Politics Feb 05 Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Americans say ICE has gone too far in immigration crackdown By Matt Loffman
Politics Feb 04 Watch 6:24 News Wrap: Georgia election officials seek return of materials taken during FBI raid In our news wrap Wednesday, the Supreme Court is allowing California to use its newly drawn congressional map, Fulton County officials are challenging the FBI’s seizure of ballots and documents related to the 2020 election, Israeli strikes killed at least…
Politics Feb 04 Watch Stephen Miller's rise to prominence and influence on the Trump administration White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is one of Washington’s most polarizing power brokers. A chief architect of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, his portfolio has expanded to include foreign policy as well. White House correspondent Liz Landers… By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Leila Jackson
Politics Feb 04 Lee Hamilton, former Indiana congressman and leader of Sept. 11 panel, dies at 94 Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress and helped oversee investigations of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Tuesday. By Tom Davies, Associated Press
Politics Feb 04 Supreme Court allows California to use congressional districts that favor Democrats No justices dissented from the brief order denying the appeal without explanation, as is common on the court's emergency docket. By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press
Feb 04 Fulton County asks court to return 2020 election documents seized by the FBI By Kate Brumback, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, escalating a voting battle as President Donald Trump… Continue reading
Feb 04 Man gets life in prison for trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf course By David Fischer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Noem holds news conference on U.S.-Mexico border wall progress By Molly Finnegan Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will announce updates on the construction of the U.S. Southern border wall on Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Schumer, Jeffries hold news conference as DHS funding negotiations kick off By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Here's a look at Democrats’ demands and what Republicans are saying about them. Continue reading