Saturday's Headlines: Trump’s election-eve border mission puts military in partisan crosshairs
Army assessment of caravans undercuts Trump's rhetoric; Caravans gain legitimacy in the eyes of possible migrants; Judge rules against Brian Kemp over Ga. voting restrictions days...
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The president's decision to send as many as 15,000 troops to the southern border has drawn unusual and blunt criticism from former military leaders that reflects the strain he has put on one of America's most important norms: the tradition of an apolitical military.
The caravan heading for the U.S. border has underscored the potential benefits of large groups for migrants, such as increased safety and shared resources.
The state must change its procedures to make it easier for some people flagged under the state's restrictive "exact match" law to vote, a federal judge ruled, dealing a blow to Kemp, the GOP gubernatorial candidate and secretary of state.
The former president told supporters at an Atlanta rally that Stacey Abrams is "the most experienced, the most qualified candidate" for Georgia governor.
The Supreme Court refused to delay an upcoming trial in which a number of states and civil rights organizations allege there was an improper political motive in Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
While President Trump has demanded the truth and all options are said to be on the table, he has repeatedly emphasized that business as usual with Saudi Arabia is what he has in mind.
A U.S. district judge in Greenbelt, Md., denied the Justice Department's request that he pause the case alleging that the president is violating the Constitution by continuing to do business with foreign governments.
By Jonathan O'Connell and David Fahrenthold • Read more »
President Trump and some other Republicans have made a hard pivot away from economics and into nationalism to energize the conservative base ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections.
Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea said the sisters had said they were abused by family members and sought asylum on those grounds. He said sources in Virginia told detectives that "they would rather inflict harm on themselves than return to Saudi Arabia."
Flight records of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's private jet suggest he has not been to more than half of the 20 finalists for its HQ2 since the list was announced in January. That doesn't bode well for those cities' chances, experts say.
By Jonathan O'Connell and Andrew Tran • Read more »
The New York Police Department said a 49-year-old man was punched in the face and that Baldwin, who has had run-ins with the law before, was arrested shortly before 2 p.m.
For Johnny Jordan and Ellis McKennie, two of Jordan McNair's closest friends, the past five months have been filled with intense grief that has turned into an equally strong commitment to honor their lost teammate.
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