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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi provided a Band-Aid to President Trump’s unconstitutional yet literally legal national emergency in the form of a vote to overturn his declaration. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has now unveiled the permanent solution. Lee’s Article One Act would formally update the National Emergencies Act, mandating that Congress vote to approve a national emergency within 30 days of its declaration, otherwise it expires. Congress abdicated their responsibility to…

Video National forecast for Wednesday, March 13 Janice Dean has your FoxCast. A late-season storm system is forecast to explode over the central U.S. on Wednesday, becoming a “bomb cyclone” as it slams the region with blizzard conditions, heavy rains and fierce winds that threaten to snarl travel for tens of millions. The National Weather Service said the “highly impactful winter storm” will intensify over the Central Rockies before pushing…

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Judge Amy Berman Jackson is now correcting statements made about Paul Manafort’s solitary confinement, which was a significant feature of his allocution today. She said he was in jail not for violating the gag order, but because he broke the bail by breaking the law after his arrest. Jackson reminded the court he was first sent to Northern Neck Regional Jail, saying she was concerned about how far that jail…

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Europe Politics The Brexit process could see yet more twists and turn this week following another defeat of Prime Minister Theresa May‘s withdrawal deal. U.K. lawmakers rejected the deal again on Tuesday evening by 149 votes, despite some latch-minute assurances from the EU which May had achieved in Strasbourg earlier in the week. The route forward is still extremely uncertain but May has already promised…

As the Senate prepares to join the House in rebuking President Trump’s emergency declaration to seize money to build his wall, the president hasn’t quite got the message that Congress isn’t on board with pouring billions of dollars into barriers at the southern border. Nevertheless, Trump is ready to try again with his well-worn strategy of simply demanding money. Indeed, on Monday, the White House submitted the administration’s 2020 budget…

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he “greatly” appreciated House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing impeaching him, saying “he’s just not worth it.” The president tweeted in response to Pelosi’s comments in an interview with the Washington Post Magazine disclosed on Monday. The speaker said impeachment is too divisive to the country and should not be carried out unless there is “compelling and overwhelming” evidence of wrongdoing based on the report…

Video New calls for Boeing to ground all 737 Max 8 jets in the US after deadly crash in Ethiopia HEJERE, Ethiopia – Norwegian Air Shuttles says it will seek compensation from aircraft maker Boeing after the low-cost carrier grounded its fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Carrier spokeswoman Tonje Naess told The Associated Press Wednesday that the Oslo-based airline “should not have any financial burden for a brand new…

Britain’s Parliament delivered a crushing defeat to Prime Minister Theresa May’s European Union divorce deal Tuesday, plunging the Brexit process into chaos just 17 days before the U.K. is due to leave the bloc. Lawmakers rejected the deal in a 391-242 vote, ignoring May’s entreaties to back the agreement and end the political chaos and economic uncertainty that Brexit has unleashed.  It was a narrower outcome than a 230-vote margin of defeat…

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines With airlines and governments around the world shutting down Boeing 737 Max airplanes after a second deadly crash of the aircraft, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is not only resisting the calls to ground the plane, she even flew one of the planes back to Washington Tuesday afternoon. Chao and her staff flew on a Southwest Airlines 737 Max 8 from Austin, Texas…

Media captionTheresa May and Jeremy Corbyn address MPs after her Brexit deal is voted down again Theresa May’s EU withdrawal deal has been rejected by MPs by an overwhelming majority for a second time, with just 17 days to go to Brexit. MPs voted down the prime minister’s deal by 149 – a smaller margin than when they rejected it in January. Mrs May said MPs will now get a…

Calif., Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an order on Wednesday imposing a moratorium on California’s death penalty. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption toggle caption Rich Pedroncelli/AP Calif., Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an order on Wednesday imposing a moratorium on California’s death penalty. Rich Pedroncelli/AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign a sweeping order on Wednesday putting an executive moratorium on California’s troubled death penalty, thus ordering a reprieve for the…

The most senior Catholic cleric ever to be convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced to six years in prison in Australia on Wednesday morning. Cardinal George Pell, 77, faced as many as 50 years in prison after being convicted in December for the molestation of two choir boys while he was the archbishop of Melbourne in the 1990s. Pell must serve a minimum of three years and eight months…

Federal prosecutors charged 33 parents in a wide-ranging college admissions scheme, alleging that they paid for bogus entrance-exam scores and fake athletic achievements to get their children admitted to competitive colleges. The names in bold are parents who were listed as defendants in the case. Unless otherwise noted, the parents didn’t respond to requests seeking comment or couldn’t be reached. …

Lori Bassani, the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents flight attendants at American Airlines, called on the airline to “strongly consider grounding these planes until a thorough investigation can be performed.” In Washington, politicians on both sides of the aisle called for action. Senator Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican who is the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, said he wanted…

Video Federal officials detail charges in college admissions cheating scandal William Rick Singer, founder of for-profit college prep business Edge College & Career Network also known as “The Key,” is allegedly the mastermind behind one of the largest college admissions scams to ever hit the U.S. and went to great lengths — which included pricey fees — to ensure his clients’ demands were met. Singer, 58, has been called the “ringleader” behind the scheme, purportedly…

Federal officials have charged Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin and dozens of others of mail fraud, in what the Justice Department says was a scheme to cheat college admissions standards by fabricating academic and athletic credentials and paying bribes to help their children attend prestigious universities. “We’re talking about deception and fraud — fake test scores, fake credentials, fake photographs, bribed college officials,” said Andrew Lelling, the U.S. Attorney for the…

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Prime Minister Theresa May might sneak a very tight victory on Tuesday, but an array of parliamentary blocs opposed to her deal mean the odds are against her. That’s my basic assessment of what will happen at 3 p.m. ET when members of parliament in Britain’s House of Commons vote on May’s Brexit deal. That deal would govern a transition period following Britain’s planned March 29 departure from the European…

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES U.S. News Two high-profile actresses and a slew of business executives, including a former head of Pimco and a founder of Hercules Capital, were among more than 40 people charged in a $25 million cheating scheme to help wealthy students to gain admission to top colleges, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Suspects allegedly paid bribes to sports coaches and administrators to help get the students…