The Latest: Another GOP senator undecided about labor pick

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman isn't ready to say he's supporting fast food executive Andrew Puzder as President Donald Trump's secretary of labor. A spokesman for Portman confirms he is one of at least six GOP senators who are waiting to hear Puzder answer questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing.

Yemen: In the Shadow of Death

It is my intention to make my entire life a rejection of, a protest against the crimes and injustices of war and political tyranny which threaten to destroy the whole human race and the world ... If I say no to all these secular forces, I also say yes to all that is good in the world and in humanity. I say yes to all that is beautiful in nature ... I say yes to all the men and women who are my brothers and sisters in the world.

Texas woman gets eight years in prison for voting

A permanent U.S. resident living in Texas has been sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally voting, a punishment that will probably result in the woman's deportation after she completes her sentence. On Wednesday, a Tarrant County , Tex., jury convicted 37-year-old Rosa Maria Ortega on two felony charges of illegal voting, for casting a ballot as a noncitizen in 2012 and 2014.

Steve Schnaar: Democratsa failures created current crisis

Looking back at the 2016 campaign, it seems clear that the deciding factor was not excitement or approval for Donald Trump's radical agenda, but rather a widespread disappointment and disgust with business as usual. It's easy to point out the corruption and hypocrisy of the Republican Party, but an honest analysis must recognize that the Democrats have been complicit in steering the ship of state toward its current position.

Mexico is gearing up for a wave of deportations from the US

Rayos had lived in the US for 21 years, after crossing the border when she was 14. Her lawyer said the removal was a " direct result " of Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Her family and others tried to block the deportation, with one man going so far as to wrap himself around the front wheel of the van transporting her out of an ICE facility.

Trump discovers the limits of his power

The power of the presidency looks much grander from the perspective of the campaign trail than it does from the White House. Once a president is in office, he is confronted with the power of the other branches of government, Congress and the courts as well as the multitude of institutions and political actors, from reporters to grass-roots activists, who can cause problems for any administration.

Inaction on Syrian atrocities seen as normal

It's a pattern that experts say will likely continue with the revelation this past week that, since 2011, officials at a military prison in Syria have summarily executed as many as 13,000 people by hanging. Amnesty International, which documented the killings, concluded that they were part of a systematic government policy, and constituted crimes against humanity.

Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges

This March 12, 2013 file still image taken from United States Courts shows Judge James Robart listening to a case at Seattle Courthouse in Seattle. Online abuse of Robart, who temporarily derailed President Donald Trump's travel ban, has raised safety concerns, according to experts who are worried that the president's attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target.

Obama’s lethal deportation machine: Trump’s…

On Jan. 18, Barack Obama used his final press conference as president to pledge to the public that he will speak up if the administration of Donald Trump crosses a line, whether that's imposing "systematic discrimination" or silencing the press. "There's a difference between that normal functioning of politics and certain issues or certain moments where I think our core values may be at stake," Obama told journalists assembled in the White House briefing room.

NFL more forceful on Texas ‘bathroom bill’ after Super Bowl

Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack of a white mentally disabled man that was captured by a cellphone camera and shown live on Facebook are set to return to court where they are expected to... Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack of a white mentally disabled man that was captured by a cellphone camera and shown live on Facebook are set to return to court where they are expected to enter pleas in the case. The howling winds of the biggest snowstorm of the winter to hit the Northeast have been replaced by the scraping of shovels and the growl of snowblowers.

Suspects in videotaped beating plead not guilty in Chicago

The four are charged, with aggravate... Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack of a white mentally disabled man that was captured by a cellphone camera and shown live on Facebook are set to return to court where they are expected to... Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack of a white mentally disabled man that was captured by a cellphone camera and shown live on Facebook are set to return to court where they are expected to enter pleas in the case. The howling winds of the biggest snowstorm of the winter to hit the Northeast have been replaced by the scraping of shovels and the growl of snowblowers.

U.S. immigrant Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos deported to Mexico amid protests in Phoenix

Jacqueline Rayos, 14, confirms that her mother, Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, had been deported, outside an immigration office in Phoenix on Feb. 9, 2017. Jacqueline Rayos, 14, confirms that her mother, Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, had been deported, outside an immigration office in Phoenix on Feb. 9, 2017.

Trump Signs Three Executive Actions on Crime Against Police, Drug Cartels

"First, I'm directing Department of Justice and Homeland Security to undertake all necessary and lawful action to break the back of the criminal cartels that have spread across our nation and are destroying the blood of our youth and other people, many other people," said Trump. "Secondly, I'm directing Department of Justice to form a task force on reducing violent crime in America," the president added.

Jeff Sessions takes oath and defends Trump on immigration

'That's not wrong, that's not immoral, that's not indecent!' Attorney General Jeff Sessions takes his oath as he defends Trump's push to curb illegal immigration and fight terrorism The Alabama native's former top legislative adviser, Stephen Miller, is now in charge of developing the White House's domestic policy agenda Jeff Sessions was sworn in as America's top law enforcement officer on Thursday, promising to back up President Donald Trump 's actions on immigration and crime with renewed energy from the Department of Justice. Sessions, a former U.S. senator from Alabama, cited 'the threat of terrorism' and said rising crime rates are ' a dangerous permanent trend that places the health and safety of the American people at risk.'

Trump: McCain ’emboldens the enemy’ by questioning success of Yemen raid

John McCain Trump: McCain 'emboldens the enemy' by questioning success of Yemen raid Overnight Cybersecurity: Ex-NSA contractor indicted over alleged theft on Twitter, saying McCain's concerns with a raid that resulted in the death of a Navy SEAL "emboldens the enemy." "Sen. McCain should not be talking about the success or failure of a mission to the media.