The top Democratic negotiator on border security said Wednesday that discussions are closer than they’ve been all week and urged the Senate not to leave without a deal that could unlock Ukraine aid. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) … Continued
Whether racial segregation in schools violates the state constitution depends on whether it has a significant negative effect on educational outcomes for students, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. It’s the latest ruling in the 2015 lawsuit brought by St. … Continued
A Michigan man has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to driving to Lakeville to sexually assault a 13-year-old girl he met on Omegle, a video chat website that was shut down last month … Continued
VIRGINIA, Minn. — The president of the Iron Range Hells Angels motorcycle club has now been charged with kidnapping and beating a man, whom he reportedly planned to hold at the group’s clubhouse for a “few months.” Jerand Paul French, … Continued
As a Texas woman’s case has tested the state’s abortion laws and thrust the issue back into the national spotlight, it has raised eyebrows even among presidential hopefuls in the GOP, the party that has pushed for restrictive abortion laws … Continued
A band of raiders never stops at just one scalp. Just minutes after the University of Pennsylvania’s president Liz Magill pulled the plug on her stormy 17-month tenure, under intense pressure for her handling of antisemitism questions on Capitol Hill, … Continued