HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed 13 years to the day of a convenience store robbery in which he set a clerk on fire in a Dallas suburb. Matthew Lee Johnson received a lethal injection Tuesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the May 20, 2012,…… MORE
Trump On Capitol Hill Implores Divided Republicans To Unify Behind His Big Tax Cuts Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his big tax cuts bill. He spoke privately for at least an hour trying to unite House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk of collapsing before planned votes this week. Trump was upbeat afterward,…… MORE
Judge: US Officials Must Keep Control Of Migrants Sent To South Sudan In Case Removals Were Unlawful
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts ordered an emergency hearing for Wednesday, after attorneys for immigrants said in court documents that…… MORE
Rubio Defends Trump’s Foreign Policy As Democrats Press Him On Gaza Aid And White South Africans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators have sparred over a wide range of the Trump administration’s foreign policies: Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget, refugee admissions and more. At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, Rubio defended the administration’s…… MORE
Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 85 In Gaza As Israel Allows More Aid Into Palestinian Territory
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is pressing ahead with its new military offensive in Gaza despite mounting international criticism. The Israeli military launched airstrikes Tuesday that health officials said killed at least 85 Palestinians. Israeli officials said they also allowed in dozens more trucks carrying aid. It was not immediately clear whether the…… MORE