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Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted of murdering 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, will find out his sentence Friday. Van Dyke is expected to testify on his own behalf. Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan will also hear from Van Dyke’s wife and teen daughter, as well as McDonald’s family. TIMELINE: Jason Van Dyke trial, Laquan McDonald shooting In 2014, Van Dyke shot the black teen 16 times. Video of…

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis newscaster has apologized for what he called an unintentional racial slur while referencing Martin Luther King Jr., nearly two weeks after the same phrase cost another broadcaster his job. KTVI-TV’s Kevin Steincross said during a Thursday morning broadcast that an upcoming tribute would honor “Martin Luther Coon Jr.” Steincross apologized during a later broadcast, saying he has “total respect for Dr. King, what he…

Outside of Congress, the BuzzFeed report created a buzz throughout Twitter into the pre-dawn hours on Friday: 

Outside of Congress, the BuzzFeed report created a buzz throughout Twitter into the pre-dawn hours on Friday: 

Outside of Congress, the BuzzFeed report created a buzz throughout Twitter into the pre-dawn hours on Friday: 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has canceled his delegation’s trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week due to the partial U.S. government shutdown, according to a statement released by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday. Trump, who attended last year’s Davos event, had planned to go again this year but pulled out last week as he grapples with Democrats in Congress over funding for a wall…

Speaking at the State Department on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence was clear on where negotiations on North Korean denuclearization stood: “While the president has started a promising dialogue with Chairman Kim, we still await concrete steps by North Korea to dismantle the nuclear weapons that threaten our people and our allies in the region.” As President Trump sets the stage for a second meeting with North Korean dictator Kim…

On Thursday, President Trump released his much-anticipated Missile Defense Review. Speaking at the Pentagon, he talked up the plan to boost missile defense in grandiose terms, but the real message of the review, both unclassified and short on specific calls to action, wasn’t the president’s words but the challenges it lays out, most significantly complacency and new threats from China and Russia. Unfortunately, the report and the president’s address points…

The Drudge Report used the banner on its website on Thursday to react to a report on how a poll the website conducted was rigged to be more in favor of President Trump. “Did Trump bribe Drudge poll?” read the top headline, linking to the original report of the poll-rigging. The Wall Street Journal report published earlier in the morning said that Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen paid John Gauger,…

The Drudge Report used the banner on its website on Thursday to react to a report on how a poll the website conducted was rigged to be more in favor of President Trump. “Did Trump bribe Drudge poll?” read the top headline, linking to the original report of the poll-rigging. The Wall Street Journal report published earlier in the morning said that Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen paid John Gauger,…

The Drudge Report used the banner on its website on Thursday to react to a report on how a poll the website conducted was rigged to be more in favor of President Trump. “Did Trump bribe Drudge poll?” read the top headline, linking to the original report of the poll-rigging. The Wall Street Journal report published earlier in the morning said that Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen paid John Gauger,…

Democrats, newly in control of the House and eager to use their power to challenge Mr. Trump, vowed that they would not be bullied into scrapping the trip altogether. “We’re not going to allow the president of the United States to tell the Congress it can’t fulfill its oversight responsibilities, it can’t ensure that our troops have what they need whether our government is open or closed,” said Representative Adam…

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Winter will finally assert itself in the form of a couple of storms over the next several days. A Channel 3 Early Warning Weather Alert remains in effect for both storms. The first arrives early Friday morning with snow, a wintry mix and rain. “A very weak storm system will move through Southern New England tomorrow morning with spotty light snow and rain….

President Trump called for a beefing up of existing defenses, such as the Aegis ashore system pictured. In addition, he called for research into new advanced concepts. Mark Wright/Missile Defense Agency hide caption toggle caption Mark Wright/Missile Defense Agency President Trump called for a beefing up of existing defenses, such as the Aegis ashore system pictured. In addition, he called for research into new advanced concepts. Mark Wright/Missile Defense Agency…

Sean Sullivan Josh Dawsey January 17 at 10:43 PM Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has personally courted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to consider running for an open Senate seat in Kansas, according to people familiar with the effort, a move that could anger President Trump and further roil his tumultuous Cabinet. Senate GOP leaders have been so dedicated to recruiting Pompeo that McConnell directly urged him to consider…

So, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatens to cancel the State of the Union address, and President Trump responds by denying her the usual military transport for a legitimate foreign trip, citing the same specious reason. Next thing you know, they’ll both be running to the teacher yelling that the other one started it. American government has now entered the Romper Room. Can’t anybody in Washington remember that they are supposed…

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City’s ride along the winter weather express will continue this weekend. The National Weather Service placed the metro area in a Winter Weather Advisory from 3 p.m. Friday to noon on Saturday. The 41 Action News weather team says snow accumulations in the metro could range from one to four inches, with higher amounts to the north. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for…

When President Trump met with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and other senators on Wednesday to discuss foreign policy, the president told the group that he planned to move forward with drawing down troops in Syria and Afghanistan, which he had originally announced before Christmas. Paul, one of Trump’s strongest supporters of finally winding down America’s wars in both countries, tweeted after the meeting: I have never been prouder of President…

Lanny Davis, the attorney for President TrumpDonald John TrumpPentagon update to missile defense doctrine will explore space-base technologies, lasers to counter threats Giuliani: ‘I never said there was no collusion’ between the Trump campaign and Russia Former congressmen, RNC members appointed to Trump administration roles MORE‘s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, accused the president of bullying his client ahead of Cohen’s scheduled testimony to the House Oversight and Reform Committee next…