VOA News/Jamie Dettmer New U.S. sanctions on Russia expected to be announced Wednesday, imposed under a chemical and biological warfare law following the poisoning of a former Russian agent and his daughter in Britain earlier this year, have taken effect – the latest chapter in what some are describing as a protracted war of attrition. […]readmore
VOA News U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday criticized the integrity and legal skills of his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, saying on Twitter that anyone looking for a good lawyer should not retain the services of Cohen. Trump was making his first public statements about his former personal attorney, who a day earlier implicated Trump in […]readmore
VOA News/Steve Herman WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump says he, not his campaign, paid hush money through his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, in 2016 just days prior to his election — but asserts he did not know it at the time. «Later on, I knew,» Trump has told Fox News Channel. Part of the […]readmore
(Cranston) – Gina Raimondo’s shady insider connections continue. Her latest campaign filings revealed she has hired Jeff Britt, the ultimate political backroom dealer, to be part of the campaign. One has to wonder why she would pay for someone who is currently in the middle of contempt proceedings with the Board of Elections for failing to respond […]readmore
The Rhode Islanders we talk to want change. They want an economy that works for everyone, not just for corporations and the wealthiest 1%. They want quality healthcare and education. And they have had enough of the smear tactics politicians use to stay in power.readmore
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“Providence residents have a right to know how their schools settled a federal investigation into these abysmal learning conditions,” says former superintendent and candidate for mayor. PROVIDENCE, RI — Robert DeRobbio, longtime educator and candidate for mayor, calls on the Providence City Council to block a contract extension for Superintendent Chris Maher until the school […]readmore
(Cranston) - As Mayor, Allan Fung has made it a priority to keep Cranston safe. From fighting the ACLU to keep panhandlers off dangerous intersections, to increasing community policing stations across the city, he is on the front lines in building a safer and stronger community. As Governor, Allan Fung will reform Governor Raimondo's policies […]readmore
Rebecca Edwards The days are getting shorter, school bells are ringing, and Labor Day weekend festivities are almost upon us. Along with the last BBQs of the season, Labor Day also brings more impaired drivers to our nation’s roads. The number one cause of death for Americans aged five to twenty-four is car crashes—and nearly one-third of […]readmore
Colonel Michael Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces that there will be no further charges lodged against a dog trainer in connection with the death of Knox, the English Bulldog. After a joint investigation between the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA) and the Cranston Police, it was […]readmore