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Former state and federal prosecutor LaHood — the son of former GOP Rep. Ray LaHood, who represented the district for seven terms before President Barack Obama appointed him transportation secretary in 2009 — announced he'd run for the seat the day after Schock said he'd resign and never drew a formidable opponent.
It looks like Scott Walker gets his "marching orders from the Koch brothers and just goes down the list," Clinton said.
Combined grants from the Manhattan DA and the U.S. Justice Department will provide funds to law enforcement jurisdictions across the country to pay for crime-lab processing of 70,000 untested sexual assault evidence kits.
With ridership flat and costs going up, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority says fare hikes could be coming, as they have come every two years in the past.
As the city prepares for tens of thousands to come see the pontiff, Mayor Muriel Bowser suggests working from home and avoiding driving downtown Sept. 22 through 24.
What the highly publicized instance of mistaken identity--and the rough handling of retired tennis player James Blake--was really about.
The prospect of months of heavy rain has become a cause for concern as well as celebration — a cloud on the horizon that could bring this state more natural disasters.
The matter moves to the full House of Representatives, which is anxious to move beyond the controversy; lawmakers could take up the matter on the fate of State Reps. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat soon.
A Baltimore Circuit Court judge determined that the defense had failed to prove that the six officers cannot receive a fair trial in the city.
A new study indicates that the massive Bakken oil boom caused the demand for government services to outpace the growth in tax revenue by as much as 40 percent.
A library in a small New Hampshire town started to help Internet users around the world surf anonymously using Tor. Then the Department of Homeland Security raised a red flag.
Facilitated talks can loosen political gridlock and reveal unexpected solutions.
A new book explores if putting public assets under professional management leads to greater government wealth.
Andrew Cuomo will try for a $15 hourly minimum wage in New York.
The integrity of the election is under threat—in Ohio and across the country.
The president's plan to cut ozone pollution could hurt the low-income minority areas it seeks to protect, some argue.
An investigation identifies more than 200 biosafety level 3 and 4 lab facilities that work with dangerous pathogens - and reveals safety records that some of them fought to keep secret.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser would exempt broad categories of video, including all assaults, from public release, a move that council members said backtracked from an earlier proposal.
How Robert Gray became the odd choice of the Democratic Party illustrates the forlorn state of affairs for the party in the South.
“You have rocks. Right out there,” the New Jersey governor told the University of New Hampshire. “What the hell do you need a rock climbing wall for? Go outside and climb those rocks."
Law enforcement officials and some Somali leaders said new city programs can stop extremism early. But others, wary of police surveillance, are skeptical of the government’s role in the projects.
Eli Broad's plan to transform Grand Avenue into a sort of tourist-worthy “museum mile” still faces substantial roadblocks.
The measure to significantly curb greenhouse gas emissions over the next 35 years, passed the Democratic-controlled Senate but faced almost certain defeat in the Assembly after an intense campaign by the oil industry.
City Manager Harry Black cites a "lack of sufficient and proper communication" and "consistent and pervasive disregard for chain of command" among the reasons for Blackwell's termination.
Planned Parenthood is not the only health program the GOP is targeting. Dozens of other health programs were set for cuts as well.
The former Oregon governor had staff involve Cylvia Hayes in official decisions early on. Kitzhaber and Hayes are being investigated in connection with consulting contracts she received to promote policies she also pursued as the state's first lady.
Gov. Bill Walker's says it's time to curtail the state's $600 million oil and gas tax credit program, saying it has worked and is no longer necessary.
A spokeswoman for the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System says officials can't use "the system's money to achieve political or social agendas."
Thursday's election will test the appeal of anti-government populism in a booming Democratic city.
Waves of asylum seekers have risked their lives to escape conflicts particularly in Syria and northern Africa. The influx of refugees has strained European countries’ abilities to deal with the demand and Mayor Marty Walsh says he'd be willing to take some in.
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