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President Trump, seen crossing the South Lawn on March 2, has criticized his predecessor for his "weakness" in Syria — though Trump as a private citizen warned against action in the country repeatedly in 2013.

On The Record: President Trump Vs. Private Citizen Trump On Syria

7:49pm April 04, 2017

by Tamara Keith

In a statement on Tuesday, President Trump condemned the chemical attack in Syria and blames his predecessor. In past tweets, Trump offered then-President Obama advice about the Syrian situation.

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A youth looks at a new, taller fence being built along U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, across the border from Sunland Park, N.M.

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Bidding Closes For Building Trump's Border Wall

7:32pm April 04, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The opening stage for construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall has begun with contractors offering their prototype designs and lawmakers debating over funding the project.

Groundlings comedy troupe founder Gary Austin has died at 75. Here he attends a January 2016 Groundlings event with actress Victoria Carrol-Bell in West Hollywood, Calif.

Gary Austin, Founder of the Groundlings Improv Group, Dies

6:30pm April 04, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Austin, relatively unknown outside of entertainment circles, taught and inspired many big names in comedy.

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Fate Of Philadelphia's Soda Tax In Limbo As It Faces Legal Challenge

6:08pm April 04, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The American Beverage Association and local businesses are suing to to abolish the Philadelphia soda tax. Oral arguments are scheduled for April 5. The case could end up in the state's Supreme Court.

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Jeffrey Lacker, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in Virginia, resigned on Tuesday.

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Head Of Federal Reserve's Richmond Bank Resigns Over 'Improper Disclosure'

5:55pm April 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Jeffrey Lacker was under investigation for possibly disclosing confidential information to a Wall Street analyst in 2012. The Virginia bank president now says he regrets the role he "may have played."

Camera trap image of an American badger burying a calf carcass by itself in Utah's Grassy Mountains, January 2016.

VIDEO: Badger Burying A Cow Surprises Scientists

5:26pm April 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The researchers say it's the first time an American badger has been documented burying an animal larger than itself. It worked for five days and nights to accomplish the unexpected feat.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Phoenix, Ariz., on Apr. 28, 2010.

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When Sheriffs Refuse An ICE Detainment Request, They Get Called Out

5:18pm April 04, 2017

by Conrad Wilson

The federal government is issuing weekly reports that name sheriffs it says aren't cooperating with federal immigration law enforcement. Many sheriffs say what they're being asked to do is illegal.

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DOJ Orders Review Of Agreements That Target Unconstitutional Policing

5:18pm April 04, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the Justice Department to review agreements that seek to overhaul troubled police departments, which he says isn't the federal government's job.

50 Years Ago, MLK Delivers A Speech With Dark Vision Of The World

5:18pm April 04, 2017

In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered one of his most politically charged speeches. In "Beyond Vietnam," he not only condemns the Vietnam War, but also compares American tactics to those of Nazis.

Head Of The Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond Resigns Over Improper Disclosure Of Information

5:18pm April 04, 2017

by John Ydstie

Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, has resigned effective immediately over his role in the improper disclosure of confidential information to a financial analyst.