Category Archives: Politics
Congress seals agreement on COVID relief, government funding
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WASHINGTON (AP) - Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic re...
Dec 20, 2020
JEFF BRITT TRIAL – Complete Coverage
In this November 1, 2019 file photo, political consultant Jeff Britt leaves Superior court in Warwick after pleading not guilty to money laundering and violating campaign contribution law. Photo by St...
Dec 17, 2020
Supreme Court rejects Texas, Trump election case
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victor...
Dec 11, 2020
RI House committee approves nearly $12.8B state budget
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island lawmakers have approved a nearly $12.8 billion state budget plan for the current fiscal year that is...
Dec 10, 2020
Raimondo said to be a frontrunner for HHS Secretary
Gov. Gina Raimondo launches her general reelection campaign in the packing room of a small business, the RI Mushroom Co. in West Kingston September 17, 2018. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve ...
Dec 02, 2020
Trump campaign lawsuit over Pennsylvania vote heads to court
By MARK SCOLFORO, The Associated Press A hearing on the Trump campaign's federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Pennsylvania officials from certifying the vote results remains on track for Tuesday after a...
Nov 17, 2020
Gov Baker rips into Trump over ‘baseless claims’ of fraud
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Republican Gov. Charlie Baker ripped into President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans w...
Nov 11, 2020
GOP tries again to get high court to ax health care law
By MARK SHERMAN, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A week after the 2020 election, Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the...
Nov 10, 2020
GOP senator: no evidence to support Trump vote-fraud claims
By MATTHEW DALY, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A key Republican senator said Friday he saw no evidence to support President Donald Trump's baseless claim that Democrats are trying to "steal" ...
Nov 06, 2020
Biden ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump attacks process
Joe Biden and Donald Trump take the stage for the first presidential debate of 2020. By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrat Joe Biden overto...
Nov 06, 2020
