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Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever at 36 days, blaming the impasse for the party’s defeat in closely-watched elections while Democrats, emboldened by their off-year victories, dug in for a fight.

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What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump’s tariffs

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three lower courts have ruled illegal President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose worldwide tariffs. Now the Supreme Court, with three justices Trump appointed and generally favorable to muscular presidential power, will have the final word. In roughly two dozen emergency appeals, the justices have

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Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions. The order will be in effect for 14 days. It requires officials to provide detainees at a U.S. Immigration and

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AP Race Call: Democrat-backed Justice Christine Donohue retains seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue was retained by Pennsylvania voters on Tuesday. The state’s Supreme Court had a 5-2 Democratic majority entering Tuesday’s election. Republicans campaigned to try to stop three judges up for retention — Donohue and two others — from continuing on the court. The state Democratic Party backed

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City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. Solomon Kinloch in Tuesday’s general election. She will take office in January and succeed three-term Mayor Mike Duggan who announced last year

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Kristen Stewart urges solidarity and honesty in emotional keynote at Academy Women’s Luncheon

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a rooftop space filled with Hollywood’s most influential figures, actor Kristen Stewart delivered an unflinching speech urging women in film to stay united, reject tokenism and celebrate the next generation of female filmmakers. Stewart, who directed “The Chronology of Water,” an adaptation of

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Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves 114 dead, 127 missing in Philippines, many in province recovering from quake

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials said Thursday the death toll from widespread flooding and devastation caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the country’s central region has risen to at least 114 with 127 people reported missing, many of them in a hard-hit province still recovering from a deadly earthquake. Most

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