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What to watch for in Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address

By Lisa Desjardins

Here's what makes this address different from past years.

House panel to vote on subpoena for acting attorney general

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., head of the House Judiciary Committee, says he is holding the vote "in an abundance of caution" to ensure that Whitaker appears and "answers our questions cleanly."…

Nomination of acting EPA head Wheeler moves to full Senate vote

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted 11-10 along party lines Tuesday to approve President Donald Trump's nomination of Wheeler as EPA administrator.

Judge sets March sentencing for Paul Manafort

By Associated Press

The former Trump campaign chairman will face sentencing on March 13 on two felony charges stemming from witness tampering and crimes related to his Ukrainian political work.

U.S. prepares to start building more border walls in Texas

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Heavy equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The construction was expected on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property.

Some hospital prices rose over 40 percent in less than a decade. Will this new rule help?

By Laura Santhanam

A new study finds that prices for services at hospitals rose far more than those by physicians during the same time period.

After months of testimony, jury deliberates in ‘El Chapo’ drug-smuggling trial

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

Prosecutors say Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is responsible for smuggling at least 200 tons of cocaine into the United States and for a wave of killings in turf wars with other cartels.

Ocasio-Cortez’s State of the Union guest: activist who cornered Flake on Kavanaugh vote

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Ana Maria Archila, who lives in the star freshman Democrat's New York District, said she will wear white and a pin that the congresswoman gave her that says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history."…

Justice Department to investigate NYC federal jail that lost heat and power for days

By Julie Walker, Associated Press

Protesters have gathered outside the facility in recent days following news reports that those housed there have largely been without heat or power for the past week and also haven't been able to communicate with lawyers or loved ones. Outdoor…

European nations raise pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro

By Barry Hatton, Associated Press

A key group of European Union countries endorsed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president on Monday, piling the pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro to resign and let the country hold a new presidential election.