Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99

John Paul Stevens, who served on the Supreme Court for nearly 35 years and became its leading liberal, has died

John Paul Stevens evolved into Supreme Court’s liberal lion

John Paul Stevens was a Republican moderate when he joined the Supreme Court but found himself moving to the left during a tenure of nearly 35 years

US to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear

The Justice Department says it will continue to look for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

New England’s last thoroughbred horse track winds down

New England’s last thoroughbred horse racing track is hosting its last live races this weekend, but it’s not clear what comes next for the tax subsidized industry.

Mueller agrees to testify before 2 House panels next month

Democrats say former special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly July 17 before the House Judiciary and intelligence committees

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on Iran supreme leader

President Donald Trump signs financial sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader and associates

After calling off strikes on Iran, Trump suggests patience

President Donald Trump abruptly called off military strikes on Iran, saying Friday that the likelihood of 150 Iranian deaths would have been out of proportion to Iran’s shooting down of an unmanned American surveillance drone

Trump says Sarah Sanders to leave White House at end of June

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month.

12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead

Authorities say a city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach, killing 12 people before police fatally shot him.

Central Maine celebrates Memorial Day