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Pence urges Republicans to back national emergency declaration: It's 'what the American people want' Vice President Mike Pence is urging Republicans on Capitol Hill to back President Trump’s national emergency declaration at the southern border during an interview set to air on “Fox & Friends” Thursday morning.

Hillary Clinton investigators were told Obama DOJ 'not willing to charge' her on key espionage statute: internal chart An internal chart prepared by federal investigators working on the so-called "Midyear Exam" probe into Hillary Clinton's email use, exclusively obtained by Fox News, contained the words "NOTE: DOJ not willing to charge this" next to a key statute on the mishandling of classified information -- seemingly contradicting former FBI Director James Comey's repeated claims that his team made its decision not to charge Clinton independently of the Obama-run Justice Department.

Sen. Graham: Clinton email investigation was short-circuited for her to win election Collusion narrative crumbles; Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham weighs in on FISA abuse investigation.

Mercedes Schlapp: Dems 'stand very united' on open borders while Republicans 'splinter off' The White House strategic communications senior adviser, Mercedes Schlapp, delivered what could be considered a backhanded compliment to Democrats on Wednesday, saying the party is showing unity -- on unsafe open borders.

Paul Ryan walks back assertion that Dem could defeat Trump in 2020 The former House speaker Paul Ryan walked back comments he made earlier in the week that President Trump could lose the 2020 vote to a Democrat over his personality.

‘Distracted boyfriend’ featured in new photo to promote pro-family program The Hungarian government has placed the couple from the infamous “distracted boyfriend” internet meme on a series of billboards promoting the country’s new pro-family benefits program.

India, Pakistan officials meet to discuss border opening Indian and Pakistani officials are meeting amid easing of tensions to discuss opening a visa-free border crossing to allow pilgrims to easily visit a Sikh shrine close to the border with Pakistan.

Sudanese vow to keep protesting as president digs in Three months after Sudanese protesters rose up against President Omar al-Bashir, the longtime autocrat has bound himself more tightly to the military and refuses to bow to their demands.

Australia won't risk lives returning IS refugees from Syria Australia's prime minister says he won't put officials in danger by retrieving extremists from the Middle East after an Australian Islamic State group widow asked to bring her children home from a Syrian refugee camp.

Amid crisis, Cuba plans revamp of state and legal system In the midst of a regional crisis over Venezuela and tough economic straits, the Cuban government is about to launch a sweeping makeover of its centrally planned, single-party system with dozens of new laws that could reshape everything from criminal justice to the market economy.

Gang of 'tenacious' chickens kill fox on French farm: report A gang of chickens at a French farming school this week are suspected of having killed a fox that had sneaked into their coop in the middle of the night, school officials believe. 

Brazil wonders why after school shooters kill 8, themselves A Sao Paulo suburb prepared to bury its dead Thursday while looking for reasons why two masked former students armed with a hand fun, knives, axes and crossbows killed five teenagers and two adults at a school before killing themselves as police closed in.

Friends: Englishwoman's death in Guatemala seems accidental Friends who were with an Englishwoman found dead near a Guatemalan highland lake in her final days recall her as a spiritual person who spread joy to others, and said numerous details of the case suggest to them that it was an accident.

Malaysia won't drop case against Vietnamese in Kim killing Prosecutors say Malaysia's attorney general has ordered the murder case to proceed against a Vietnamese woman accused in the killing of the North Korean leader's half brother.

FIA says F1 director Charlie Whiting has died in Australia The governing body for international auto racing says its Formula One director Charlie Whiting has died from a pulmonary embolism.

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The PM will also make a third attempt to get her deal through Parliament in the coming days. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CjFKDk

Charlie Whiting, the head of Formula 1 for governing body the FIA and one of the most influential people in the sport for decades, dies aged 66. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O26yg3

The US plane-maker suspends the 737 Max after investigators find new evidence at disaster site. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2F8qECv

Faron Paul exchanges vouchers for knives in order to get the blades off the streets of London. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JaMeKQ

Breast cancer is 11 separate diseases each with a different risk of relapse, says study. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O22T20

Land Rover, Range Rover and Jaguar models are affected by the UK recall, the firm says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2F3NJ8t

The singer from Devon made the journey as part of her attempt to perform in every country on Earth. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VWvBnB

Five rappers from Bradford discuss their passion, friendships and how their city has changed in recent years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TKR9pJ

Charges, including murder and attempted murder, are being considered against 17 Army veterans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2TRuBnC

One former council tenant bought their home for £8,000 and sold it on for £285,000 nine days later. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O3mezZ

The sitcom actress was freed on a $1m bond over a college-entrance scandal involving her daughters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Jknj7s

Brexit dominates Thursday's front pages after MPs reject the UK leaving the EU without a deal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JbRrCf

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What if you’re one of only a few students protesting climate change? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O488OH

A bride from Leicestershire says she was "in bits" to find a message from her late mum in her shoes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2FajKwF

Fifty years after the Neil Armstrong moment, these pictures show the value of photography to that mission. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2u2C6JM

BBC News looks back at the events of Bloody Sunday, and the inquiries that have taken place to date. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Hx1DCT

People in Myanmar have been using thanaka on their faces for generations, but habits are changing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O0afCY

Sky Brown surfs, skateboards and dances, and hopes to become Britain's youngest ever summer Olympian at the Tokyo Games next year - when she'll be just 12 years old. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2CiNLZz

When Stephanie Elderton's twin boys caught a cold, she never imagined that one of them would end up in intensive care. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2UB9Zgp

Is a government scheme to persuade people to use cleaner cooking fuel really working? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2JaOEco

Bradford writer AA Dhand is the first British Asian author to write a crime novel series. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2W0mLoZ

Classic car sales have slowed sharply, as President Trump ponders tariffs and Brexit hits confidence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2F9hJ3I

The number of people seeking help for addiction to video games is increasing, treatment centres say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XVh1i8

The PPS will announce on Thursday whether the soldiers will face criminal charges. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2F8jgXL

Two goals from Sadio Mane and another from Virgil van Dijk see off Bayern Munich as Liverpool secure passage into the Champions League quarter-finals. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2VUshJS

Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona reach the Champions League quarter-finals for a record 12th consecutive year with a win over Lyon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XUOzgi

For the first time in more than 40 years, audiences in the UK will not be able to watch regular live coverage of F1. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2T37uli

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Judge Andrew Napolitano: Can Congress amend the Constitution? This week, the United States Senate will take a historic vote known as a negation, a statutory procedure whereby Congress nullifies an act of the president. The negation vote is authorized by the National Emergencies Act of 1976, which was written to permit the president to streamline government during an unforeseen crisis.

Stuart Varney: Ocasio-Cortez is so far out of line that she must surely be a 'bubble' The South by Southwest Festival has become a gathering point for left of center politics. Heavily attended by millennials. And guess who emerged as the shining star -- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- she drew the biggest crowd. It was bigger than the crowd for some presidential candidates!

Marc Thiessen: Gillibrand wanted to destroy Kavanaugh's career but ignored sexual misconduct in her office Gillibrand was willing to destroy Brett Kavanaugh's career, and derail his Supreme Court nomination over uncorroborated allegations, but when a female employee alleged that she was sexually harassed by one of Gillibrand's closest aides, the senator hid behind a supposed lack of corroboration.

Grounding Boeing 737s Max jets is right call – Here's a statistician’s view of their risk President Trump’s announcement Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is temporarily grounding two models of the Boeing 737 Max jet following two deadly crashes was welcome but overdue.

Howard Kurtz: Forget the actresses, college admissions scandal touches a nerve 'MediaBuzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on the massive college admissions scandal that rocked the nation and how it has struck a bi-partisan nerve.

Reps. Jordan and Meadows: Democrats don't care about the integrity of the census Do you know how many people in the United States are American citizens? No one does. And the Democrats don’t want you to find out.

Admissions scandal shows rich have big advantages getting into elite colleges College admissions scandal shows the rich have many advantages getting their kids admitted to top colleges.

Boeing 737 Max 8s and 9s are grounded – Trump deserves credit for doing the right thing It may have taken a day or so longer than some would have liked, but President Trump did the right thing by ordering the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground Boeing 737 MAX airplanes. He was elected to reject the status quo and make government do things that looked out for the welfare of average citizens, and that’s exactly what he did.

Trump's budget continues HIV/AIDS fight, but cuts to Bush program won't help When it comes to fighting HIV in America, the Trump administration’s proposed budget is quite useful. But controlling and stamping out HIV globally should also remain a top health priority.

Trump's tell-all budget – Three big lines in the sand separate the president from the progressives What are the defining priorities evident in the Trump budget?

China prevented a United Nations Security Council committee on Wednesday from blacklisting the head of Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which said it attacked an Indian paramilitary convoy in disputed Kashmir. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Hx2rHR

A Tajik man was shot dead and several Tajiks and Kyrgyz were wounded in border clashes triggered by a dispute over road construction in Kyrgyzstan's southwestern Batken province, authorities on both sides said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2F151mq