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The Senate voted on Thursday to nix MORE’s national emergency declaration to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall, setting up the first veto battle with his White House. Senators voted 59-41 to pass the resolution of disapproval blocking Trump’s declaration.

The focus of special counsel MORE’s investigation is about to shift to Richard Gates. Gates, MORE’s former deputy campaign chairman, has been quietly cooperating with federal prosecutors for over a year on Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. He’s also a cooperating witness to other undisclosed federal probes. A certain air of mystery has long surrounded exactly what Gates is telling his interlocutors, with periodic court filings offering up only nebulous details about his interactions with federal prosecuto

The New Zealand Herald reports that the local man with the gun fired on the shooters after they unleashed “multiple gunshots” on the mosque in Linwood.

The New Zealand Herald reports that the local man with the gun fired on the shooters after they unleashed “multiple gunshots” on the mosque in Linwood.

Pelosi was defending H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” which Democrats say will boost voting rights and reform government — and which Republicans say would enable voter fraud and tilt the scales for Democrats. As USA Today noted, the House actually defeated an amendment to the bill by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) that would have lowered the age for voting to 16 in federal elections.

“Effective yesterday, Morris Dees’ employment at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was terminated.

AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Beto O’Rourke jumped into the 2020 presidential race Thursday, shaking up the already packed field and pledging to win over voters from across the political spectrum as he tries to translate his sudden celebrity into a formidable White House bid. The former Texas congressman began his campaign by taking his first ever trip to Iowa, the state that kicks off the presidential primary voting.

Opinion | Marietta Robinson Our consumer protection agencies, including the FAA, have been compromised by the industries they are meant to regulate.  EDITORIAL The clear wishes of Fall River voters to oust Mayor Jasiel Correia were thwarted.

Opinion | Marietta Robinson Our consumer protection agencies, including the FAA, have been compromised by the industries they are meant to regulate.  EDITORIAL The clear wishes of Fall River voters to oust Mayor Jasiel Correia were thwarted.

Opinion | Marietta Robinson Our consumer protection agencies, including the FAA, have been compromised by the industries they are meant to regulate.  EDITORIAL The clear wishes of Fall River voters to oust Mayor Jasiel Correia were thwarted.