North Carolina’s Democratic governor vetoed a controversial bill on Wednesday that would have required sheriffs in the state to closely cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Among other things, HB 370, passed by the state House of Representatives on Tuesday and by the state Senate in June, would have required authorities to determine whether prisoners are…… MORE
Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire and injured four students during a college block party in Atlanta. Atlanta Police responded to a report of multiple people shot just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities told CNN. On arrival, officers found Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College police giving aid to three wounded women.…… MORE
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging the Trump administration to spare olive oil from being targeted by potential tariffs on European goods. In a letter on Wednesday, 19 House members, led by New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell and Texas Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington, pleaded with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to reconsider imposing…… MORE
President Donald Trump spent most of last week at his Bedminster golf club, where he sometimes retreats from the public eye. When he left Washington for New Jersey, we thought there was a chance it would be a quiet week in presidential dishonesty. Naturally, he made 84 false claims. That was his highest total in…… MORE
Carlos Ramos will not serve as chair umpire for any Serena Williams or Venus Williams matches at the 2019 US Open, a United States Tennis Association spokesman told CNN on Wednesday. Ramos was the chair umpire for last year’s volatile US Open women’s singles final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. A then-20-year-old Osaka prevailed…… MORE
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday knocked President Donald Trump for abandoning his previous calls for tougher background checks and said the National Rifle Association holds power over the President. “A 30-minute call with the president of NRA reminded him who’s in charge,” the South Bend, Indiana mayor said at an event in…… MORE
In the midst of answering a question about the ongoing trade war with China on Wednesday, President Donald Trump turned from reporters, looked to heavens and proclaimed, “I am the chosen one.” He was, ostensibly, joking. The point he was trying to make is that past presidents should have dealt with the inequities in the…… MORE
At this moment in the era of Peak TV, any old notions about major movie stars like Kirsten Dunst making a transition to television are kaput, with some of Hollywood’s biggest names starring in groundbreaking series that are proving more challenging than much of what the big screen currently has to offer. “I think doing…… MORE
A coalition of environmental groups are taking the Trump administration to court over changes they say will weaken the Endangered Species Act. The administration’s rule — which updates regulations around the law credited with saving the bald eagle and grizzly bear from extinction — “undermines the fundamental purpose” of the law, the groups allege in…… MORE
With the deadline fast approaching to qualify for the September debate stage, a handful of Democratic presidential candidates is on a spending spree to find donors and supporters who can help them meet the debate requirements. The stakes are high for lower-tier candidates, hoping to improve their political fortunes with a breakout moment in a…… MORE
