National
McCain's Cancer Diagnosis Jolts Senate
Sen. John McCain's diagnosis of brain cancer jolted the Senate where Republicans and Democrats offered prayers and words of encouragement for a six-term lawmaker with a war hero past.
National
By Embracing Russia, Trump Bumps Up Against Top Advisers
President Donald Trump's persistent overtures toward Russia are placing him increasingly at odds with his national security and foreign policy advisers, who have long urged a more cautious approach to …
National
Trump Rages at Sessions in New York Times Interview
President Donald Trump told The New York Times in an interview Wednesday that he never would have appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general had he known Sessions would recuse himself …
Crime
Justices Won't Block New Trial of Hinds District Attorney
The Mississippi Supreme Court has cleared the way for Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith to go on trial again.
National
Trump Says He Wants Voter Fraud Commission to Have Open Mind
President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged members of his new voter fraud commission to approach their task with "a very open mind," despite having spent months making unfounded claims, without …
Politics
November Elections Set to Fill 2 Mississippi House Seats
Gov. Phil Bryant has set Nov. 7 special elections to fill two seats in the Mississippi House.
Health Care
AP-NORC Poll: Negotiate on 'Obamacare,' Don't Just Kill It
Americans overwhelmingly want lawmakers of both parties to work out health care changes, with only 13 percent supporting Republican moves to repeal "Obamacare" absent a replacement, according to a new …
Immigration
Justices Uphold Refugee Ban but Say Grandparents Still OK
The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can strictly enforce its ban on refugees, but is leaving in place a weakened travel ban that includes grandparents among relatives who can …
Health Care
Trump Tweets Health Bill 'Will Get Even Better' at Lunch
President Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up the pressure on reluctant Republicans to erase much of Barack Obama's health care law, tweeting, "They MUST keep their promise to America" and …
National
Trump to Nominate Jon Huntsman as US Ambassador to Russia
President Donald Trump announced his intention Tuesday to nominate former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to be U.S. ambassador to Russia.
National
APNewsBreak: US Restoring Asset Seizures, With Safeguards
The Trump administration will soon restore the ability of police to seize suspects' money and property with federal help, but The Associated Press has learned the policy will come with …
National
Trump Lets Iran Deal Live, but Signals He May Not for Long
Having accused Iran of flouting the nuclear deal, President Donald Trump was inclined to tell Congress that Tehran was violating it. His national security aides talked him out of it, …
Health Care
'Let Obamacare Fail,' Trump Says After GOP Plan Collapses
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday it's time to "let Obamacare fail" after the latest GOP health care plan crashed and burned in the Senate, a stunning failure for the president, …
Crime
Mississippi Prison Consultant Will Plead Guilty to Kickbacks
The wife of a former Mississippi lawmaker says she wants to plead guilty to paying kickbacks to the state's former corrections commissioner.
Person of the Day
Duer Sharp
The SWAC has a six-year contract to play in the Celebration Bowl and SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp is hoping to extend it to 10.
