Politics

AP fact check: Declaring an emergency to build a border wall would be an extraordinary step

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

The emergency action Trump has been contemplating would be rare. The presidents he has cited did not use emergency powers to pay for projects that Congress wouldn't support.

WATCH: Senate approves border security and funding bill

President Donald Trump will sign Congress' border security compromise, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday.

McConnell: Trump to sign funding bill and declare border emergency

By Associated Press

The comprise measure keeps departments running through the fiscal year but without the $5.7 billion Trump wanted for the border wall with Mexico.

What’s in the massive border security and funding bill?

By Lisa Desjardins

The funding and border security bill is 1,159 pages. We have been studying the bill carefully so you don’t have to. Here are some highlights and key details.

WATCH: Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general

By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Ex-FBI official was concerned Russia probes could ‘vanish’

By Associated Press

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says he wanted investigations into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia and possible obstruction of justice documented so that they could "not be closed or vanish in the night without a trace."…

Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from…

EPA announces plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water

By John Flesher, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Under strong pressure from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it will move ahead this year with a process that could lead to setting a safety threshold for a group of highly toxic chemicals in drinking water.

House votes to withdraw U.S. involvement in Yemen fight

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Passage would mark the first time Congress has relied on the decades-old War Powers Resolution to halt military intervention. It also would set up a potential confrontation with the White House, which has threatened a veto.

Judge rules Paul Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

By Chad Day, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson found there was sufficient evidence to say Manafort broke his plea agreement by lying about three of five matters that prosecutors had singled out.