Author: Leslie Stephens

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Thursday on a Russian-linked member of Ukraine’s Parliament for interfering in the U.S. presidential election, including efforts to undermine Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden.

Andrii Derkach has been a shadowy figure lurking in the background of the debate over foreign interference in the U.S. electoral …

U.S. officials expressed hope for success in long-awaited peace talks between the U.S.-backed Afghan government and Taliban militants Thursday, after it was announced that the talks will begin Saturday in Doha, Qatar, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to observe the opening.

The first session will come one day after …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday named a former classroom teacher and CEO of an education reform group as his new secretary of education.

Every Kid Counts CEO Ryan Walters will replace Secretary of State Michael Rogers, who stepped down from the education position last …

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – State water quality officials announced Thursday that they approved a settlement agreement with the U.S. Defense Department over groundwater violations at Cannon Air Force Base in eastern New Mexico.

The agreement addresses a compliance order that was issued over Cannon’s lack of a groundwater discharge …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Rapper Kanye West will remain off Ohio’s fall presidential ballot after a decision Thursday by the state’s high court.

In a unanimous ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court found that Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose acted lawfully when he rejected the nearly 15,000 signatures and other …