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A US judge is reining in the use of strip searches amid a police scandal in Louisiana's capital city

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The use of strip searches by police in Louisiana's capital city was reined in Friday by a federal judge who said the policy under which Baton Rouge officers perform such searches on people who haven't been arrested is “unconstituti
Federal Tory leader blasts Montreal mayor's approach to addictions, homelessness

Federal Tory leader blasts Montreal mayor's approach to addictions, homelessness

MONTREAL — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is attacking the Montreal mayor's approach to severe drug addiction and homelessness, accusing her of telling Montrealers to learn to live with "chaos.
The Democratic Party crisis after Biden's debate spirals with no clear ending

The Democratic Party crisis after Biden's debate spirals with no clear ending

NEW YORK (AP) — For more than two weeks now, the Democratic Party has been mired in crisis.
Pelosi and Democratic leaders try to guide their party through Biden uproar

Pelosi and Democratic leaders try to guide their party through Biden uproar

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi’s phone lit up the night of President Joe Biden’s debate performance with a question that has yet to be fully resolved: Now what? Calls kept coming the morning after Biden's agonizing face-off against Republican Donald
Conservatives would scale back supervised drug consumption sites, Poilievre says

Conservatives would scale back supervised drug consumption sites, Poilievre says

OTTAWA — Supervised consumption sites are just "drug dens" that a future Conservative government would seek to close and not provide with "a single taxpayer dollar," Pierre Poilievre said Friday.
Democrats weigh Biden's impact on House races as Republicans grow confident of holding majority

Democrats weigh Biden's impact on House races as Republicans grow confident of holding majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries provided a succinct answer this week when asked if President Joe Biden was a liability for the most vulnerable House Democrats seeking reelection — “No.
Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it's Joe Biden's turn

Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it's Joe Biden's turn

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert took a slug from his drink glass before his first monologue after President Joe Biden's disastrous performance during his debate with Donald Trump. This was going to be hard.
Jury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial without a verdict

Jury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial without a verdict

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen.
US Sen. Susan Collins says she will write in Haley, once again not vote for Donald Trump in 2024

US Sen. Susan Collins says she will write in Haley, once again not vote for Donald Trump in 2024

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Susan Collins didn't vote for Donald Trump for president in 2016 or 2020, and the third time will not be the charm — because she is writing in Nikki Haley.

Wisconsin Republicans to open new Hispanic outreach center

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans plan to open a new Hispanic outreach office in Milwaukee next month after GOP leaders let their lease on the old one expire. The state party said in a news release Friday that the new office will open Aug.
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