Politics & Government

Democratic candidate Linda Belcher thanks her supporters in Shepherdsville, Ky., following her victory Tuesday in the special election to fill the vacant seat for the Kentucky House of Representatives 49th District.

Kentucky Democrat Wins Special Election To Reclaim Seat After Lawmaker's Suicide

9:29am February 21, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Linda Belcher reclaimed the seat she lost to Dan Johnson in 2016 amid a wave of pro-Trump voter sentiment in Kentucky. Johnson killed himself in December amid allegations of sexual assault.

Politics & Government

Florida Students To Meet With State Sen. Rader About Gun Violence

8:10am February 21, 2018

Busloads of students from Stoneman Douglas High School are in Florida's capital to meet with legislators about gun issues, including Sen. Kevin Rader, who's district includes Parkland.

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After Florida Shooting, There's A Renewed Push To Change Gun Laws

7:44am February 21, 2018

President Trump said he's signed a memo directing the Justice Department to develop regulations to ban bump stocks, as Florida students press state legislators on passing new gun control measures.

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Vice President Pence and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 10.

Pence Planned To Meet North Koreans At Olympics, But Pyongyang Canceled

6:28am February 21, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The vice president was set to meet Feb. 10 with North Korean representatives, including leader Kim Jong Un's sister, the State Department said. However, "at the last minute," Pyongyang backed out.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller Secures Another Guilty Plea

9:05pm February 20, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Special counsel Robert Mueller has secured another guilty plea, from a lawyer who lied to the FBI last year. But President Trump continues to attack the investigation, even as it intensifies.

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Trump's Responses To Florida Shooting And WH Scandals Under Scrutiny

9:05pm February 20, 2018

by Mara Liasson

President Trump responded to the indictment of Russian nationals over interference in the 2016 campaign with tweets blaming President Obama for not stopping the interference and insisting it did not change the outcome of the election. Trump's responses to the shooting in Florida and recent White House scandals are also under scrutiny.

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Palestinian Authority President No Longer Wants U.S. To Lead Peace Efforts

9:05pm February 20, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, angry over the Trump administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, wants other countries to lead peace efforts now. He is making his case to the U.N. Security Council.

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U.S. Trade Partners Threatening Retaliation If Proposed Tariffs Go Through

9:05pm February 20, 2018

by Scott Horsley

U.S. trade partners are threatening retaliation if the Trump administration follows through with proposed tariffs or quotas on imported steel and aluminum. Kentucky bourbon and Harley Davidson motorcycles are among the exports that could be targeted.

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President Trump speaks at the Public Safety Medal of Valor awards ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.

After Florida Shooting, Trump Calls For New Regulations On Bump Stocks

6:55pm February 20, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The president is directing Attorney General Jeff Sessions to propose ways to ban devices like the ones used in the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that accelerate the shooting rate of semi-automatic weapons.

A student at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky., allegedly opened fire on his classmates and killed two of them.

Kentucky Moves To Add Guns To Schools After School Shooting

5:51pm February 20, 2018

by Ryland Barton

The Kentucky legislature is considering arming teachers and administrators in response to a school shooting there Jan. 23.

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