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Judge Emmet Sullivan’s extraordinary rebuke of Michael Flynn indicates that the former national security adviser has painful days ahead. But by suggesting to Flynn’s legal team that they ask for a sentencing delay, and then accepting that delay, Sullivan’s words might also indicate Flynn has given special counsel Robert Mueller little incriminating material on President Trump. After all, had Flynn’s evidence provided a prosecution link to Trump or his inner…

In one of this Congress’s final acts, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the most significant change in a generation to prison sentencing laws late Tuesday evening, offering much-needed reforms to the nation’s criminal justice system. By no means is the legislation the only step in reforming the nation’s laws, but it’s the beginning of a likely long effort to restore the justice system. “This bill in its entirety has been endorsed…

Migrants, one carrying a child, who plan to turn themselves over to U.S. border agents, walk up the embankment after climbing over a U.S. border wall from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, last week. On Tuesday, members of the Hispanic Caucus called for improved medical facilities and trained personnel at ports of entry. Moises Castillo/AP hide caption toggle caption Moises Castillo/AP Migrants, one carrying a child, who plan to turn themselves…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice bill Tuesday that addresses concerns that the nation’s war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes without adequately preparing them for their return to society. Senate passage of the bill by a vote of 87-12 culminates years of negotiations and gives President Donald Trump a signature policy victory, with the outcome hailed by…

Reporter Andrew Feinberg shouted at White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders following a press briefing on Tuesday. (File) A reporter shouted “do your job” at White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Tuesday, as she wrapped up the briefing after roughly 15 minutes at the podium. Breakfast Media’s Andrew Feinberg confirmed to Fox News that he was the reporter who shouted, “Do your job, Sarah!” Feinberg took to Twitter following…

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Video Transcript released from James Comey’s second closed-door testimony Comey testified before a House panel about 2016 FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private emails; Peter Doocy reports from Capitol Hill. House Republicans on Tuesday released a transcript of their explosive closed-door session a day earlier with fired FBI Director James Comey, who revealed during the questioning that FBI agents knew “exactly” what ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had told Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak prior to…

In a swift reversal, the White House on Tuesday dropped its demand that a government funding measure include $5 billion for President TrumpDonald John TrumpREAD: Transcript of James Comey’s interview with House Republicans Klobuchar on 2020: ‘I do think you want voices from the Midwest’ Israel boycott fight roils Democrats in year-end spending debate MORE’s wall on the Mexican border. Trump’s concession paves the way for lawmakers to reach a…

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Fox News and Tucker Carlson faced additional sponsor defections on Monday, with fitness maker Bowflex announcing that it would cease advertising on Carlson’s primetime program “Tucker Carlson Tonight” after a flap about Carlson’s comments about immigrants last week. Bowflex’s decision follows similar moves by Pacific Life, the employment website Indeed and SmileDirectClub, which all publicly cut ties to the show. “We can confirm that Nautilus, Inc., parent company for Bowflex,…

Donald Trump awards a $100,000 check to a veterans charity in Sioux City, Iowa, during a 2016 event. His use of the Trump Foundation during the campaign raised legal questions about its activities. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Donald Trump awards a $100,000 check to a veterans charity in Sioux City, Iowa, during a 2016 event. His use of the Trump…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Politics The White House suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump could back down from his demand for $5 billion to fund his proposed border wall in a year-end spending bill. Trump’s push for the money has threatened a partial government shutdown when funding for seven agencies lapses after midnight Friday. Last week, the president said he would be “proud” to close parts of the…

CHICAGO — Two Chicago police officers may not have seen or heard the commuter train that fatally struck them because they were focused on another train coming from the opposite direction, a department spokesman said Tuesday. Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said “very limited” video from a body camera one of the officers was wearing helped investigators piece together how the tragedy might have happened. The officers had run onto an elevated…

Washington – Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn is in court in Washington, D.C. Tuesday morning to be sentenced for lying to the FBI about conversations he had with Russian Envoy Sergey Kislyak. Judge Emmet Sullivan had a stern rebuke for Flynn during his hearing. “Arguably, you sold your country out. The court’s going to consider all that.” Judge Sullivan told Flynn. “But I’m not hiding my disgust, my disdain…

Erica Werner Damian Paletta John Wagner December 18 at 12:05 PM President Trump on Tuesday retreated from his demand that Congress give him $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, backing down amid acrimonious GOP infighting that left him with few options four days ahead of a partial government shutdown. The news, delivered by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders in an interview on Fox News, represented…

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The Chicago Police Department is in mourning Tuesday after two officers were fatally struck by a train while chasing a suspect on the South Side Monday. Shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, the officers responded to a call of shots fired in the Rosemoore neighborhood. Police said one of the body camera videos which they may never release shows the officers exit their patrol car, go up a hill to the…

In this April 6, 2017, file photo, objects confiscated from passengers’ carry-on luggage, including nunchucks, bottom, are displayed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash.(Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP) NEW YORK (AP) — A 1974 New York state ban on nunchucks that was put into place over fears that youth inspired by martial arts movies would create widespread mayhem is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment, a federal court has ruled. Judge…

“I’m not saying it’s a crime. I’m saying it’s uncanny,” he explained. “The symmetry continued right up until the end, in the days leading up to the campaign, the actual election, the Russians went all in on what? Allegations of voter fraud, warnings that the election would be stolen.”

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