Officer Who Shot Walter Scott to Plead Guilty in Charleston

By ALAN BLINDER May 2, 2017 CHARLESTON, S.C. — The former South Carolina police officer who was recorded on video when he opened fire on a fleeing black motorist, killing him, in 2015 will plead guilty on Tuesday, people familiar with the case said....

Trump: The US government needs a good ‘shutdown’ if Senate rules don’t change

President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to call for a government shutdown later this year in response to a bipartisan spending deal that looks set to pass Congress this week. In tweets, the president contended that the bipartisan agreement — which funds the...