Nighthawks: Lawmakers drift through a surreal overnight shutdown drama As the clock ticked past 2:30 a.m. Friday, Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) walked off the Senate floor and cracked a joke about the strange dysfunction that gripped the Capitol. “Hey, Doug,” said Shelby, 83, a four-decade veteran of Congress. “Welcome […]
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Illegal immigrant found guilty in murder of 2 deputies A man in the United States illegally was convicted Friday of killing two Northern California deputies in a case that helped fuel the national immigration debate. Luis Bracamontes was found guilty of murder in the shootings of Sacramento County sheriff’s Deputy […]
These Veterans Say Trump’s Military Parade Would Be A Big Waste Of Time “I am not wasting a day standing and marching around in my freaking uniform so that somebody can get their rocks off,” one Navy vet said. For the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who would be tasked […]
CPS cancels Friday classes as city braces for snowstorm expected to dump up to 14 inches Apowerful winter storm that could bring up to 14 inches of snow to some areas was bearing down on Chicago and the suburbs late Thursday, leading city and transportation officials from around the region […]
MeToo movement lawmaker investigated for sexual misconduct allegations California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia — whose high-profile advocacy of the #MeToo movement earned her national media notice — is herself the subject of a state legislative investigation in the wake of a report that she sexually harassed and groped a former legislative […]
F.B.I. Finds No Evidence of Attack in Death of Border Agent An F.B.I. investigation into the mysterious death of a Border Patrol agent found unconscious off a remote West Texas highway in November has been unable to determine how he was injured, though the bureau said on Wednesday that it […]
Masked attacker fatally stabs grandparents outside Brooklyn home A husband and wife who own a religious articles store were stabbed to death by a masked attacker outside their Brooklyn home on Wednesday, law enforcement sources said. The couple were coming home from work and approaching the front door of their […]
Muhiyidin Moye, Black Lives Matter Activist, Is Shot and Killed in New Orleans A prominent Black Lives Matter activist was shot and killed while riding a bike in New Orleans early on Tuesday morning. The activist, Muhiyidin Moye, 32, is known for leaping across yellow police tape to snatch a […]
Rob Porter, White House Aide, Resigns After Accusations of Abuse As the White House staff secretary, Rob Porter is not a public figure, but he is responsible for paper flow to the president, a job of crucial importance in the Trump administration. He frequently travels with President Trump on Air […]
Mueller wants to hear from Trump. What could possibly go wrong? The New York Times is reporting that sources say the president’s lawyers are concerned about Trump sitting down with special counsel Robert Mueller and have advised him against doing a wide-ranging interview. NBC News reported last month that preliminary […]
