Trump Setting New Records for Low Presidential Approval
Donald Trump came into office as the most unpopular new president in the history of modern polling. Things have not improved.
Pentagon Expects to Soon Ban Recruiting Transgender People
The Pentagon expects to renew a ban on transgender individuals joining the military and to consider circumstances in which some currently serving transgender troops could remain in uniform, officials said Friday.
GOP Discord Might Not Bode Well for Raising Debt Ceiling
Fanning the flames of GOP discord, President Donald Trump is accusing Republican congressional leaders of botching efforts to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt.
RNC to Vote on Condemning, but Some Roll Eyes
Still cleaning up after President Donald Trump's comments about a deadly protest in Virginia, the Republican National Committee is headed toward adoption of a resolution condemning white supremacists.
Bullets and Books: Shoppers Get Discounts in Mississippi
Shoppers in Mississippi can save money this weekend based on some constitutional rights.
City in Mississippi Considers Moving Confederate Statue
A century-old Confederate monument could be moved from a city hall in Mississippi.
US Interior Chief Says He Won't Eliminate Protected Lands
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced Thursday he won't seek to eliminate any national monuments carved from the wilderness and oceans by past presidents. But he said he will press to change some boundaries and left open the possibility of allowing drilling, mining or other industries on some of the land.
Mississippi Shipyard to Fix Destroyer Hit in June Collision
A U.S. Navy destroyer damaged in a June collision that killed seven sailors will be repaired at a Mississippi shipyard, the Navy announced Wednesday.
Charlottesville Reschedules 'Community Recovery' Town Hall
Charlottesville residents will get a chance this weekend to talk with city officials about a white nationalist rally earlier this month that devolved into deadly violence.
EPA Taps Alabama Business Lobbyist to Lead Southeast Region
A business lobbyist and ex-environmental regulator has been tapped as the new regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection office that oversees eight Southeastern states.
Violence in Charlottesville Leads to Soul-Searching at ACLU
Faced with an angry backlash for defending white supremacists' right to march in Charlottesville, the American Civil Liberties Union is confronting a feeling among some of its members that was once considered heresy: Maybe some speech isn't worth defending.
Charlottesville Covers Confederate Statue with Black Shroud
Workers in Charlottesville shrouded a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in black on Wednesday, a move intended to symbolize the city's mourning for a woman killed while protesting a violent white nationalist rally earlier this month.
Trump Revisits His Charlottesville Comments in Angry Speech
President Donald Trump opened his political rally in Phoenix with calls for unity and an assertion that "our movement is about love." Then he erupted in anger.
Regulators, Utility Split on Mississippi Power Plant Rates
Regulators and Mississippi Power Co. disagree over how much money the company should get for the functioning portion of its Kemper County power plant.
Trump Returns to Immigration Issue with Arizona Visit, Rally
Fresh off a speech on Afghanistan that moved him in a different direction than many of his core voters, President Donald Trump is highlighting his pledge to combat illegal immigration by heading to a Marine Corps base along the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday and inspecting a Predator drone used to patrol the region.