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House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration

February 21, 2019 - 3:12am

House Democrats plan to file a resolution Friday seeking to block President Trump's emergency declaration aimed at securing funds for building a border wall. The " resolution of disapproval ," led by Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, received the backing of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter Wednesday to lawmakers...

Arrested Coast Guard Officer Planned Mass Terrorist Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen'

February 21, 2019 - 2:37am

Editor's note: This story contains offensive language. A 49-year-old Coast Guard lieutenant is in custody and faces domestic terrorism charges for allegedly planning "to murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country," according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland on Tuesday. Federal prosecutors...

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Cancels Appearance At Civil Rights Forum

February 21, 2019 - 1:19am

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has decided not to launch his "reconciliation tour" as planned on Thursday morning at Virginia Union University. The change comes days after the student government president of the historically black university urged the embattled Democratic governor to come another time. On Wednesday evening, Northam obliged, tweeting...

After Delay, Michael Cohen To Testify On Capitol Hill Next Week

February 21, 2019 - 12:46am

Updated at 9:20 p.m. ET President Trump's former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, is set to appear on Capitol Hill next week to give highly anticipated testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The hearing was originally scheduled for earlier in the month but was delayed after Cohen...

#MeToo Graffiti Scrubbed From Sarasota V-J Day Kissing Statue

February 21, 2019 - 12:14am

Is it an innocent display of jubilation over a war's end or an unacceptable act of sexual aggression? The context of a kiss is clashing with an evolving emphasis on consent in the #MeToo era. On Tuesday, the city of Sarasota, Fla., announced it had removed red #MeToo graffiti scrawled...

Russia Moves To Mask Military Trail By Telling Troops To Put Down Smartphones

February 20, 2019 - 11:54pm

In an age of information warfare , Russia is going back to basics in a bid to protect its secret information from prying eyes, by telling troops to step away from their smartphones and social media. On Tuesday, Russia's lower house of parliament passed a bill banning military personnel from...

Boko Haram Will Never Break Them: Photographing Nigeria's Schoolgirls

February 20, 2019 - 10:07pm

In April of 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped more than 276 girls who were attending schools in the northeastern region of Chibok, Nigeria. The incident drew international attention to the students' plight and the extremist terrorist group that claimed responsibility for the kidnappings. Photographer Rahima Gambo wanted to know why students...

'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Charged With Filing False Police Report

February 20, 2019 - 9:59pm

Updated at 8:56 p.m. ET Empire actor Jussie Smollett is being charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report about being attacked on the street, Chicago police said Wednesday. Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi wrote in a tweet , "Felony criminal charges have been approved by @CookCountySAO...

Trade Talks With China Continue, As Trump Shies From A Hard Deadline For A Deal

February 20, 2019 - 8:39pm

Talks between U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators continue this week in Washington, after discussions last week in Beijing did not yield a deal. Higher level meetings are slated to begin Thursday and continue through the end of the week. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer...

3 Conservative Politicians Abandon Party For Britain's Fledgling 'Independent Group'

February 20, 2019 - 8:39pm

Three parliamentarians from Britain's ruling Conservative Party are breaking from the ranks to join the Independent Group, a centrist coalition started on Monday by defectors from the opposition Labour party. The three lawmakers, who are all women, announced their split from the Conservatives in a letter addressed to Prime Minister...

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House Democrats Plan Resolution Challenging Trump's Emergency Declaration

Arrested Coast Guard Officer Planned Mass Terrorist Attack 'On A Scale Rarely Seen'

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Cancels Appearance At Civil Rights Forum

After Delay, Michael Cohen To Testify On Capitol Hill Next Week

#MeToo Graffiti Scrubbed From Sarasota V-J Day Kissing Statue

Russia Moves To Mask Military Trail By Telling Troops To Put Down Smartphones

Boko Haram Will Never Break Them: Photographing Nigeria's Schoolgirls

'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Charged With Filing False Police Report

Trade Talks With China Continue, As Trump Shies From A Hard Deadline For A Deal

3 Conservative Politicians Abandon Party For Britain's Fledgling 'Independent Group'

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