Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the ...
Rhode Island judge specializing in immigration law resigns after FBI raids office
The FBI and Providence, Rhode Island, police raided a Central Falls Municipal Court judge's office Thursday, though the reasons are unknown.
RI troopers went to DC for the inauguration. Here's why they were there and who paid for it
A contingent of 23 troopers helped officers with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, staffing a detail that kept them on Pennsylvania Avenue for 15 hours on inauguration ...
To gain a court seat, Republicans seek to throw out thousands of votes
Most elections are decided at the ballot box. This one may be decided in court - by the very justices who will sit alongside ...
Texas’ bar association drops lawsuit against AG Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenge
The State Bar of Texas is dropping efforts to discipline Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations that his failed efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 ...
Is there a job in the Trump administration for R.I. Senator Jessica de la Cruz?
State Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz doesn’t quite have one foot out the door, but she’s not exactly batting down rumors that she could be joining the Trump administration, either.
Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants. Here are the Rhode Islanders who were charged
President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to pardon defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, ...
US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro’s reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting ...
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Security heightened in D.C. as Trump set to take oath with promises of unity and strength
President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his ...
Shekarchi for governor?; Taylor Swift house; Giovanni's back on air: Top stories this week
The New England Patriots welcomed back a fan favorite with this week's announcement that former Pats linebacker and Tennessee ...
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump’s first law to sign
The Senate is set for an Inauguration Day vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants ...