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Trump voices optimism on fight over emergency declaration President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed confidence that he would prevail in a lawsuit filed by 16 states seeking to overturn his declaration of a national e... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - February 20, 2019

McCabe: FBI's inquiry known Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday that officials briefed a bipartisan group of lawmakers after the bureau opened an investigation into Pres... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - February 20, 2019

N.Y. floats hiding state arrest record New York’s governor doesn’t want state police to routinely release mug shots of criminal suspects or booking records that disclose specifically why someone was ... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Hearing ordered for Trump ally A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court so she can consider whether to revoke his bail after the longtime Donald Trump confidant post... by MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

U.S.-Saudi nuclear project probed Senior White House officials pushed a project to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia despite the objections of national security and ethics officia... by CHAD DAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 20, 2019

Private groups access terror list, U.S. admits The federal government has acknowledged that it shares its terrorist watch list with more than 1,400 private entities, including hospitals and universities, pro... by MATTHEW BARAKAT The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Citgo execs in limbo in Venezuela - Six executives from the Houston-based Citgo oil company, five of them Americans, have spent 15 months jailed in Venezuela on what their families say are trump... by JOSHUA GOODMAN and JOHN L. MONE The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Sick Mexican adult dies in U.S. custody A 45-year-old Mexican detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency died Monday at a medical facility in McAllen, Texas, after twice seeking medical... by Isaac Stanley-Becker The Washington Post - February 20, 2019

President signs plan for Space Force's creation President Donald Trump signed a policy directive Tuesday that laid out a framework for the Space Force he has long sought but fell short of the vision he initia... by Dan Lamothe The Washington Post - February 20, 2019

Alabama editorial backs KKK return A small-town newspaper in an editorial has called for a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, prompting two universities to withdraw the awards they had given its edi... by The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

Chief justice takes side of liberals in death case For the second time in as many weeks, Chief Justice John Roberts has sided with liberal Supreme Court justices to disagree with how lower courts have interpret... by Robert Barnes The Washington Post - February 20, 2019

Justice criticizes libel decision Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday called for reconsideration of the Supreme Court's landmark decision making it more difficult for public officials to claim de... by Robert Barnes The Washington Post - February 20, 2019

N.C. poll workers tell of early tallies Disarray in the administration of the country's last undecided congressional election was illustrated Tuesday when three poll workers testified some votes were... by EMERY P. DALESIO The Associated Press - February 20, 2019

The nation in brief Vermont’s Sanders signs on for ’20 run by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - February 20, 2019

Names and faces Oscar nominees Glenn Close and Black Panther costume designer Ruth E. Carter were honored Tuesday night at the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. Close... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - February 20, 2019

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