Category Archives: Politics
Trump says Sessions’ DOJ has placed GOP in midterm jeopardy
(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) By CATHERINE LUCEY, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Showing his disregard for the Justice Department's independence, President Donald Trump tweeted that federal indict...
Sep 04, 2018
Kavanaugh pledges to be ‘team player’ on Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh promised Tuesday to be a "team player" if confirmed to the closely divided court, declaring that he will b...
Sep 04, 2018
Report: Harvard did not consider Warren as Native American
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) talks with reporters in Fall River. File Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Harvard University's decision to hire Elizabeth Warren as a law profes...
Sep 04, 2018
Rhode Island politicians prepare for Sept. 12 primary
Governor Raimondo talks with reporters. Photo by Anita Baffoni WPRO News by Jennifer McDermott, The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's governor and lieutenant governor are each tr...
Sep 04, 2018
RI bars guns from all schools
Gov. Gina Raimondo and Education Commissioner Ken Wagner announce a policy barring all guns from all Rhode Island schools. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Rhode Island take...
Aug 29, 2018
Trump: White House counsel Don McGahn to depart in the fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is tweeting that his White House counsel, Don McGahn, will be departing in the fall after the Senate confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on th...
Aug 29, 2018
Twin River-Tiverton casino to open Sept. 1
Twin River Chairman John Taylor (left) and DOT Director Peter Alviti (second from left) join local officials and contractors at a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday as the DOT opens a ’roundabout&#...
Aug 28, 2018
Half of states act as #MeToo sexual misconduct claims mount
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons By DAVID A. LIEB, The Associated Press As the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct began snaring politicians, state legislatures across the country v...
Aug 27, 2018
War hero, US Senator, and presidential candidate John McCain has died
By NANCY BENAC, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak int...
Aug 25, 2018
Matt Brown releases housing plan
Democratic candidate for governor Matt Brown. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Tessa Roy, WPRO News Democratic candidate for governor Matt Brown released a housing plan aimed at giving ...
Aug 24, 2018
