Category Archives: Politics

By WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island’s Democratic House speaker is defending his handling of allegations of sexual harassment at the State House, amid...

BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s statement that he wants to order an end to the constitutional right to citizenship for babie...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Democratic Party is criticizing a Republican candidate for state treasurer who appeared to threaten political opponents in a blog post. In Sunday’s...

Republican women running for office introduce themselves at a State House news conference. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Saying Republicans are being left out of the conv...

Video via CNN By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Florida man with a long criminal history was charged Friday in the nationwide mail-bomb scare t...

Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Two Rhode Island lawmakers say they plan to file legislation in response to a recent furor over a convicted child rapist who recently moved into a...

Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin, and DHS assistant secretary Jeannette Manfra discuss election security. Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News. PROVIDENCE, R.I. ...

Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News By WPRO News Independent candidate for governor Joe Trillo is defending his conduct during an incident with an ex tenant and employee 2 years ago. Trillo says he regr...

(AP Photo/Kevin Hagen) By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ERIC TUCKER and COLLEEN LONG, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Police recovered a suspicious package addressed to actor Robert DeNiro on Thursday, whic...

Crowds rally one year after the violence that took place in Charlottesville, VA on Saturday August 12, 2017. Photo via CNN. By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - The leader of ...