Woman gets life, no parole in killing of pregnant neighbor

FILE - This file photo provided by the Cass County Sheriff's Office in Fargo, N.D., shows Brooke Crews, who pleaded guilty Dec. 11, 2017, to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and murder and lying to law office... FARGO, N.D. - A North Dakota woman who admitted killing a pregnant neighbor and cutting the baby from the womb while the mother was still alive was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Brooke Crews, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and murder and lying to law officers in the August death of Savanna Greywind, 22, of Fargo.

Trump says he’ll campaign for Heller in Nevada, visit other states

President Donald Trump told Republican National Committee members in a closed-door gathering Thursday night that he'll travel to Nevada to back Sen. Dean Heller in a competitive Republican primary. He also committed to trips to Minnesota -- where two Democratic senators are up for re-election this year -- as well as California and South Dakota, three sources in the room said.

Arizona Senate candidate Arpaio ‘unaware’ he granted interview to anti-Semitic publication

Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, who is now running for US Senate, is distancing himself from a fringe publication that promotes anti-Semitic conspiracy theories that he's given multiple interviews to. The Republican candidate said Thursday he does not support anti-Semitism and was not aware the American Free Press published anti-Semitic articles.

Joe Arpaio has given at least 5 interviews to anti-Semitic publication

Maricopa County's controversial former sheriff who's now a GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate has given several interviews to a publication that traffics in anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Joe Arpaio, whom President Trump pardoned last year after he was convicted of criminal contempt of court in connection with a federal civil-rights case, declined an opportunity Wednesday to distance himself from the extremist material.

Trump urges compromise as Republicans wrestle with immigration

U.S. President Donald Trump urged his fellow Republicans on Thursday to put aside misgivings over letting young "Dreamer" immigrants stay in the United States and pass a bill that includes that measure but also imposes tough new immigration curbs. The debate over immigration policy has become closely enmeshed with looming deadlines over government spending.

Kasich among few Republicans to blast memo’s release

Gov. John Kasich joined Democrats to assail House Republicans for releasing their memo charging the FBI and Justice Department abused court requests for secret surveillance on campaign aides to President Donald Trump who were believed in contact with Russian officials. Although most congressional Republicans supported the release of the memo, Kasich in a sharply worded statement said the manner in which the memo was released "was wrong and does a disservice to our country."

GOP – Sfundraising lagging

Democratic candidates for Minnesota governor are crushing their Republican opponents in the fundraising race, a signal GOP donors may be waiting to see whether former Gov. Tim Pawlenty decides to seek his old job. According to fundraising reports released Thursday, top Democratic candidates ended 2017 with a hefty cash advantage compared to lackluster totals across the GOP field.

Pawlenty sets meeting with advisers on governor run

A top adviser says former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has scheduled a meeting with his inner circle as he nears a decision on whether to run for governor. Pawlenty's possibly entry has been the source of speculation for months, and would likely be the immediate favorite among Republicans if he gets in.

Judge grants Christian Indonesians time to fight deportation

A federal judge on Thursday blocked the government from deporting dozens of Christian Indonesians who fear persecution if returned home, until they're given a chance to fight their removal. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris in Boston said 50 Indonesians living illegally in New Hampshire must be given time to reopen their immigration cases and argue that the conditions in their home country have changed.

The Latest: Trump says Democrats are ‘AWOL’ on immigration

President Donald Trump says Republicans are coming off one of "the greatest years in the history of a party." Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said another continuing resolution is expected next week, but another shutdown is not likely.

Businesswoman Chele Farley to challenge Gillibrand

Republican Chele Farley, who most recently served as New York City finance chair of the state party, on Thursday launched a run against U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is up for re-election to a second full term this fall. Farley, a partner at the equity firm Mistral Capital, launched her effort with a video that borrowed an argument recently deployed by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo : New York State pays roughly more in federal taxes than it gets back in federal aid - money, Farley said, that could be used to rebuild state infrastructure and boost education, among other things.

White House likely to approve ‘explosive’ memo

Donald Trump, who had the authority to prevent the meno's release, instead is likely to allow the four-page document to be made public. Photo: Reuters The White House is likely to give Congress approval to make public a secret Republican memo alleging FBI bias against President Donald Trump in its Russia probe, a White House official says, as tensions over the disputed document grip Washington.

Rep. Peter King Calls Out CNN’s Cuomo for his Bias

CNN might want to change its name to Collusion Narrative Network; as the network's morning program New Day spent nearly all of its three-hour time slot Thursday morning discussing the latest developments in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Of course, many in the media desperately want to believe that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russians in order to secure his upset victory.

Time’s Up, #MeToo and other causes continue to be a force in this season of political fashion

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., adjusts her "Recy" button as she joins other House members in wearing black in support of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements, ahead of State of the Union address Tuesday in Washington. President Trump may have been the one with the microphone at his first State of the Union address in the Capitol on Tuesday night, but that didn't stop the members of the audience from delivering their own pointed messages with a series of politically-charged fashion choices.

Menendez stronger after charges dropped, but he still faces Senate ethics probe

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's biggest hurdle to re-election was removed Wednesday when the Justice Department announced it no longer would try him on criminal corruption charges. "Case closed, both in terms of the court and in terms of the political impact for his re-election campaign,'' said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.

GOP hopefuls Messer, Braun file for Senate race

Two of the leading Republican candidates for their party's U.S. Senate nomination have filed the petition signatures needed to appear on the May primary ballot. U.S. Rep. Luke Messer and former state Rep. Mike Braun submitted their petitions Wednesday with the Indiana Secretary of State's office.

#ReleaseTheMemo isn’t about transparency – it’s political grandstanding

From spying on Martin Luther King Jr. to surveilling Americans citizens under the PATRIOT Act, the FBI has been abusing its powers since its inception in 1908. Politicians routinely turn a blind eye to such misdeeds.

Axelrod on Trump: A ‘rooster taking credit for the dawn’

One day after Trump delivered the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill, Obama staffer David Axelrod delivered his own take on American politics. President Donald Trump talked about business moving to the U.S., chain migration, energy exports and the Islamic State group.