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William Weld announces his intention to form an

Ex-Mass. governor to challenge Trump for GOP nod

BEDFORD, N.H. — William Weld, a former Massachusetts governor who ran for vice president on ...

Nation Man apprehended in shooting at Illinois industrial park
A shooter was apprehended after opening fire in an industrial park in in Aurora, Illinois, city officials said Friday, but police did not immediately say if anyone was shot.
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Celebrities Cops: 2 men arrested in Jussie Smollett attack case
Chicago police did not say what crime the men may have committed, and they have not been charged.
2:37 PM
Nation Supreme Court to rule on census citizenship question
The justices agreed to a speedy review of a lower court ruling that has so far blocked the Trump administration from adding the citizenship question to the census for the first time since 1950.
2:58 PM
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
World India warns of 'crushing response' to Kashmir attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed the blame for Thursday's bombing squarely on neighboring Pakistan, which India accuses of supporting rebels in Kashmir.
1:36 PM
Nation Trump declares national border emergency
President Trump declared a national emergency on the border with Mexico to tap federal funds after Congress denied his full request for a wall, spurring a political and legal confrontation.
2:53 PM
Dan Janison Janison: Senate Democrats crowd the 2020 arena
The legislative caucus headed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has spawned no fewer than seven likely presidential candidates -- so far.
12:50 PM
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
Nation Body found on island in LI Sound in 1996 identified
NORWALK, Conn. — A body found on an island off Connecticut nearly 23 years ago ...
11:43 AM
Nation White House scrambles to find money to use for wall
WASHINGTON — If President Donald Trump declares an emergency to build the wall with Mexico, ...
11:27 AM
Nation Supreme Court: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg back at work
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned to work at ...
10:24 AM
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked ...
8:15 AM