Jon Parton
Feds: Right-wing military officer eyed Dems, journalists in planned attack
A U.S. Coast Guard officer and self-proclaimed white nationalist was arrested after investigators discovered a cache of weapons in his Maryland home, as well as a hit list of journalists and Democratic politicians and activists, according to court documents.
Senate approves largest conservation bill in a decade in nod to public lands
The Senate approved Tuesday the largest public lands bill in a decade that protects 1.3 million acres of wilderness, creates new national monuments to honor American heroes and increases the size of several national parks.
Women, youth create Midwest states’ Election Day ‘blue wave’
The blue wave crashed into several Midwest states in a midterm election that saw Democrats gain the most amount of U.S. House seats in a midterm since the aftermath of Watergate in 1974.
Your vote: Trump a key factor in midterm elections, poll shows
A majority of voters, 67 percent, said their opinion of President Donald Trump will play a factor in who they vote for on Election Day, and almost half of voters surveyed said their opinion of Trump will make them more likely to vote Democrat.
Google faces class action suit for tracking cell phone locations
A class action privacy lawsuit against Google has been filed in federal court in San Francisco Friday, claiming that the technology giant continued to track the location of cell phone users after they turned off tracking.
Federal judge orders review of Keystone XL Pipeline
A federal judge ordered an environmental review of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline Wednesday, pushing back an attempt to fast-track construction of the $8 billion project. Government has an “obligation to analyze new information relevant to the environmental impacts of its decision.”
9th Circuit won’t hear Montana campaign finance case, setting up Supreme Court test
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday declined to rehear a challenge of Montana’s campaign contribution law en banc, setting up a possible U.S. Supreme Court review. In a legal tug of war that dates back to 2011, several Republican groups and individuals brought a lawsuit claiming Montana’s campaign funding caps were unconstitutional because it limited their free speech rights.
2 months after Parkland: Gun control slightly less prominent as voting issue
While registered voters are still concerned about gun control, the issue has cooled down some, according to a new poll. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that 46 percent said gun policy will heavily influence who they vote for in November, down from 59 percent in February when a mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida took place.
Poll: Most Americans want Robert Mueller to continue investigation
Despite a small increase of Americans who have an unfavorable view of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, nearly two out of three people still believe his investigation should continue, according to a new poll released Tuesday.