Trump Pushes out Priebus, Names DHS' Kelly WH Chief of StaffPresident Donald Trump announced Friday he was appointing Homeland Security head John Kelly to be White House chief of staff, ending the tumultuous six-month tenure of Reince Priebus.
Trump Appears to Advocate Rough Police Treatment of SuspectsTalking tough on illegal immigration and violent crime, President Donald Trump appeared Friday to advocate rougher treatment of people in police custody, speaking dismissively of arresting officers who protect the heads of handcuffed suspects while putting them in patrol cars.
Corabel ShofnerIn many ways, "Almost Paradise" carries the hallmarks of a classic southern adventure tale, even though its author, Corabel Shofner, spent a large part of her life outside of the South.
GOP Blame-Game Begins After Senate Sinks Health Care DriveRepublican finger-pointing commenced after the Senate's dark-of-night defeat of the GOP's flagship effort to repeal much of the Obama health care law in a startling vote that dealt a blistering blow to President Donald Trump.
Russia Sanctions Bill Heads to Trump, Moscow RetaliatesThe Senate is sending a package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia to President Donald Trump to sign after the bill received overwhelming support in Congress. Moscow has already responded, ordering a reduction in the number of U.S. diplomats in …
White House Aide's Tirade Tests Editors and ProducersA presidential aide's explosion of profanity while talking to a reporter about his new White House colleagues tested newsroom leaders Thursday, forcing decisions about whether to use the graphic language or leave much of what he said to the imagination …
Pentagon, Border Wall Covered in $788B House Spending BillThe House has passed a $788 billion spending bill that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump's controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the Pentagon.
Mississippi Governor: Nissan Workers Should Reject UnionRepublican Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday that employees at the Nissan Motor Co. plant in Mississippi should reject unionization because he believes labor unions have hurt the automotive industry in Detroit and other places.
Scaramucci Lobs Grenades in Already Chaotic White HouseNew White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci went after chief of staff Reince Priebus on Thursday as a suspected "leaker" within the West Wing in a pull-no-punches interview that laid bare the personality clashes and internal turmoil of Donald Trump's …
Senators Prepare Bill to Block Firing of Special CounselWarning of "holy hell" to pay if the president fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a top Senate Republican is working to prevent the potential end result, the dismissal of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Gabe MylesMississippi State University wide receiver Gabe Myles is one athlete on the watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy.
GOP Eyes Narrow Bill to Advance Goal on "Obamacare" RepealBattered by repeated failures to repeal or replace "Obamacare," Senate GOP leaders retreated to a narrow approach Thursday that would undo just a few of the most unpopular elements of Barack Obama's law.