Economy
House Budget Blueprint Boosts Military, Cuts Food Stamps
House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a budget that makes deep cuts in food stamps and other social safety net programs while boosting military spending by billions, a blueprint that pleases …
National
US Sanctions More Iranians, but Nuclear Deal Stands for Now
The Trump administration slapped 18 Iranian individuals and groups with sanctions Tuesday for aiding the country's non-nuclear weapons programs, in a bid to show that President Donald Trump is staying …
Health Care
Trump Blasts Congress Over Failure of GOP Health Care Bill
President Donald Trump blasted congressional Democrats and "a few Republicans" Tuesday over the failure of the GOP effort to rewrite the Obama health care law, and warned, "we will return."
Business
Aug. 3 and 4 Set for Vote to Decide Union at Nissan Plant
Workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant will decide on Aug. 3 and 4 whether the United Auto Workers will represent them.
Business
Pickering Says Greentech Never Met Jobs, Investment Totals
Electric vehicle firm GreenTech Automotive claims it raised $140 million for its Mississippi factory, but state Auditor Stacey Pickering said Monday that the company can't prove it invested even the …
Environment
Two Groups Sue Feds for Extending Anglers' Red Snapper Season
Two environmental groups are suing the Trump administration for stretching the red snapper season for recreational anglers in the Gulf of Mexico.
Business
Analysis: Civil Rights, Outsiders, France Influence UAW Vote
Only days old, the union election campaign at Nissan Motor Co.'s Canton plant is already heating up.
Immigration
Feds Appeal Judge's Travel Ban Ruling to Supreme Court
The Trump administration is seeking to close a legal window opened for tens of thousands of refugees to enter the United States, appealing a federal judge's order directly to the …
National
Trump Lawyer Says Nothing Illegal in Son's Russia Meeting
President Donald Trump's attorney insisted Sunday there was nothing illegal in the meeting Trump's eldest son had with a Russian lawyer during last year's presidential campaign.
Health Care
More Hurdles as Senate Again Delays Vote on GOP Health Bill
The Senate delayed a highly anticipated vote this coming week to repeal and replace the nation's health care law after Sen. John McCain's announced absence due to surgery, an enormous …
Crime
Man Convicted of Killing Ole Miss Officer Set for Release
A prosecutor said he will try to block the state's planned release of an inmate convicted in the 2006 killing of a University of Mississippi police officer.
Immigration
Judge in Hawaii Hands Trump Latest Defeat on Travel Ban
In another setback for President Donald Trump, a federal judge in Hawaii has further weakened his already diluted travel ban by vastly expanding the list of family relationships with U.S. …
National
Russian-American Lobbyist Says He Was in Trump Son's Meeting
A Russian-American lobbyist says he attended a June 2016 meeting with President Donald Trump's son, marking another shift in the account of a discussion that was billed as part of …
Sports
NCAA Questions Abound for Freeze, Even After Filibuster
Hugh Freeze delivered a 16-minute opening statement about his Mississippi team while pointing out he couldn't talk specifics about a long-running NCAA investigation.
Health Care
New Senate GOP Health Care Bill Teeters on the Brink
Republican leaders unveiled a new health care bill Thursday in their increasingly desperate effort to deliver on seven years of promises to repeal and replace "Obamacare." They immediately lost two …
