Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms

Utah governor signs bill adding justices to state Supreme Court as redistricting appeal looms

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Saturday that would expand the state Supreme Court from five justices to seven as frustration mounted among Republican lawmakers over a string of losses before the tribunal. Republican advocates for the change argued that it would help improve the court’s efficiency. But legal … Read more

Republicans and Democrats are trying to stop Trump’s aggression on Greenland. Will it be enough?

Republicans and Democrats are trying to stop Trump’s aggression on Greenland. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, with some showing the most strident opposition to almost anything the Trump administration has done since taking office. They gave speeches on the importance of NATO last week. They introduced bills designed to prevent the United States from … Read more

Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year

Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year

WASHINGTON (AP) — For House Republicans, the political year began with a pep rally of sorts as President Donald Trump gathered them at the Kennedy Center in Washington for a rousing speech. But by the time the legislators had completed their first week of work this mid-term election year, the fractures in the party were … Read more

Trump’s Ukraine plan draws outrage from Republican lawmakers

Trump’s Ukraine plan draws outrage from Republican lawmakers

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several congressional Republicans are sharply criticizing President Donald Trump’s White House over its handling of a proposed peace plan for Ukraine that they say favors Russia, a sharp departure for a party that has stuck closely to nearly all of Trump’s initiatives. Ukrainian advocates have worried that a US-based … Read more