New Acting Attorney General Is A GOP Loyalist From Iowa  

By RYAN J. FOLEY ,  Associated Press   IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The man who will serve at least temporarily as the nation’s top law enforcement official is a relatively inexperienced Republican Party loyalist from Iowa who has called for limiting special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Matthew G. Whitaker, 49, will become the nation’s acting…

Broken Voting Machines, Long Lines Under Scrutiny in Georgia

ATLANTA, GA (AP) — Malfunctioning voting machines, missing power cords and hours-long lines at the polls are being scrutinized by candidates and election officials in Georgia, where the governor’s race is still undecided as votes are still being tallied. Democrat Stacey Abrams is vying to become the nation’s first female black governor, but trails Republican…