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The initial description of the gunman as a white man was based on accounts of the shooting from the family, the sheriff’s office said in a news conference last week. The case had drawn national attention across the country. After Jazmine’s killing, the public mobilized to help the family. About 1,000 people attended a rally on Saturday. LaPorsha Washington, Jazmine’s mother, had told The Houston Chronicle that she believed the…

So Ocasio-Cortez, “far from showing her craziness, is fully in line with serious economic research,” Krugman added. Republican policy to keep taxes on the wealthy low, on the other hand, “rests on research by … well, nobody,” he added.

A watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the General Services Administration, seeking documents explaining why the tower was open, how it continues to be funded and any communications between the agency and the Trump Organization, the president’s company. Trump gave up day-to-day management of the firm in 2017 but continues to receive earnings from its operations.

While Iowa is expected to soon be overrun with Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s would-be competitors, this weekend the Massachusetts Democrat had the place to herself. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO 2020 Elections The Massachusetts senator was the only major 2020 contender to rebuff the crucial state during the midterms. She’s now making up ground. By NATASHA KORECKI 01/05/2019 10:36 PM EST DES MOINES, IOWA — Just two months ago, Sen. Elizabeth Warren…

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, left, Vice President Mike Pence, White House legislative affairs aide Ja’Ron Smith, followed by White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, and others, walk down the steps of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, on the White House complex, after a meeting with staff members of House and Senate leadership, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON – White House officials and congressional aides…

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Annie Linskey David Weigel Chelsea Janes January 5 at 7:12 PM SIOUX CITY, Iowa — People stood in parking lots, jostled into front yards and packed into the rafters to witness Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s inaugural appearances here in the first presidential caucus state. It was part of a trend: In December, the liberal group Progress Iowa doubled the size of its annual meeting from four years ago, with 300 activists…

America’s newest and most anti-Semitic congresswoman, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., tweeted that she was just “#unapologeticallyMe” when she had a little public meltdown in calling to impeach President Trump Thursday. Yet when pressed by journalists on the Hill to comment on her late-night comments, she ran away from the reporters, relying on a staffer to shield her from the press and refusing to answer them. I guess she’s not quite…

CLOSE White House officials and congressional staffers will continue negotiations Saturday over the government shutdown, even after President Donald Trump declared he could keep it going for “months or even years.” (Jan. 5) AP In this March 28, 2016, file photo provided by the National Park Service, water flows over the Nevada Fall near Liberty Cap as seen from the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park, Calif. The National…

Houston — Hundreds in the Houston community gathered Saturday to honor the 7-year-old victim of a driveby shooting whose killer is still on the run. Jazmine Barnes was in her mom’s car on Sunday heading to the store when a gunman opened fire. An overflow crowd of more than 500 gathering to support Jazmine’s family.  “We gonna find him no matter what corner we have to turn, no matter what…

Nick Miroff David Nakamura January 5 at 12:24 PM In 2015, the year President Trump launched his White House bid with a promise to build a wall on the Mexico border, illegal migration to the United States plunged 31 percent, falling near its lowest level in 50 years. Security experts saw a success, but Trump looked at the border and saw something ominous: “rapists,” “criminals” and other predators lurking on the other side. …

Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, where ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is in custody after being accused of espionage by the Russian government. Sergey Ponomarev/AP hide caption toggle caption Sergey Ponomarev/AP Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, where ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is in custody after being accused of espionage by the Russian government. Sergey Ponomarev/AP Paul Whelan, the former U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of spying by Russia, continues to be held in a Moscow…

Video Sen. Elizabeth Warren is making the rounds in Iowa after announcing her presidential exploratory committee Former Hillary Clinton campaign finance team member Blake Rutherford and former Obama for America spokesman Zach Friend weigh in on Warren’s shot at a 2020 presidential bid. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., hit Iowa this weekend with her brand of left-wing populism as she considers a 2020 presidential run — calling for a better deal…

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Trump is refusing to end the partial government shutdown unless Democrats grant him federal funding for the wall that he originally told voters Mexico would pay for. Democratic lawmakers, including new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have pointedly said they do not endorse the wall idea.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers assist travelers with luggage through a security screening area during a partial federal government shutdown Monday, Dec. 31, 2018, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington state. (Associated Press) A Department of Homeland Security spokesman lashed out at CNN on Friday, labeling as “fake news” the network’s report that hundreds of Transportation Security Administration screeners at the nation’s airports have been staging a “sick out” this…

Video Trump: We had a productive meeting with Pelosi and Schumer, we’re all on the same page of wanting to get government open President Trump says discussions will continue about funding for border security after meeting with congressional leaders at the White House. President Trump stood firm Friday on his demands for a border wall after the second White House meeting with congressional leaders this week broke up with no…

Brandon Tyre, 31, said he was inside celebrating a friend’s birthday. He was bowling when a fight broke out, then he heard gunshots. When he looked, his brother had been shot in the chest. Tyre was waiting to hear what happened to his brother, who remained inside.