
The Hill - 8 hours 30 min ago
The federal prosecutor who secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly threatening the life of President Trump in a since-deleted social media post of seashells has stepped down, according to a recent court filing. A "notice of substitution" filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina on Friday stated that Matthew...

Newser - 19 hours 42 min ago
America's latest beach fight isn't over booze or boom boxes it's about a $255 strip of polyester. The Wall Street Journal reports on the Shibumi, a 4-pound shade that catches the wind like a sideways flag and, in some coastal towns, has practically taken over the shoreline. In North Carolina's...

The Guardian - 20 hours 51 min ago
North Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Alaska are key targets for a party bullish after a bruising Republican primary in Texas After Texas Republicans chose the beleaguered attorney general, Ken Paxton, as their party's nominee for US Senate on Tuesday, Democrats are feeling bullish that they could pull off a victory in the red-leaning state and maybe win back the Senate in this year's midterm elections. Paxton whose history includes an impeachment, fraud charges and an alleged affair beat incumbent...