Feb 15 Trump's national emergency sparks GOP divide By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Some are backing the president, while others are vehemently opposed, setting up a potential showdown that extends beyond the expected legal battles. Continue reading
Feb 15 5 people dead, 5 police officers wounded in shooting at Illinois business By Associated Press Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman told a news conference that the gunman was believed to be an employee at the Henry Pratt Co. in the city about 40 miles west of Chicago. Continue reading
Feb 15 Judge issues gag order for Trump confidant Roger Stone By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the order was necessary to ensure Stone's right to a fair trial. Continue reading
Feb 15 ACLU says it will sue over Trump national emergency declaration By Associated Press The Friday announcement came hours after Trump signed the declaration and said he expected legal challenges. Continue reading
Feb 15 Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle lawsuits with NFL By Barry Wilner, Associated Press In a three-sentence statement released Friday, the NFL said Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have settled collusion cases against the NFL. Kaepernick and Reid filed collusion grievances against the league, saying they were blacklisted because of protests during the national… Continue reading
Feb 15 Justices to decide if 2020 census can ask about citizenship By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Friday 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. Continue reading
Feb 15 Drug company used rap video to push for higher fentanyl doses and sales By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The video is the latest eyebrow-raising piece of evidence in the trial, which has put a spotlight on the federal government's efforts to go after those it says are responsible for fueling the deadly drug crisis. Continue reading
Feb 15 Chicago police arrest 2 suspects in attack on Jussie Smollett By Don Babwin, Associated Press The investigation into black actor Jussie Smollett's account of being beaten in a racist, anti-gay attack took a sharp turn Friday when police announced the arrest of two black men they believe assaulted the "Empire" cast member. At least one… Continue reading
Feb 15 WATCH: Reporter challenges Trump on his immigration facts By Joshua Barajas During President Donald Trump's remarks on a new national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, a reporter pushed back against the president's characterization of immigration and crime, asking: "What do you base your facts on?"… Continue reading
Feb 15 Time to expand the international coalition against Islamic State, Pentagon official says By Robert Burns, Associated Press "While the time for U.S. troops on the ground in northeast Syria winds down," says Pat Shanahan, U.S. Defense Secretary, "the United States remains committed to our coalition's cause, the permanent defeat of ISIS, both in the Middle East and… Continue reading