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Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 10:34pm
Let the lawsuits begin.

Analysis: Shutdown saga offers lesson in divided government
Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 10:28pm
When you want results in a polarized Washington, sometimes it pays to simply leave the professionals alone to do their jobs.
Police chief says gunman who killed 5 at suburban Chicago business was 15-year employee who was being fired Friday
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 8:49pm
Police chief says gunman who killed 5 at suburban Chicago business was 15-year employee who was being fired Friday.

2nd arrest in robbery that led to NYPD friendly fire death
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 8:47pm
Police arrested a man Friday suspected of being the lookout during a robbery that led to the friendly fire death of a New York City police detective, an official briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press.
Chicago police say they released without charges 2 men questioned about the reported assault of Jussie Smollett
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 8:24pm
Chicago police say they released without charges 2 men questioned about the reported assault of Jussie Smollett.

Alabama Confederate statue law to stay in effect amid appeal
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 6:29pm
An Alabama law that prohibits cities from removing Confederate monuments will remain in effect while the state appeals a judge's ruling that declared the statute constitutional, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday.

ICE halts force-feeding of immigrant detainees in Texas
Martha Mendoza, Garance Burke and Will Weissert, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 6:10pm
The U.S. government has suddenly stopped force-feeding a group of men on a hunger strike inside an El Paso immigration detention center, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

Border declaration protesters arrested at NYC Trump hotel
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 6:06pm
Some people have been arrested while protesting President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration outside a New York City hotel that bears his name.

Beloved rhinoceros dies at age 49 in North Carolina zoo
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 5:46pm
The North Carolina Zoo says that a beloved rhinoceros named Stanley has died.
Gang leader called top 'trigger puller' gets life sentence
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 5:34pm
A man who prosecutors called Baltimore's "number one trigger puller" has been sentenced to life in prison for a gang conspiracy involving drug trafficking and killings.
Montana lawmaker apologizes over remarks to Native Americans
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 5:28pm
A Montana lawmaker has apologized for telling Native American legislators that abortion is self-inflicted genocide and a plague on Indian culture.
Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:57pm
President Donald Trump says he will nominate a former Alabama official to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

New Mexico library killer sentenced to life in prison
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:56pm
A New Mexico teenager convicted of opening fire and killing two people at a public library will spend decades in prison before being eligible for parole under a sentence imposed Friday by a state district judge.
The Latest: Tribe says water bill based on misinformation
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:50pm
The Latest on a drought plan for the Colorado River (all times local):
Police chief identifies gunman in fatal shootings in Aurora, Illinois, industrial park as 45-year-old Gary Martin
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:43pm
Police chief identifies gunman in fatal shootings in Aurora, Illinois, industrial park as 45-year-old Gary Martin.
Police chief says five people were killed in a shooting at a suburban Chicago business
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:41pm
Police chief says five people were killed in a shooting at a suburban Chicago business.

NJ attorney general subpoenas Trump's inaugural committee
Jim Mustian, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:38pm
President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in New Jersey, the second subpoena the group has received in as many weeks as its fundraising and spending draws mounting scrutiny.
Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants
Brian Melley, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 4:24pm
A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from imposing conditions that police departments cooperate with immigration authorities to receive law enforcement grants.
