Feb 25 A federal court can’t count vote of deceased judge, Supreme Court rules By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The high court said in an unsigned opinion that a federal court can't count the vote of a judge who died in a decision issued after the judge's death. The justices said "federal judges are appointed for life, not for… Continue reading
Feb 25 AP fact check: Trump’s repeated fabrications on voting fraud By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Asked about ballot malfeasance involving a Republican in North Carolina, the president insisted he condemns voter fraud "of any kind, whether it's Democrat or Republican" and pointed to a "million fraudulent votes" cast in California. But no such case exists. Continue reading
Feb 25 Former U.S. security officials to oppose emergency declaration By Associated Press A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Feb 25 Democrats ready to fight to make Mueller report public By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press A top House Democrat has threatened to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and sue the Trump administration if the full report on Mueller's Russia investigation is not made public. Continue reading
Feb 25 Expectations low as Trump looks for win in North Korea summit By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump will head into his second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un having reframed what would make a successful summit, lowering expectations for Pyongyang's denuclearization while eager to declare a flashy victory to offset the political turmoil… Continue reading
Feb 25 ‘Green Book’ producers thrilled by best picture win, downplay controversy By Mike Cidoni Lennox, Associated Press While hailed as a tribute to racial tolerance by its makers and stars, "Green Book" was also widely criticized as an outdated, sentimentalized movie full of racial stereotypes. Continue reading
Feb 24 UN: 3,804 Afghan civilians died last year, highest count ever By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press More civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year than in any of the previous nine years of the increasingly bloody conflict, according to a U.N. report released Sunday, which blamed the spike in deaths on increased suicide bombings by the… Continue reading
Feb 24 Rep. Schiff warns of subpoenas, lawsuit over Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his committee will keep close watch on new Attorney General William Barr to see if he were “to try to bury any part of this report.” Schiff, D-Calif., also pledged… Continue reading
Feb 24 UK leader delays Brexit vote, risks further Cabinet discord By Lorne Cook, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Sunday that she is delaying a vote on her Brexit deal in Parliament, saying it should now take place by March 12, a little more than two weeks before the U.K. is due to… Continue reading
Feb 24 Hijacking foiled on commercial Bangladesh-Dubai flight, suspect killed By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A flight bound for Dubai from Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, made an emergency landing Sunday in Chittagong, Bangladesh, after a man attempted to hijack the plane, officials said. Continue reading