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President Donald Trump on Friday in the White

Calif., NY, 14 more states sue over Trump's declaration

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a statement saying 16 states — including California — allege the Trump administration's emergency declaration violates the Constitution.

Nation Official: Rosenstein expected to depart in March
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department official says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to ...
5:25 AM
Nation Roger Stone apologizes to judge for Instagram post
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone has apologized to the judge presiding ...
40 m ago
Business Honda to shut plant in Britain, imperiling 3,500 jobs
TOKYO — Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in ...
55 m ago
Nation 13 quotes that stood out in Trump's State of the Union
Here are 13 quotes that stood out from President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address.
2/6/19
Dan Janison Janison: Trump banks on defense-budget fat
Diverting the excess will free up funds for his dream wall, the president said as he announced plans to declare a national emergency over the southern border.
1:09 AM
Celebrities No plan for Smollett to do follow-up police interview Monday
Smollett's lawyers "will keep an active dialogue with Chicago police on his behalf," says a spokeswoman for the lawyers.
2/18/19
Politics 1600: Trump's story on plots, with twists and shouts
The president says Andrew McCabe tells "so many lies," except his account of discussing with Rod Rosenstein the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment. But such a conversation, if it happened, wouldn't be illegal or treasonous.
2/18/19
Nation Fact check: Trump's State of the Union claims
President Trump laced his speech with puffed-up numbers and partial truths Tuesday as he hailed an "economic miracle," warned of human traffickers flooding across the border and appeared to place Afghanistan in the Middle East instead of where it is, Asia.
2/6/19
Health Cancer society: Cancer death rate for blacks dropping
The cancer death rate among African-Americans is dropping faster than for whites, reversing a decades-long ...
2/18/19
Nation N. Carolina elections head says ballots handled illegally
RALEIGH, N.C. — A Republican operative, who last year rounded up votes for a ...
2/18/19
Nation Illinois man known for white crosses makes 5 for hometown
AURORA, Ill. — An Illinois man who has delivered more than 26,000 white crosses to ...
2/18/19
Region/State NY considers allowing felons to serve on juries
Felons would be able to serve on juries in New York under a bill making its way through the State Legislature.
2/18/19