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The Jasons, a group of scientists who advise the U.S. government, have developed technologies such as a laser that can help reduce atmospheric distortion. The Air Force uses it to better photograph passing spy satellites. R. Fugate/Air Force Research Laboratory hide caption toggle caption R. Fugate/Air Force Research Laboratory The Jasons, a group of scientists who advise the U.S. government, have developed technologies such as a laser that can help…

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration’s proposal to vastly expand offshore oil and gas drilling has been sidelined indefinitely as the Interior Department grapples with a recent court decision that blocks Arctic drilling, according to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. The ruling by a federal judge in Alaska last month may force Interior Department officials to wait until the case goes through potentially lengthy appeals before they can make a final decision on what…

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has raised millions of dollars during his campaigns over the years, has indicated to associates in recent days that he will be opening his vast and powerful fundraising network exclusively to Joe Biden, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Biden officially launched his campaign Thursday, after months of speculation. “Andrew is all in for Joe….

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has raised millions of dollars during his campaigns over the years, has indicated to associates in recent days that he will be opening his vast and powerful fundraising network exclusively to Joe Biden, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Biden officially launched his campaign Thursday, after months of speculation. “Andrew is all in for Joe….

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Politics New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has raised millions of dollars during his campaigns over the years, has indicated to associates in recent days that he will be opening his vast and powerful fundraising network exclusively to Joe Biden, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Biden officially launched his campaign Thursday, after months of speculation. “Andrew is all in for Joe….

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Andrew Freund, the 5-year-old whose body was found Wednesday buried in a shallow grave, was murdered by his parents three days before his father reported him missing, according to police. Andrew was killed on or about April 15 after his parents, JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr., beat him and forced him to remain in a cold shower “for an extended period of time,” according to the criminal complaint. He…

On Thursday, Andrew Lelling, U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, revealed federal charges against a Massachusetts judge and a former court officer for allegedly preventing an immigration official from taking custody of an undocumented immigrant defendant. Steven Senne/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Senne/AP On Thursday, Andrew Lelling, U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, revealed federal charges against a Massachusetts judge and a former court officer for allegedly…

(GREENBELT, Md.) — A federal magistrate has agreed to the pre-trial release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of being a domestic terrorist. U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Day noted on Thursday that 50-year-old Christopher Hasson hasn’t been charged with any terrorism related offenses. Hasson was arrested Feb. 15 and is awaiting trial on firearms and drug charges. Prosecutors say he created a hit list of prominent Democrats, two Supreme Court…

Video Joe Biden: What you may not know Facts about former Vice President Joe Biden you may not have known. A progressive political group that boosted New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s bid for Congress last year vowed to oppose former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, blasting him as part of the “old guard” and accusing him of standing in opposition to the “center of energy”…

President Donald Trump, while portraying himself as the victim in a political war, is foiling an aggressive House Democratic majority’s investigations with historic fervor by refusing to comply with many subpoenas and other oversight requests. On one level, this is nothing new. Prior Congresses and White Houses have certainly found themselves at odds over how much information to disclose. But the blanket defiance of the Trump administration has reached a…

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin, home to the 2020 Democratic National Convention, according to a newly released Democratic voter survey. Biden’s 24% to 20% edge is driven by older voters and registered Democrats, according to the trademark Zogby Poll from Zogby Analytics. However, pollster Jonathan Zogby said the surprise is the emergence of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg…

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[Who’s in? Who’s out? Keep up with the 2020 field with our candidate tracker.] Mr. Biden deliberated for months over whether to embark on another run for the presidency, his third over four decades. His two previous campaigns fizzled: in 1988, after allegations of rhetorical plagiarism, and in 2008, when he found himself unable to compete with the star power of Mr. Obama and Hillary Clinton. He agonized over whether…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is trying to show Congress that he’s boss. The release last week of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by Trump has unleashed the president’s fury — as evidenced by a steady stream of angry tweets and threats of retribution against adversaries real and perceived — and his willingness to thumb his front tooth…

President Donald Trump has said his administration will fight all subpoenas Democrats file. | Win McNamee/Getty Images white house Administration lawyers have rejected several House subpoenas and requests, all but ensuring long legal battles. By JOSH GERSTEIN, DARREN SAMUELSOHN and KYLE CHENEY 04/24/2019 09:11 PM EDT President Donald Trump may successfully drag out many of his legal battles with Congress beyond 2020, denying Democratic investigators much, if any, political bounty…

Video Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for talks with Putin The North Korean leader sets foot on Russian soil for the first time after traveling by train; Greg Palkot reports on the goals of the meeting. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin – whose nations are both hurting as a result of U.S. economic sanctions – will hold a summit Thursday in the Russian…

An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man. John William King, who was white, received lethal injection for the slaying nearly 21 years ago of James Byrd Jr., who was chained to the back of a truck and dragged for nearly 3 miles along a secluded road in the piney woods…

Video Bernie Sanders doubles down on giving felons the right to vote Sanders says even the Boston bomber should have the right to vote while in prison; reaction from First Step Act beneficiary Matthew Charles. 2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders faced an aggressive and, at times, outwardly combative audience at the She The People Forum devoted to women of color in Houston on Wednesday, as the self-described democratic socialist struggled to convince…

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