National
Takeaways so Far from House Public Impeachment Hearings
Wednesday’s start of public impeachment hearings unfolding in Congress marked the first time that the American public could watch and listen to the witnesses whose testimony is at the center …
Politics
Watson: Mississippi Should Change Multipart Election System
Republican Michael Watson, Mississippi’s incoming secretary of state, says he will work to change a Jim Crow-era election system that requires multiple steps for statewide races.
Person of the Day
Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris
Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, originally from the small agricultural village of Preston, Maryland, was 36 years old with a wife, two young daughters and a third baby …
National
Supreme Court Lets Sandy Hook Shooting Lawsuit Go Forward
The Supreme Court said Tuesday a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to …
National
Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against NY Over Tax Returns
A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump's lawsuit against New York officials that was aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns.
City & County
Mississippi Woman Sues Over Unsecured Manhole Cover Crash
A Mississippi woman who says she hit an unsecured manhole cover hours before a teenager was killed in a similar crash has filed a lawsuit.
Environment
US Tells UN it is Pulling Out of Paris Climate Deal
The United States has told the United Nations it has begun the process of pulling out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate agreement.
National
Pence Rallies for Mississippi GOP Governor Candidate
Vice President Mike Pence campaigned Monday in Mississippi for the Republican nominee for governor, who's in a tight race with the state's best-funded Democratic nominee in nearly a generation.
Politics
Analysis: Mississippi Getting Big Turnover in State Offices
No matter who wins this year's elections, Mississippi will have its biggest turnover of state government officials in a long time. At least five of the eight statewide offices will …
Politics
Trump Stumping in Mississippi Ahead of Tough Governor's Race
President Donald Trump is traveling to Mississippi on Friday to try to shore up Republican support ahead of the state's toughest governor's race in nearly a generation, with two established …
Politics
US Judge Not Blocking Multistep Mississippi Election System
A federal judge ruled Friday that he will not immediately block Mississippi's unique, multistep process for electing a governor and other statewide officials.
National
Democrats Push Impeachment Rules Package Through House
Democrats rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House Thursday, the chamber's first formal vote in a fight that …
Politics
Agriculture Commissioner's Race Centers on Local Food
The Democratic challenger for Mississippi agriculture commissioner is pitching a local food revolution, while the Republican incumbent seeks more incremental change.
National
Twitter Bans Political Ads Ahead of 2020 Election
Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its service. Its move sets it apart from Facebook, which continues to defend …
Politics
Reeves Still Outspending Hood in Mississippi Governor Race
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves has spent more than twice as much as Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood in the open race for Mississippi governor.
