Kansas chemist facing deportation says US is his home

A man who is fighting deportation from Kansas to his native Bangladesh acknowledges he made mistakes years ago while trying to stay in the U.S. and hopes immigration officials will let him remain in the country he calls home. Syed Ahmed Jamal entered the U.S. legally in 1987 on a student visa.

Former Clinton campaign communications director: Emails were ‘a …

In a new memoir, former Hillary Clinton campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri says the Clinton email scandal was a like "a box we could never get out of," The Washington Post reports. "I think it was the unease people felt about Hillary's motivation as a woman seeking power that made it impossible for us to very fully put this matter to bed," Palmieri writes, according to the Post.

Here is the White House response to March for Our Lives

As rallies geared up in all 50 states for the March of Our Lives, the White House said keeping children safe is a top priority for President Donald Trump. Keeping our children safe is a top priority of the President's, which is why he urged Congress to pass the Fix NICS and STOP School Violence Acts, and signed them into law.

Great Pacific Garbage Patch now three times the size of France

A huge, swirling pile of trash in the Pacific Ocean is growing faster than expected and is now three times the size of France. According to a three-year study published in Scientific Reports Friday, the mass known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is about 1.6 million square kilometers in size -- up to 16 times bigger than previous estimates.

Palmetto Politics: All of Trump’s S.C. presidential campaign staff signed non-disclosure agreements

President Donald Trump on the night he won the South Carolina Republican primary, Feb. 20, 2016, in Spartanburg. AP Photo/Paul Sancya President Donald Trump on the night he won the South Carolina Republican primary, Feb. 20, 2016, in Spartanburg.

Former VP Biden: America in battle for “the soul” of nation

Former Vice President Joe Biden, still grieving the loss of his son to cancer and unsure whether he'll run for president in 2020, said Friday that America is in a battle for the nation's soul. The Democrat spoke before more than 1,500 people at Southern Connecticut State University, hours after he was in Maryland to accept the Naval Academy Alumni Association's Distinguished Graduate Award on behalf of Republican Sen. John McCain.

Parkland students join lawmakers and gun safety advocates to call for change ahead of Saturday march

Students who survived the Parkland shooting last month joined with teachers, lawmakers and other stakeholders for a press conference on Capitol Hill today as part of their buildup to this weekend's March for Our Lives on the National Mall. Parkland student Aalayah Eastmond, who attended with her mother Stacey-Ann, urged lawmakers to take action, noting it's been more than a month since the shooting.

Republicans Still Don’t Get Trump

If so, the GOP has an odd way of showing affection. Green cites a lack of Republican criticism of Trump, the president's continued popularity within the party, and Trump's rescue of incumbent Nevada senator Dean Heller from a primary challenge.

Trump undercuts $30 billion Gateway rail project in NY

The deal was struck last week in an ornate room just off the House floor, where two New Yorkers discussed a big infrastructure project in their home town as dignitaries milled around a St. Patrick's Day luncheon. President Donald Trump's message to Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., was simple, King recounted Thursday: Federal money would flow to the $30 billion Gateway project, but Trump had to be in control.

PHOTO: Protesters participate in March for Our Lives rally in Parkland, Fla., March 24, 2018.

Mark Kelly , a retired astronaut, gun-control advocate and husband of former Arizona congresswoman Gabby Giffords , said Sunday that if students who organized the March for Our Lives can mobilize young people to vote, they could swing the 2018 midterms. Kelly told ABC News "This Week" Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday that he talked to the student organizers of the massive march for gun control on Saturday, "and they have a plan ... This is not the last you're going to see of these kids."

Trump’s impulses put White House credibility on the line

Days of conflicting and misleading statements from President Donald Trump and his top aides have fueled new questions about the White House's credibility, sowing mistrust and instability within the West Wing and leaving some congressional Republicans wondering if they have a good faith negotiating partner in the president. One former congressional GOP leadership aide said it was becoming impossible for Republicans to negotiate anything with White House officials, given the president's willingness to undermine his own team's public and private assurances.

Benefits of lobbying evident for small drugmaker

Tucked in the massive congr... . President Donald Trump with, Vice President Mike Pence, responds to reporters' questions in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2018, after he spoke about the $1.3 trillion spending bi... .

Biden’s SCSU speech worth the wait for fans

Former Vice President Joe Biden was quickly forgiven by a crowd of more than 1,500 at Southern Connecticut State University on Friday night, after arriving more than an hour late for the lecture he was scheduled to deliver. Biden was in Annapolis, Md., earlier in the day, accepting the Naval Academy Alumni Association's Distinguished Graduate Award on behalf of Sen. John McCain, who was unable to attend the ceremony due to a battle with glioblastoma, the same aggressive brain cancer Biden's son Beau died from in 2015.

Oregon attorney general considers investigating Facebook

Oregon's attorney general says she is reviewing whether to launch an investigation of Facebook, including whether it violated a state law that protects online customers' private information. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum told The Associated Press that she and several other state attorneys general are drafting a letter to Facebook, asking about a leak of Facebook customers' data without their knowledge or consent.

‘The sky is the limit’: Illinois governor race expected to be most expensive in U.S. history

In this Monday, Feb. 26, 2017, file photo, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner speaks to the media outside the Supreme Court, in Washington. Gov. Rauner plans to veto legislation that would require gun retailers to be licensed by the state of Illinois.