J. Geils, ‘Centerfold’ musician, dies at age 71

Authorities say a brief marriage and quick estrangement came before a man walked into his wife's elementary school class and opened fire, killing her and an 8-year-old student and wounding a 9-year-old student... Authorities say a brief marriage and quick estrangement came before a man walked into his wife's elementary school class and opened fire, killing her and an 8-year-old student and wounding a 9-year-old student before fatally shooting himself. A Democratic civil rights attorney running in the nation's first congressional election since President Donald Trump's victory has upended expectations that Republicans would easily win a Kansas House on Tuesday.

San Bernardino school had no knowledge of teacher’s troubled relationship with shooter, police say

California school officials at the site of Monday's killing and suicide that left three people dead had no prior knowledge of the ongoing con... -- In the wake of the U.S. airstrikes in Syria last week in response to a chemical attack that killed dozens of people, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said it... WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today welcomed an announcement from the U.S. D... Kearney, Neb.

Proposal for SouthCoast Hyperloop goes to Washington

A super-fast form of transportation involving giant tubes, pods and air pressure would have a stop in SouthCoast if built in the Northeast, among other nationwide locations, should a company making the technology pick a Somerset woman's proposal. Holly McNamara, a Select Board official in Somerset, said she feels one step closer to seeing that become a reality after a visit to Washington, D.C., last week to make her case to a panel of judges.

Trump Will Break Promise on China Currency, Schwarzman Predicts

Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone's chairman and chief executive officer, comments on trade and U.S.-China relations during an interview with Bloomberg's David Westin on 'Bloomberg Markets.' Donald Trump is unlikely to designate China a currency manipulator this month, breaking a campaign promise, and may "circle back" on health-care legislation that failed in the House, one of his top outside economic advisers said.

“Threading the Needle of a Global Security Debacle”

It continues to amaze me, perhaps not, how recalcitrant the media has been in not addressing the horrific global security situation that was bequeathed from the Obama administration to the Trump administration. The misguided vehemence in which the media has pursued a windmill called Russian intervention into our election is quite telling.

VIDEO: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Refers to Lindsey Graham as One of ‘the Women of the Senate’

Apparently while she was discussing her "fondness" for the late Justice Antonin Scalia, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg mistakenly referred to Lindsey Graham as one of the "women of the Senate." Whether she meant this as a shady dig at Graham's questionable sexuality or she actually genuinely had a senior moment, we'll never know.

Texas bill allows recusals for issuing gay marriage licenses

Federal workplace safety officials will investigate an explosion that killed one worker and injured four others at an Army ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri. Federal workplace safety officials will investigate an explosion that killed one worker and injured four others at an Army ammunition plant near Kansas City, Missouri.

House race in heavily GOP Kansas surprisingly competitive

In this March 23, 2017, photo, Democrat James Thompson, a candidate for Kansas' 4th Congressional District, speaks during a debate in Wichita, Kan. President Donald Trump stepped into a surprisingly competitive special congressional election in Kansas Monday, April 10, 2017, recording a get-out-the-vote call on behalf of Republican candidate Ron Estes.

Russian Spies’ Go-To Tactics For Entangling People: Bribery and Blackmail

As congressional and FBI investigators in Washington explore potential ties between President Trump's 2016 campaign and Russian intelligence services' meddling in the election, they're searching for one particular clue: money. Loans, payments, sweetheart deals or other transactions are a tried and tested way that Russia's spy agencies get access to or control over people who interest them.

The Latest: McCain: America can stop both IS and Assad

U.S. Senator John McCain says stopping Syrian President Bashar Assad's "murderous rampage" does not preclude America from fighting the Islamic State group. "The United States is the most powerful nation on earth, we can do both at the same time," the Republican senator said at a press conference in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Dems: Trump’s tax secrecy complicates legislative overhaul

The Senate's top Democrat said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's refusal to release his tax returns is going to make this year's promised overhaul of the tax code "much harder." Sen. Charles Schumer says Trump is opening himself to second guessing about his motives for supporting different policies and that the average American will think he's making changes because "it's good for him."

Super PAC supporting Josh Mandel’s Senate bid is backed by dark money group, AP finds

A super PAC created to support Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel's latest bid for U.S. Senate is getting the bulk of its money from an advocacy group not required to disclose its donors, an Associated Press review has found. The anonymity allowed by the arrangement signals Ohio will see another expensive and nasty faceoff as Mandel seeks to unseat Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown next year.

In 2018, it’s Hogan’s race to lose

Gov. Larry Hogan emerged from the 2017 General Assembly session upbeat about what he had just accomplished. And why not? He came into the year with the most ambitious legislative package of his term, touching on a wide variety of issues beyond the economic and taxation themes that animated his campaign, including proposals dealing with the environment, public health, education, ethics and even paid sick leave for workers.

Democrats: Solid opposition to Trump, but what comes next?

President Donald Trump is a unifying force for Democrats, bringing together disparate factions in opposition to nearly every presidential move. But solidarity - at least for now - doesn't necessarily add up to a strategy that can help Democrats win more elections after a precipitous slide from power in Congress and around the country.