Less than 1 in 4 Americans have favorable opinion of federal government: poll

Less than a quarter of the United States population has a positive opinion about the federal government, according to a new poll. The Pew Research Center released a report Thursday derived from their American Trends Panel survey, noting shifts in public perception of government at the local, state, and federal level. The survey found that […]

4 teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack arrested in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — Four teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack have been arrested in Germany, authorities said on Friday. Three of the suspects — two girls who are 15 and 16, and a 15-year-old boy — come from various parts of the western North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany’s most populous. They were arrested after […]

Kansas governor vetoes bill banning transgender treatment to minors, abortion restrictions

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned transgender treatment for minors in the state, as well as two bills imposing abortion restrictions.  Substitute Bill for Senate Bill 233 sought to outlaw transgender treatment for minors and allow for causes of action against healthcare providers who provided such treatment. The bill […]