about late mother’s opioid addiction

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, left, tells for the first time publicly the story of her mother's mental illness and addiction to prescription narcotics during a conversation with Morgan Thomas, of Milwaukee, as she runs for re-election, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in Milwaukee. Thomas's father struggles with addiction and Baldwin had never previously told the story of her mother's problems which led to her being raised by her grandparents.

Kansas City Tuesday News Link Look Down

Hottie Lucy has been a leader the "body acceptance" movement across the globe and today she inspires just a bit more link searching on the trending topic. A couple of examples for Tuesday: Closer to home, we're sharing more than a handful of local news items for the midday.

Indiana candidate’s rhetoric, business record don’t line up

Oklahoma truck driver Timothy Jackson was recovering from emergency heart surgery when he learned he'd lost his job - and his health insurance along with it - because managers at the company's Indiana headquarters decided he wasn't healthy enough to work. The multimillionaire who owns that business, former Indiana state Rep. Mike Braun, is locked in a bitter Republican primary with two congressmen for the right to challenge Democrat Joe Donnelly in one of the nation's most closely watched Senate races.

White House physician Ronny Jackson faces Pentagon inquiry

White House physician Ronny Jackson is facing a new inquiry by the Pentagon inspector general after his nomination to be the next secretary of Veterans Affairs fell apart last week. Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

McCain Reveals ‘This Is My Last Term,’ Making Him ‘Freer’

Sen. John McCain says the fact that he's not running for Senate again makes him more able to vote his conscience U.S. Sen. John McCain is retiring at the end of his term after decades in Congress, giving him a sense of freedom about what he can vote on, he says in a book excerpt published this week by Apple News. McCain, 81, was diagnosed with cancer in July, which the Arizona Republican writes helped him come to terms with the end of his Senate career.