Stephen Fincher endorses Diane Black for governor

Stephen Fincher endorses Diane Black for governor Fincher said Black would focus on the completion of I-69 and the Megasite. Check out this story on jacksonsun.com: U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher speaks at the Madison County Republican Party gathering at the All Suites Hotel in Jackson in this November 2012 file photo.

Is your U.S. representative holding a town hall in August? Probably not.

By the time members of Congress return from recess next month, only a fraction of their constituents will have had the opportunity to stand up in a public meeting and question them on issues dominating the conversation in Washington. Less than a third of representatives confirmed that they are holding traditional town halls with their constituents during their month-long break from Capitol Hill.

Charlottesville car crash suspect is from NKY: What we know so far

The Ohio man who authorities say plowed his car into a group of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in a Virginia college town, killing one person and hurting more than a dozen others, recently moved from Florence, Kentucky. James Fields Jr., 20, of Maumee is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder, malicious wounding and failure to stop for an accident involving a death and hit-and-run, according to Charlottesville authorities.

No early fans of Trump, the powerful Koch network still wields influence on White House policy

During the presidential campaign, about the only common ground between billionaire conservative Charles Koch and Republican nominee Donald Trump was a colorful disregard for each other. Koch complained the choice between Trump and Hillary Clinton was like opting for cancer or a heart attack.

Alabama GOP Senate Primary Tests Reach Of McConnell, Trump

Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., has been endorsed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Trump ahead of Tuesday's GOP special Senate primary. But in Tuesday's primary, the leading candidate sounds and acts more like the president, while it's the incumbent, an appointed senator just fighting to make it into a likely runoff, who has Trump's actual blessing - but also the curse of being Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's favorite candidate.

House conservatives hope to revive Obamacare repeal vote NEW

Conservatives in the House hope to revive the failed effort to gut the Affordable Care Act with a long-shot drive to force Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to hold a vote to simply repeal the health care law without a replacement. Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus want to seize control of the health care debate by petitioning Republicans to hold a vote on a version of a repeal bill that passed the House in 2015.

Hundreds of Bay Area residents gather to oppose racist violence

Monique Rollocks sheds tears as she talks about her experiences with racism during a gathering of people in support of those who stood up to the white nationalist protesters in Charlottesville, and to remember those who were injured and died in the confrontation in front of City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, August 13, 2017.

The Latest: Victim’s friend calls her death an act of terror

The Latest on incidents related to violent clashes between white supremacist groups and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left three dead A close friend of the woman who was killed when a car plowed into peaceful protesters in Charlottesville says she cared about people and stood up for equality. Marissa Blair said Sunday night at a vigil where the crash happened that Heather Heyer's death was "an act of terror."

With Budget Cuts Looming, USAID Chief Vows to Do More With Less

Facing potentially deep budget cuts to U.S. foreign aid, new USAID administrator Mark Green says he needs to do more with less and prove to President Donald Trump that development assistance can further his "America First" agenda. In a first meeting with Trump back in January, Green made his pitch to the then president-elect, drawing from his experience in Central America to explain how U.S.-funded programs there could help slow the number of immigrants trying to enter the United States illegally.

Trump faulted for not explicitly rebuking white supremacists new

President Donald Trump is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats for not explicitly denouncing white supremacists in the aftermath of violent clashes in Virginia , with lawmakers saying he needs to take a public stand against groups that espouse racism and hate. Trump, while on a working vacation at his New Jersey golf club, addressed the nation Saturday soon after a car plowed into a group of anti-racist counter-protesters in Charlottesville, a college town where neo-Nazis and white nationalists had assembled for march.

With budget cuts looming, U.S. aid chief vows to do more with less

Facing potentially deep budget cuts to U.S. foreign aid, new USAID administrator Mark Green says he needs to do more with less and prove to President Donald Trump that development assistance can further his "America First" agenda. In a first meeting with Trump back in January, Green made his pitch to the then president-elect, drawing from his experience in Central America to explain how U.S.-funded programs there could help slow the number of immigrants trying to enter the United States illegally.

Utah Republicans divided in battle for Chaffetza s House seat

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY - The Republican race to fill a Utah congressional seat abandoned by Jason Chaffetz is pitting the party establishment, which is backing a popular mayor with a Democratic past, against further-right conservatives who are divided between two candidates with support from national GOP ... (more)

Venezuela expected to dominate Pence’s Latin American trip

Vice-President Mike Pence's visit to Latin America comes amid unrest in Venezuela and concern by its neighbours about a possible American military role. Pence planned to meet with Colombia's president, Juan Manuel Santos, later Sunday at the start of a weeklong trip likely to be dominated by conversations about the crisis in Venezuela.

Utah Republicans divided in battle for Chaffetz’s House seat

In this May 20, 2017 file photo, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz waves after addressing the Utah GOP Convention in Sandy, Utah. The Republican race to fill the congressional seat abandoned by Utah's Jason Chaffetz is pitting the state's GOP establishment against further-right conservatives split over two candidates.