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Below, are quotes from John Burnett’s interview with several Trump supporters directly affected by Trump’s Stupid Wall. For more details, please listen to the audio clip from NPR or visit their site. Back in 2008, MORE

Billy Barr assigns outside prosecutor to review Michael Flynn’s case

Once again, Attorney General Billy Barr has engaged in political interference by installing an outside prosecutor to review “the criminal case against President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, according to The New MORE

Andrew McCabe will not face any criminal charges

The Department of Justice has told lawyers for former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that he will not face criminal charges for allegedly lying to investigators about a leak to the media, McCabe’s attorneys said MORE

Appeals Court rules Trump’s medicaid work requirements violates the Administrative Procedure Act

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Trump-approved Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas, the latest legal setback to the administration’s efforts to remake the safety net health care program. A three judge panel in MORE

Trump claims he has “the legal right” to butt in criminal cases

After Billy Barr’s interview with ABC where he said he wished Trump would quit tweeting because it ‘makes it impossible for me to do my job,’ Trump tweeted that he has the ‘legal right’ to MORE

Second largest newspaper group, McClatchy Co., files bankruptcy

“While this is obviously a sad milestone after 163 years of family control, McClatchy remains a strong operating company and committed to essential local news and information. While we tried hard to avoid this step, MORE

Ohio county may need to second morgue to accommodate fentanyl overdoses

The most-populated county in Ohio might need a second morgue if the number of overdose deaths doesn’t decline. Franklin County had 23 overdose deaths from Jan. 31 to Feb. 7, county coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said in a MORE

Billy Barr says Trump should stop tweeting about DoJ: ‘Impossible for me to do my job’

In an exclusive interview, Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that President Donald Trump “has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case” but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because MORE

Iowa Republicans introduce bill that allows parents to opt out on gender identity ciriculum

Thirteen Republicans in Iowa’s House have introduced House File 2201, which will require “Iowa school districts to notify parents when curriculum or classroom activities include content that relates to sexual orientation or gender identity.” Supporters said the MORE

Cook County DA charges actor Jussie Smollett again with staging a phony hate crime

Reuters: Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count felony indictment accusing him of staging a phony hate crime in Chicago, nearly a year after similar charges were abruptly dismissed by MORE

Brigham Young panelist on what it means to be black and an immigrant face racist questions

They had just explained what it meant to each of them to be black and an immigrant. Then the five panelists at a Brigham Young University event sat quietly as they waited for the audience MORE

Trump suggests the military punish LTC Vindman; says Schiff and Romney are a disgrace

Trump continued his Vengeance Tour on Tuesday and told reporters the military should consider further disciplinary actions against LTC Vindman. Vindman provided damning evidence against Trump during the impeachment hearing, which resulted in Trump sending MORE

Utah advances bill to decriminalize polygamy

A bill that reduces the level of penalty for polygamists in Utah is advancing in the state legislature. By a unanimous vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 102 . Sen. Deidre Henderson, R-Spanish Fork, (no relationship to MORE

Liveblog - New Hampshire: The US’ first presidential primary gets underway

New Hampshire’s presidential primary began at midnight. With a whopping 1 percent of votes tallied, Amy Klobuchar leads the way: We will keep this thread open as a ‘Liveblog’ followed by an article announcing the MORE

School resource officer threatens to shoot student for leaving campus with an excused absence: ‘‘You’re going to get shot’

William Miller tried to pull out of the school parking lot after dropping off a friend at school. Miller had an orthodontist appointment but the school resource officer would not let him leave campus. Miller MORE

White House to host Parkland families for a school safety event, snubs Fred Guttenberg

February 14, 2020 marks the second anniversary of the Parkland shooting. Trump will host “Parkland families at the White House on Monday to make a school safety announcement— but at least one of the victims’ MORE

The Donalds: ‘Mini’ Mike Bloomberg ‘Oscar’ ads

Although he’s not on the debate stage, his poll numbers fluctuate around 10 percent, Michael Bloomberg has spent a wad of cash on ads trolling Trump. As the annual Oscars ceremony unfolded on Sunday night, MORE

Chuck Schumer calls on 74 IGs to protect government whistleblowers from Trump’s Vengeance Tour

NBC: In the wake of Trump removing LTC Vindman, his twin brother, Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, and Ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sonland, Senator Chuck Schumer has called on 74 Inspector Generals to protect government MORE

Trump to release a $4.8 trillion budget that slashes the safety net while increasing military spending