Maine's county races are even less competitive than 4 years ago

Man arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Texas Capitol, authorities say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas Capitol, authorities said. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it received “credible information about an individual planning a violent attack” for Thursday in Austin. The tip came in Tuesday evening, and […]

Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by a federal immigration agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to escape arrest, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge Dustin Howell said that the case against Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, […]

3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

Three Republican states went to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to challenge abortion “shield laws” protecting providers in three Democratic states, escalating the legal conflict over pills that account for a majority of abortions. The attorneys general of Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana contend that the laws in California, Massachusetts and New York undermine their […]

Rivals for California governor to meet in only scheduled debate as mail ballots go to voters

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The candidates for California governor will meet face to face Tuesday in the only scheduled debate of the campaign, giving Republican Steve Hilton perhaps his best chance of gaining ground on Democrat Xavier Becerra. The hourlong matchup on CNN comes just days before mail ballots are expected to begin arriving at […]

Troy Jackson's Gaza misstep shows him struggling with a big step up to national politics

Jackson is working through one of the most divisive issues on the left while running against strongly pro-Israel Republican Sen. Susan Collins.