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A federal judge on Friday appeared to reject the Trump administration’s request to extend the deadline to reunite families separated at the border under the “zero tolerance” policy. U.S.

As MORE finalizes his top pick to nominate to the Supreme Court, anticipation is building for who he could tap to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy — and who could ultimately reshape the high court for decades. Trump is expected to announce his nominee Monday night, choosing from a previously released list of possible nominees. The president told reporters Thursday that he’s narrowed the list down to three or four names — those final nominees are believed to be Brett Kavanaugh, Raymond Kethledge and Amy Coney Barrett, a source familiar with the matter 

North Korea accused MORE said his talks with officials have been “productive.” North Korean state-run news agency KCNA released a statement saying the U.S.

Even members of MORE’s departure from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was overdue. But they also contend that his ouster will not produce any noticeable change in policy. And environmentalists worry they might be right. After months of ethics-related controversies — his conduct was being examined as part of no fewer than 15 probes — Pruitt finally resigned on Thursday.  His replacement — at least on an interim basis — is Andrew Wheeler, a Pruitt deputy whose resume includes stints as a coal lobbyist and as an aide to Sen.

GOP strategists are hopeful that a booming economy and voters’ growing confidence on the country’s direction will dampen what might otherwise be a wave for Democrats in November’s midterms. Republican pollsters are nervous about MORE’s approval rating and a generic ballot match-up that reliably favors Democrats, but a review of polling conducted before the last seven midterm elections shows the fate of the incumbent president’s party can rise or fall based on voters’ views of the direction of the country.  In 1994, 2006, 2010 and 2014 — all wave midterm years in which

In busy cafes where young men pack in to watch games while smoking shisha, the support for Sweden may be almost as strong as their dislike for England after a century of historical hurt. Closed off by an Israeli blockade for the past decade, politics seeps into nearly every conversation in the strip, even when it comes to football. And in this game, for many Palestinians, there is a clear good and bad guy. “Of course I will support Sweden,” said 37-year-old Hisham Ahmed. “I can’t imagine a Palestinian supporting England, which created the Balfour Agreement, or not supporting the country that s

In busy cafes where young men pack in to watch games while smoking shisha, the support for Sweden may be almost as strong as their dislike for England after a century of historical hurt. Closed off by an Israeli blockade for the past decade, politics seeps into nearly every conversation in the strip, even when it comes to football. And in this game, for many Palestinians, there is a clear good and bad guy. “Of course I will support Sweden,” said 37-year-old Hisham Ahmed. “I can’t imagine a Palestinian supporting England, which created the Balfour Agreement, or not supporting the country that s

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The TAKE with Rick Klein It's a declaration of independence that's curious for its timing as well as its message. President speak out now as legal pressures mount mostly to remind all involved that he is empowered – and willing – to speak. It's clear from what Cohen told ABC's George Stephanopoulos that he hopes the president is listening.