Wisconsin man due in court on charges of kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents

The Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and murdering her parents, sparking a three-months-long search that ended only after Jayme Closs escaped captivity, is due in court on Wednesday.

Cheers, jeers on border as Trump pushes wall in State of Union

In San Diego, California, locals threw flip-flops at television images of U.S. President Donald Trump as he used his Tuesday State of the Union speech to demand a wall to defend a "dangerous southern border."

A year after high school shooting, Florida town still struggling

Signs that read “Parkland Strong” and “MSD Strong” still dot the well-manicured Florida town where a young gunman carried out the deadliest U.S. high school shooting on Valentine’s Day in 2018.

'El Chapo' U.S. drug trial jury ends second day without verdict

Jurors in the U.S. trial of accused Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman ended their second day of deliberations on Tuesday without reaching a verdict.

With eye on Afghanistan talks, Trump vows to stop 'endless wars'

President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday his administration had accelerated talks for a political settlement in Afghanistan and would be able to reduce U.S. troops there as negotiations advance to end America's longest war.

Virginia lawmakers focus on budget as embattled governor hunkers down

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, facing nearly universal calls from fellow Democrats for his resignation over a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook, stayed hunkered down in the state capital while lawmakers pressed ahead with efforts to pass a budget.

Shutdown a Trump 'stunt,' says Democrat Abrams in reply to annual speech

Stacey Abrams, who nearly became both the first African-American and first woman governor of Georgia, landed a few jabs against President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address while calling for an economic boost for working and middle-class Americans.

Trump's 2020 Democratic rivals pounce to criticize State of the Union speech

Democrats vying to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 election moved quickly to attack his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, saying it lacked substance and did nothing to unite the country.

Trump says 'partisan' probes could endanger U.S. economy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Democrats against engaging in "ridiculous partisan investigations" that he said could contribute to a weakening of the American economy.

Trump vows to build border wall, warns Democrats against investigations

President Donald Trump vowed in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday to build a border wall, which is a source of a deep partisan divide, and said Democratic attempts at "ridiculous partisan investigations" could damage U.S. prosperity.

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