Category Archives: Politics
McConnell abruptly eases impeachment limits
By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eased his restrictive proposed rules for President Donald Trump's i...
Jan 21, 2020
Supreme Court rejects fast-track review of Obamacare suit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to consider a fast-track review of a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, making it highly unlikely that the justices would decide ...
Jan 21, 2020
Trump’s lawyers urge dismissal of ‘flimsy’ impeachment case
By ZEKE MILLER, ERIC TUCKER and LISA MASCARO, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did "absolutely nothing wrong," urging the Senate to sw...
Jan 20, 2020
Trump’s trial begins, senators vowing ‘impartial justice’
By LISA MASCARO, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday, senators standing at their desks to swear a...
Jan 16, 2020
House sending Trump impeachment to Senate, trial to follow
By LISA MASCARO, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, delivery set for a dramatic processi...
Jan 15, 2020
Governor Raimondo delivers 2020 State of the State Address
Governor Gina Raimondo is flanked by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (at left) and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio as she delivers her sixth State of the State address in the Rhode Island State Ho...
Jan 14, 2020
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump at Baghdad International Airport, was hailed as a hero in Iran — brave, charismatic and beloved by the troops....
Jan 07, 2020
New mayor pledges new focus away from politics
Paul Coogan exchanges smiles with his wife Judi St. Hilaire as he takes the oath of office as Fall River Mayor January 6, 2020. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News In a city th...
Jan 06, 2020
PODCAST: Lincoln Chafee files to run for president as Libertarian
Image taken from CSPAN Listen to “Presidential Candidate Lincoln Chafee 1-6-20” on Spreaker. Former Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee has filed to run for president a...
Jan 06, 2020
Rhode Island’s new legislative session set to begin
Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's new legislative session begins Tuesday. Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate Preside...
Jan 06, 2020
