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The head of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Amit Shah, tweeted that the attack demonstrates that India is "safe and secure under the strong & decisive leadership" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

World News

India Strikes Pakistani Village In Retaliation For Attack In Kashmir

1:24pm February 26, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

India says its fighter jets crossed into Pakistan early Tuesday morning and bombed a militant training camp there. Pakistan says there was no damage and no casualties.

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Motor vehicle departments across the country have accidentally allowed a small number of noncitizens to register to vote.

Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

1:15pm February 26, 2019

by Pam Fessler

Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.

FEMA disaster relief trailers in storage.

From Trailers To Tents: What Happens To Leftover Aid Supplies?

12:20pm February 26, 2019

by Joanne Lu

FEMA is now auctioning off trailers sent to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. But that's just one way to deal with a surplus.

Michael Cohen (left), President Trump's former lawyer, arrives to testify before a closed hearing of the Senate intelligence committee, with his lawyer Lanny Davis on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Cohen To Detail Alleged Trump Lawbreaking. White House: He's A 'Convicted Liar'

12:04pm February 26, 2019

The war of words started early as the president's ex-lawyer gets rolling on a three-day marathon with members of Congress. But Michael Cohen intends to deliver documents, one person close to him said.

NPR's Ron Elving explains the history, power and limits of the presidential pardon.

Politics & Government

The Power Of Presidential Pardons: Ron's Office Hours

11:52am February 26, 2019

by Ron Elving

NPR's Ron Elving explains the history of the pardon, where it comes from and what the Constitution allows.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, is due to meet with members of Congress over three days in Washington. The political stakes are high for both Democrats and Republicans.

Get Caught Up On Michael Cohen, Trump's Ex-Lawyer, And His Big Week In D.C.

11:43am February 26, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The onetime attorney and fixer has closed meetings scheduled with the House and Senate intelligence panels and an open one set for the House oversight committee. It could be a doozy.

A performer who goes by Beatrix Lestrange organized and hosted the No Border Wall Protest Drag Show in Brownsville, Texas.

National

Texas 'Dragtavist' Drag Queens Stage Border Wall Protest

10:33am February 26, 2019

by Reynaldo Leaños Jr.

"We'll try to bring joy, positivity, beauty, drag, culture to whatever this is," Beatrix Lestrange said, pointing to the section of the border fence directly behind her.

Jeannette Parker, an animal-loving biologist, stopped to feed a stray cat in a rural area outside Florida's Everglades National Park. Instead of showing appreciation, the cat bit her.

Health & Safety

Cat Bites The Hand That Feeds; Hospital Bills $48,512

10:31am February 26, 2019

by Julie Appleby

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May says that the House of Commons could vote on March 14 to "seek a short, limited extension to Article 50" — the exit clause in the EU Constitution that was triggered after the Brexit vote.

World News

May Offers A Vote On Delaying Brexit, Expanding Options As EU Deadline Looms

10:07am February 26, 2019

by Bill Chappell

For the first time, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has said that she's open to the possibility of postponing Britain's exit from the European Union.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, pictured earlier this month, issued an executive order on Monday recalling all National Guard and Airmen troops from the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Pulls National Guard From Border, Says 'No Justification'

10:04am February 26, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"There is simply not ample evidence to support the president's contention of a national security crisis at our southwestern border," Evers said after issuing the order Monday.