Democrats aim to mobilize African-American base, win back white moderates
JACKSON, Miss. (Reuters) – Walking through his law office in Jackson, Mississippi, Mike Espy shows off a framed award from the National Rifle Association recognizing his pro-gun votes in Congress.
Democratic House race in Virginia highlights primary voting in five states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Voters in five states will select candidates on Tuesday for November’s midterm elections, with a Democratic battle in Virginia for the right to challenge one of the most endangered Republicans in Congress topping the slate of par…
Firefighters battle Colorado wildfire under dry, hot conditions
(Reuters) – Firefighters battling a raging wildfire in southwestern Colorado faced more hot, dry conditions and gusty winds on Tuesday, officials said.
Florida man kills four children, himself during standoff: police
(Reuters) – A Florida man killed four children and shot a police officer before he took his own life, ending a daylong standoff with police on Monday, police said.
U.S. opens inquiry into gynecologist scandal at University of Southern California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department has opened an investigation into how the University of Southern California handled complaints that a longtime campus health clinic gynecologist sexually harassed or abused his patients during pelvic…
Orlando rally marks second anniversary of nightclub mass shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters, including survivors from two of Florida’s deadliest modern mass shootings, staged a rally in Orlando on Monday to call for tougher firearms restrictions two years after a gunman killed 49 people at the …
Trump economic adviser Kudlow in ‘good’ condition after heart attack
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, a staunch defender of President Donald Trump’s tough stance on global trade, was in good condition in a Washington-area hospital after suffering a heart attack, the White House said o…
White House economic adviser Kudlow has heart attack: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, a staunch defender of President Donald Trump’s tough stance on global trade, suffered a heart attack and was being treated on Monday at a Washington-area hospital, Trump said in a tw…
Driving winds fan Colorado wildfire, 2,000 homes under evacuation
DENVER (Reuters) – Gusting winds and stubborn hot, dry weather in southwestern Colorado helped stoke a largely uncontrolled wildfire that grew by nearly a third to more than 22,000 acres (8,900 hectares) on Monday, with more than 2,000 homes under evac…
Driving winds fan Colorado wildfire, 2,000 homes under evacuation
DENVER (Reuters) – Gusting winds and stubborn hot, dry weather in southwestern Colorado helped stoke a largely uncontrolled wildfire that grew by nearly a third to more than 22,000 acres (8,900 hectares) on Monday, with more than 2,000 homes under evac…
