US News

Suspect in killing of 4 hostages during standoff has died

CLINTON, Miss. — Authorities say a man who killed four people during a hostage situation inside a Mississippi home has died at a hospital. Mississippi Public Safety Department spokesman Capt. John Poulos said the suspect was shot during the 12-hour … more →

AP News | 02/17/2019 11:14 am

• Court documents DNA trail led to Alaska cold case suspect
• Work-release inmates help rescue Florida baby locked in SUV
• 7 right whale calves spotted in Florida’s Atlantic waters
• Transgender teen fights to have sex changed on transcript
• Aurora shooting victims ranged from intern to plant manager
• Aurora attacker took gun to work he shouldn’t have owned
• NYC mayor says Amazon should have tried to win critics over

White House

White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A top adviser to President Donald Trump is indicating that Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove of his declaration of a national emergency along the … more →

AP News | 02/17/2019 7:23 am

• Alaska governor offers use of troops along US-Mexico border
• Trump declares emergency at border after stinging defeat
• Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA
• NJ attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee
• White House Trump has signed congressional bill to avert government shutdown, fund limited border fencing
• White House spokeswoman confirms special counsel interview
• Statement declaring national emergency on US-Mexico border

Congress

Rep. Cummings Trump lawyers gave false info on hush money

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House oversight committee says ethics officials believe President Donald Trump’s lawyers provided false information about buying the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels. Rep. Elijah Cummings says in a letter Friday that the false … more →

AP News | 02/15/2019 2:56 pm

• Trump’s national emergency sparks new GOP divide in Congress
• Pelosi, Schumer blasts Trump emergency declaration, say Congress will ’defend our constitutional authorities’
• House vote sends President Donald Trump measure to fund border fencing, avert government shutdown
• Senate brings back anti-lynching bill, sending it to House
• Senate Dems on Green New Deal debate ’Bring it on’
• The Latest House OKs measure to pull troops from Yemen war
• House votes to limit U.S. involvement in war in Yemen, rebuking Trump alliance with Saudi Arabia

Supreme Court

Supreme Court to decide whether 2020 census can include citizenship question

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court to decide whether 2020 census can include citizenship question.

AP News | 02/15/2019 10:59 am

• Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg back at work
• Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law in test of conservative court’s approach to the issue.
• Supreme Court halts Louisiana abortion clinic law for now
• Trump seeks quick high court ruling on citizenship question
• Supreme Court Pentagon can move forward with plan to limit transgender military service while lawsuits continue
• Supreme Court releases censored appeal by foreign government
• Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years