U.S. border agents will soon begin a widespread program to gather DNA samples from immigrants who enter the country illegally and are in federal custody, according to two administration officials. The officials said the collection effort will fully enforce the DNA Fingerprint Act, a law Congress passed in 2005 that requires taking DNA samples from […]
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Trump Disputes Facts About Coronavirus
WASHINGTON — As cases of the coronavirus continue to spread around the world and the United States, President Donald Trump is not backing away from spreading personal beliefs about about the virus that contradict veteran health officials and experts. Trump has a long history of distrusting experts, most notably his own intelligence community and government […]
Elizabeth Warren Has Dropped Out Of Presidential Race
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ended her presidential bid Thursday after failing to gain traction in the 2020 Democratic primary race. Warren made the announcement to her staff on Thursday morning, saying her campaign achieved progress bringing attention to a number of different platforms. “We didn’t reach our goal, but what we have done together — […]
Biden Surges To Lead Of Democratic Field
Joe Biden surged to a surprise victory in delegate-rich Texas after winning nine other states in a dominant Super Tuesday showing, according to NBC News projections, though the biggest prize of the night, California, remained unclaimed. There are 228 delegates at stake in Texas, more than in any other state voting Tuesday except for California. […]
Biden Still Waiting On Endorsement From Obama
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in South Carolina marked a huge and much-needed turning point for his struggling campaign — and it led to a windfall of endorsements, including from Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg after they bowed out ahead of Super Tuesday. But as many establishment names […]
Tennessee Tornadoes Kill At Least 22 People
A powerful storm system produced at least two tornadoes that struck central Tennessee early on Tuesday morning, including one that caused significant damage near downtown Nashville and killed at least 22 people as crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings. The tornado near downtown Nashville lit up the night sky with flashes […]
Lock Her Up? Federal Judge Orders Hillary To Testify
A federal judge Monday granted a request from conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch to have former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sit for a sworn deposition to answer questions about her use of a private email server to conduct government business. Clinton has argued that she has already answered questions about this and should not […]
Coronavirus Deaths In Washington Continue To Add Up
Health officials on Monday confirmed four additional coronavirus deaths in Washington, bringing the state’s total death toll to six. There are 18 confirmed cases in Washington, including the six deaths. Most of those who have died were elderly or had underlying health conditions. “Unfortunately, we are starting to find more COVID-19 cases here in Washington […]
Taliban Starts Bombings In Afghanistan Again
A motorcycle bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan killed three and injured 11 as the Taliban announced an end to a partial truce Monday after earlier agreeing to a weeklong “reduction of violence” before signing a peace agreement with the U.S., although U.S. officials said they had not yet determined who was responsible for the attack. […]
Biden Campaign Gets Big Win In South Carolina
Former Vice President Joe Biden called his victory in Saturday night’s South Carolina Democratic primary “a real comeback” as he looks to carry momentum into the upcoming Super Tuesday primaries. Biden, who appeared on “Fox News Sunday,” seemed confident that the South Carolina win shows he can challenge his Democratic presidential primary rival Bernie Sanders […]
First Coronavirus Death In The U.S. Happens In Washington State
Health officials in Washington state said on Saturday a coronavirus patient has died, NBC affiliate KING in Seattle reported. The death is the first from coronavirus illness COVID-19 in the United States. The U.S. so far has 66 cases of coronavirus, which includes 9 people who have recovered and four “presumptive” cases, which are those […]
Joe Biden Under Investigation In Ukraine
Investigators in Ukraine have launched a probe into former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden over allegations that he pressured Ukrainian officials to fire the country’s top prosecutor in 2016, according to a report. The Ukrainian probe was launched in response to a court order, after the ousted prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, made an appeal for action […]