McCain had a ‘wicked’ wit that he often aimed at himself

In this Oct. 25, 2017, file photo Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., followed at right by House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, makes a humorous face to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain died on Aug. 25, 2018, after battling brain cancer.

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A Lake Charles attorney has been nominated for a federal judgeship. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy said Monday that James D. Cain Jr. was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Western District of Louisiana in Lake Charles.

Criminal justice reveals wide split in Georgia governor’s race

If Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has a lasting legacy from his eight years in office, it may very well be his criminal justice initiative. The Republican governor's push to steer nonviolent offenders away from costly prison beds toward rehabilitation programs has gained national renown and rewritten the tough-on-crime Republican playbook.

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries

GOP Rep. Martha McSally is facing two other Republicans for the GOP nomination for Senate. Voters in three states - Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma - head to the polls Tuesday in some of this year's latest nominating contests, including a critical Senate race and about half a dozen open-seat primaries.

What to watch during elections in Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma

Voters in Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma head to the polls in the final multistate elections of the 2018 primary season. They offer another test of President Donald Trump's imprint on the Republican Party.

McCain’s death shadows Republican primary in Arizona

Shadowed by the death of six-term Sen. John McCain, Arizona voters are nominating candidates to replace his seat-mate in a primary contest that lays bare the fissures in a Republican Party dramatically remade by President Donald Trump. Three Republicans are vying Tuesday to replace Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after his fierce criticism of Trump made his political future in the state untenable.

US and Mexico tentatively set to replace NAFTA with new deal

Snubbing Canada, the Trump administration reached a preliminary deal Monday with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement - a move that raised legal questions and threatened to disrupt the operations of companies that do business across the three-country trade bloc. President Donald Trump suggested that he might leave Canada, America's No.

Who is Bruce Ohr? Justice official has attracted GOP ire Source: AP

Bruce Ohr was a relatively anonymous lawyer at the Justice Department for more than 25 years. But he's now caught up in a Republican maelstrom of criticism toward the department, with some of President Donald Trump's allies implying that he helped conspire against Trump's election.

Mashpee Wampanoags: Decision expected on land in trust by Sept. 21

Officials with the U.S Department of Interior have told attorneys for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe that there will be a decision by Sept. 21 on whether the agency will be able to keep the tribe's reservation in trust, according to a statement issued Monday by the tribe.

Filling McCain’s Seat A Political Balancing Act For Governor

Sen. John McCain's death in office has handed Arizona's governor an empty Senate seat to give out - and a difficult political puzzle to solve before he does. Arizona law requires only that Gov. Doug Ducey name a replacement who is a member of McCain's Republican Party and who will fill the seat until the next general election in 2020.

Kevin McCarthy: Economy, Trump Successes May Change Voting Tradition

History is against Republicans with the upcoming midterm elections, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy acknowledged Monday, but he pointed out that the current economic growth may make matters different this time around. "The party that gets the White House normally loses seats by 30 in the off year," the California Republican told Fox News' "Fox & Friends."