Feb 10 Judge orders feds to release immigrants detained during marriage interviews By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A federal judge in Maryland has banned immigration officials from arresting, detaining and deporting immigrants who are seeking legal status based on their marriages to U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Special coverage of the New Hampshire primary The PBS NewsHour will host special coverage of the 2020 New Hampshire primary beginning at 6 p.m. ET. Watch live in the video player. Continue reading
Feb 10 Gunman dead, 2 officers hurt in shooting at Arkansas Walmart By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Mayor Cedric Williams says the officers were hospitalized soon after the shooting at the store in Forrest City, about 45 miles west of Memphis. Continue reading
Feb 10 West Virginia Senate passes 'born alive' abortion bill By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Senators unanimously approved the bill Monday after testimony from a lone Democrat who said lawmakers have wasted time angling for political points on a bill that has no impact instead of working on the state's more serious problems. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: U.S. charges 4 Chinese military members in Equifax breach By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The 2017 breach affected roughly 145 million people, with the hackers successfully stealing names, Social Security numbers and other personal information stored in the company's databases. Continue reading
Feb 10 Trump's $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan, to be released Monday, promises the government's deficit will crest above $1 trillion only for the current budget year before steadily decreasing to more manageable levels. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 4:46 Democrats make final push in lead-up to New Hampshire primary By PBS NewsHour Democratic candidates are criss-crossing New Hampshire in last-ditch efforts to shore up votes before the first 2020 presidential primary is held on Tuesday. President Trump, who is not facing a serious Republican challenger, will hold a Monday rally in Manchester. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 11:57 Natural gas pipeline proposal fractures Oregon community By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber A protracted battle in Oregon over a proposal to build a 229-mile natural gas pipeline and processing terminal in the southern part of the state is pitting those hungry for economic development against those wary of the project's environmental risks. Continue watching
Feb 09 Trump budget to face skepticism, be overwhelmed by politics By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump is preparing a budget plan that rehashes previously rejected spending cuts while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget plan, expected to be released Monday, comes amid trillion-dollar-plus deficits for as far as… Continue reading
Feb 09 Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook deal By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Facebook has agreed to a $550 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accuses it of violating the rights of millions of Illinois users by harvesting their biometric data without permission. Continue reading