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Government & Politics / Transportation

US Pauses Some Foreign Truck Driver Visas, but Impact Will Be Small

It appears that at most a few thousand of the country’s estimated 3.5 million commercial truck drivers would be affected by the new directive. read more >
Education

Visa Cancellations Sow Panic for International Students, With More Than 1,000 Fearing Deportation

More than 1,000 students at more than 160 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated in recent weeks. read more >
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
Government & Politics / Health Care / Legal

Major Companies Stay Mum on Thorny Abortion Issue — For Now

Some experts believe companies are holding off weighing in because they want to wait to see the court's final ruling. read more >
Clint Reed
Government & Politics

Sen. Marco Rubio Fires Chief of Staff for ‘Improper Conduct’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio announced that he fired his chief of staff after getting reports of "improper conduct" with subordinate staffers. read more >
Government & Politics / Investments

Thanks, Trump (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

Just when I was getting my mind around bigger federal income tax bills in my future, the Republicans have voted to borrow money to help me out. read more >
Sen. Tom Cotton visits the Little Rock headquarters of Southwest Power Pool last month.
Banking & Finance / Construction / Energy

PACE Financing Under Fire From Tom CottonLock Icon

Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde calls PACE financing a home run, something that makes "a lot of sense to a lot of people." U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton calls PACE a scam to "trick seniors into taking out high-interest loans for 20 years, along with liens on their homes." read more >
Marco Rubio
Government & Politics

Arkansas Republicans Select 12 Delegates to GOP Convention

Arkansas Republicans have met in each of the state's four congressional districts to select 12 delegates to the GOP National Convention in July. read more >
Government & Politics

Arkansas Democrats Pin Hopes on Anti-Trump Message (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)

With the prospect of billionaire Donald Trump leading the GOP ticket this fall, Democrats in the state relish the idea of pinning the reality TV star to Arkansas Republicans. read more >
Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz () and Donald Trump lead in polling of Arkansan's preference for GOP presidential candidates. | (Crush Rush/Andrew Cline/CJ Hanevy)
Government & Politics

#ARPX: What to Watch In Today’s Arkansas Primary (Robert Coon & Blake Rutherford On Politics)

From the presidential race to implications for Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Robert Coon and Blake Rutherford to assess what we’ve seen — and will see — in the final hours of the Arkansas primary. read more >
Ted Cruz
Government & Politics / Legal

Update: Little Rock Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Cruz, Rubio Eligibility

A federal judge in Little Rock has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of Republicans Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio to run for president on the grounds that they are not "natural-born" citizens of the United States. read more >
Marco Rubio
Government & Politics

Primaries to Reveal Arkansas’ Political Direction (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)

This week's primaries in Arkansas will reveal a great deal about the political direction of a state that's still adjusting to its role as a Republican stronghold. read more >
Government & Politics

Asa Hutchinson on NPR: Donald Trump’s Words ‘Frightening’

Gov. Asa Hutchinson talked to NPR on Wednesday about his endorsement of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and his thoughts on the GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. read more >
Ted Cruz
Government & Politics

Presidential Hopefuls Set Sights on Arkansas’ Delegates

The road to the White House this year runs through Arkansas, with four presidential hopefuls booking flight plans through the state as its primary approaches. State election officials are touting the visits as a sign lawmakers made the right choice in moving up the state's primary to March. read more >
Donald Trump visited Rogers in 2008 to speak at an Economics Arkansas luncheon.
Government & Politics

With Nevada Win, Trump Has Trifecta; Rubio-Cruz Still Jostling

With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A tight race for second between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz offered little evidence that Republicans were ready to coalesce around one strong alternative to the businessman billionaire. read more >
Donald Trump (file)
Government & Politics

Rubio, Cruz Jostle to Claim ‘Alternative-to-Trump’ Vote

Republicans Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz battled to emerge as the true anti-Trump on Sunday as the billionaire businessman took an ever-so-brief break from his trademark braggadocio to say his drive for the GOP nomination isn't unstoppable — yet. read more >
Marco Rubio
Government & Politics

Marco Rubio to Campaign in Arkansas After South Carolina Primary

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is campaigning in Arkansas this weekend, the day after the South Carolina primary. Rubio has picked up endorsements from some of the state's top Republicans, including Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford and Steve Womack. read more >
Marco Rubio
Government & Politics

Early Primary Voting Begins as Clinton, Rubio Talk Abounds

The presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Marco Rubio touted their support in Arkansas on Tuesday as early voting began for the state's March 1 primary. read more >
Marco Rubio
Government & Politics

Marco Rubio Picks Up Endorsements from Arkansas Leaders

Two Arkansas congressmen and the state's lieutenant governor backed Marco Rubio for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, two days after former Gov. Mike Huckabee ended his White House bid. read more >
Mike Huckabee
Government & Politics

After Huckabee Exits, Arkansas Republicans Looking for New Presidential Candidate

With favorite son and former Gov. Mike Huckabee no longer an option, top Republicans in Arkansas said Tuesday they're weighing which of the other candidates to support in the presidential race. read more >
Mike Huckabee launched his 2016 presidential run in Hope.
Government & Politics

Mike Huckabee Ends His 2nd Bid for President

Mike Huckabee ended his second campaign for the White House on Monday amid a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses that he won in his first bid eight years ago. read more >