Defense calls ‘El Chapo’ a ‘fall guy’ in drug trial closing argument
A lawyer for accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman told jurors on Thursday his client was a scapegoat, with even a famous 2015 prison escape part of an elaborate conspiracy to set him up as a “fall guy.”
U.S. appeals court, House panel to take up net neutrality
A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Friday over whether the Trump administration acted legally when it repealed landmark net neutrality rules governing internet providers in December 2017.
Trump, Democrats battle in early stage of U.S. border security talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats hardened their positions on Thursday over a wall being built on the border with Mexico, raising new doubts over their ability to reach a deal just as negotiations were getting under way.
Pennsylvania governor seeks natural gas tax to raise $4.5 billion
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Thursday proposed a tax on extracting natural gas to pay for his plan to spend $4.5 billion over the next four years to improve the state’s infrastructure.
Increase in sexual assault at U.S. military academies: survey
Incidents of unwanted sexual contact increased by nearly 50 percent at top U.S. military academies over the past two years, according to a Pentagon survey released on Thursday, highlighting an issue that has long plagued the military.
U.S. court finds Syria liable for journalist Colvin’s killing
A U.S. judge has ruled that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government is liable for at least $302.5 million in damages for its role in the 2012 death of renowned American journalist Marie Colvin while covering the Syrian civil war for Britain’s Sun…
Speaker Pelosi: No wall money in U.S. border deal talks
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said there would not be any money for President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in the deal being worked out by a bipartisan negotiating team.
Pelosi: No wall money in U.S. border deal talks
Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said there would not be any money for President Donald Trump’s border wall in the deal being worked out by a bipartisan negotiation team.
Midwest refinery troubles help spur a rally in fuel prices
A spate of refinery outages in the U.S. Midwest spurred in part by extreme cold weather has helped cash fuel prices rally in Chicago, boosting gasoline prices amid a margin-crushing glut, traders said on Thursday.
Trump doubts deal possible by border security committee
U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on chances a deal could be reached between Republican and Democratic lawmakers working on a border security agreement after an impasse that led to a 35-day partial government shutdown.
