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Gunman Sentenced In 'Fast And Furious' Killing Of Border Agent

12:34pm January 09, 2020

by Michel Marizco

A Mexican man convicted of murdering a U.S. Border Patrol agent nine years ago is going to prison for life. The murder was related to the U.S. government's "Fast and Furious" gun operation.

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Kansas City To Sue Gun Maker Over Rising Violent Crime Cases

5:55am January 09, 2020

by Chris Haxel

In Missouri, officials in Kansas City are filing a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer which allegedly sold dozens of guns to an unlicensed dealer, who is accused of illegally selling them.

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Kentucky state authorities say Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry coerced colleagues to support her election campaign, made inappropriate advances toward an attorney and had sex in a courthouse office.

Family Court Judge Suspended Over Sex And Misconduct Accusations In Kentucky

9:33pm January 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Kenton County Judge Dawn Gentry is alleged to have had sex with her lover and another woman while at work; she now faces the possibility of impeachment.

Equal Rights Amendment Supporters Rally Outside Virginia Legislature

4:31pm January 08, 2020

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Virginia's legislative session began Wednesday with a Democratic majority. One of the first items on the agenda is whether the state will vote to be the 38th to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Politics & Government

Iran Strikes Iraqi Bases Housing American Troops

1:28pm January 08, 2020

The Iranian military fired at least a dozen ballistic missiles at these bases. U.S. officials say there are no immediate indications of casualties, but they're still assessing the damage.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders Campaigns in Iowa

On The Trail: It's An Election Year, Charlie Brown

1:28pm January 08, 2020

With less than a month until the Iowa caucuses, who is pulling ahead? And what's on the horizon in statehouses around the country?

Student demonstrators cheered in 2015 outside the Supreme Court after learning that the high court had upheld the Affordable Care Act as law of the land. But Republican foes of the federal health law are still working to have it struck down.

Stakes High For Democrats And Republicans In Bid To Rush ACA To Supreme Court

5:00am January 08, 2020

by Julie Rovner

Both sides say they want the high court to quickly weigh in on a case that could invalidate the federal health law. Whatever the court decides will likely have consequences in 2020 elections.

The FBI on Tuesday arrested a New Jersey police sergeant, accusing him of stealing thousands of dollars in cash from suspects in drug cases and dividing up the money among officers he supervised.

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FBI Arrests New Jersey Police Sergeant Accused Of Stealing Money From Drug Suspects

7:06pm January 07, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

He is the eighth and highest-ranking police officer arrested in connection with a corruption scandal that has rocked the department in Paterson, N.J.

Troops from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division prepare to deploy to the Middle East on Saturday at Fort Bragg, N.C.

War Powers Resolution On Iran Is Latest Attempt By Congress To Reclaim Clout

5:45pm January 07, 2020

by David Welna

The House is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution that could force the president to pull back U.S. troops from hostilities with Iran. The catch: it would have to be veto-proof.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., looks on as Negah Hekmati talks about her hours-long delay returning to the U.S. from Canada with her family days earlier, at a news conference on Monday.

Border Screenings Spark Travel Fears For Iranian Americans Amid Rising Tensions

2:47pm January 07, 2020

by Joel Rose

As many as 200 were held for questioning at a border crossing near Seattle. Some Iranian Americans are so concerned that they are canceling plans to travel abroad.