Federal Judge Blocks Alabama's Strict Abortion Ban
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Alabama's near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month and called the law—part of a wave of new abortion restrictions by conservative states—clearly unconstitutional.
Ballpark Boos a Rarity for Shielded President
Trump was showered with jeers, boos and chants (as well as some cheers) when he attended a World Series game at Nationals Park in Washington on Sunday.
In Chicago, Trump Calls the City an Embarrassment to the US
Visiting Chicago for the first time as president, Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is "embarrassing to us as a nation." The city's top cop sat out Trump's speech to protest the president's immigration policies and frequently divisive rhetoric.
House Democrats Plan First Formal Vote on Impeachment Inquiry
House Democrats are laying the groundwork for the next phase of their impeachment inquiry with a vote this week on a resolution to affirm the investigation, set rules for public hearings and outline the potential process for writing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Analysis: Life Experience Shapes Attorney General Candidates
Democrat Jennifer Riley Collins says one of her priorities, if elected Mississippi attorney general, will be ensuring law enforcement officers receive the equipment they need to do their jobs. She faces Republican state Treasurer Lynn Fitch in the Nov. 5 election.
Treasurer Race: McRae's Expertise Faces Green's Common Touch
David McRae has lots of his own money, while Addie Lee Green has less. One will be managing Mississippi's money as state treasurer after the Nov. 5 election.
Amy Tuck
Former Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck is retiring Dec. 31 as vice president for campus services at Mississippi State University.
Secretary of State Nominees Differ on Expanding Early Voting
Two candidates for secretary of state said Monday that they have different ideas about whether Mississippi should change its laws to expand early voting.
Trump to Visit Mississippi Days Before Statewide Election
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will appear in Mississippi to rally Republicans days before statewide elections.
Analysis: Republicans Show Unity, but Only Some Democrats Do
Mississippi Republican candidates are at least making noises about supporting each other for statewide offices this year. Most Democrats, however, are not campaigning as a unified ticket.
Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become a civil rights champion and the powerful chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from longstanding health problems. He was 68.
Republican Politician Charged in Human Trafficking Adoption Scheme
Paul Petersen, the Republican assessor of Maricopa County in Arizona, was charged in Utah, Arizona and Arkansas with counts including human smuggling, sale of a child, fraud, forgery and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Mississippi Hometown to Honor Late Temptations Singer
The City of Meridian will honor the late David Ruffin, one of the lead singers of the Motown group The Temptations, on Oct. 26. The Meridian Star reports the city will add signs ceremonially naming four blocks of a downtown street "David Ruffin Boulevard."
Analysis: Mississippi Has Options for New Secretary of State
Mississippi voters are choosing a new secretary of state this year, and the two candidates are divided over some big proposals for the office.
Reeves and Hood Clash on Teacher Pay, Roads, Health Care
Mississippi's Republican lieutenant governor and Democratic attorney general debated teacher pay raise plans, road repairs, health care and taxes as they clashed for the first debate in the governor's race.