By SARA CLINE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For nearly three decades, the small town of Mansfield was represented in Louisiana’s congressional delegation by white Republicans, even though its population is about 80% Black and leans heavily Democratic. Related Articles … Continued
By DAMIAN J. TROISE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as trade tensions escalate again with China. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%. The majority of stocks within the index … Continued
Three of the candidates running for mayor of St. Paul will take part in a forum at 2 p.m. Tuesday broadcast live on Minnesota Public Radio. The St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Public Radio will co-host the discussion at … Continued
By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded … Continued
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control by appearing in a 30-second ad urging California voters to approve a November ballot proposal that could add … Continued
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary … Continued