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To reach Trump’s border wall construction goal, DHS waives labor & contract laws

In this June 22, 2016, file photo, Border Patrol agent Eduardo Olmos walks near the secondary fence separating Tijuana, Mexico, background, and San Diego in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Department of Homeland Security announced this week it will waive labor and procurement rules to speed up construction of President Trump’s border wall, as the department rushes to build as much as possible before Mr. Trump’s self-imposed end-of-year deadline.

Roger Stone, center, departs federal court in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. President Donald Trump loyalist and ally, Roger Stone was sentenced to over three years in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by Attorney General William Barr to back off his Justice Department's original sentencing recommendation. The sentence came amid President Donald Trump's unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant that led to a mini-revolt inside the Justice Department and allegations the president interfered in the case. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Stone files motion demanding judge recuse herself from ruling on new trial request

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama listens at right as U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, when the president announced he would nominate Ms. Lynch to replace Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The curious political cases where Democratic AGs jumped in to meddle

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pauses as he walks offstage after speaking at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump chides Dems, foresees turbulent Nevada caucus: ‘They can’t count votes’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This photo from Sunday, June 17, 2012, shows the Rev. Al Sharpton, center, with demonstrators during a silent march to end the &quot;stop-and-frisk&quot; program in New York. During the Bloomberg administration, civil rights groups went to court to end the NYPD's use of a tactic known as &quot;stop and frisk,&quot; which involved detaining, questioning and sometimes searching people deemed suspicious by officers. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Federal ‘stop-and-frisk’ judge rebukes Bloomberg, Biden statements in debate

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Sanders on Bloomberg: Trump would ‘chew him up and spit him out’ in a debate

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 19, 2020, file photo, people dressed as showgirls walk near the Paris Las Vegas hotel casino, site of a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas. Just past the roulette wheel and slot machines, the smoky bars and blinking lights, Nevada Democrats are preparing to weigh in on their party's presidential nomination fight. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign event at Valley High School in Santa Ana, Calif., Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Bernie Sanders told Russians are attempting to help his campaign: Report

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Mike R. Bloomberg's criminal justice reform plan stopped short of seeking to fully legalize marijuana, separating him from most of the other candidates seeking the nomination. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Bloomberg caves: Company will release women from NDAs if they want, he says

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House Financial Services Committee Chair Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asks a question of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton, during a committee hearing, Tuesday Sept. 24, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Maxine Waters defends Crips, Bloods ‘in the ‘hood’ as having more integrity than Trump

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. She was awarded the 2020 J. Raymond &quot;Jit&quot; Trainor Award for Excellence in the Conduct of Diplomacy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal

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Harvey Weinstein leaves a Manhattan courthouse during his rape trial, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Harvey Weinstein jury indicates it is split on most serious counts

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Keegan Allen poses for a portrait in New York, Jan. 2, 2013. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ reboot adds Keegan Allen as gay, conservative brother of lead

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump pauses as he walks offstage after speaking at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump chides Dems, foresees turbulent Nevada caucus: ‘They can’t count votes’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Fox News colleagues defend Neil Cavuto after Trump attacks ‘Your World’ host

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Michael Balsamo - Associated Press

Georgia Rep. Doug Collins walks with colleagues at the state capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (Riley Bunch/The Daily Times via AP) ** FILE **

Trump eyes Rep. Doug Collins for DNI post, but lawmaker says he’s not interested

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

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President Donald Trump pauses as he walks offstage after speaking at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump chides Dems, foresees turbulent Nevada caucus: ‘They can’t count votes’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, Attorney General William Barr arrives for a ceremony at the Department of Justice in Washington, to announce the establishment of the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, and its commissioners. (AP Photo/Michael A. McCoy, File)

AG Barr to attend Senate GOP lunch on Tuesday

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has his say at a campaign event in Tacoma, Washington, earlier this week. (Associated Press)

Democratic group to end its anti-Sanders ad campaign

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Republican Minority Whip Steve Scalise is tallying just how many times the Democrats have tried to impeach President Trump. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Steve Scalise schools Keith Ellison: ‘I can think of an example’ of ‘Bernie Bro’ behaving badly

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Army vehicles roll down during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China’s military buildup, global ambitions on collision course with U.S., Pentagon official warns

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

"They'd like to have a little more autonomy and a little more control and a little more freedom, and I fully understand that," Idaho Gov. Brad Little told "Fox & Friends." (Associated Press)

Secession fever spikes in five states as conservatives seek to escape blue rule

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign event at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Bernie blasted for ignoring interests of union workers

By Stephen Dinan and James Varney - The Washington Times

Trump grabs another $3.8 billion from Pentagon for border wall

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This May 10, 2007 file photo shows the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Kathleen Lange, File) **FILE**

Naval Academy releases name of midshipman found dead in dorm

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Roger Stone, center, departs federal court in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. President Donald Trump loyalist and ally, Roger Stone was sentenced to over three years in federal prison, following an extraordinary move by Attorney General William Barr to back off his Justice Department's original sentencing recommendation. The sentence came amid President Donald Trump's unrelenting defense of his longtime confidant that led to a mini-revolt inside the Justice Department and allegations the president interfered in the case. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Stone files motion demanding judge recuse herself from ruling on new trial request

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In an undated photo provided by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, Dr. Robert E. Anderson is shown. The president of the University of Michigan has apologized to &quot;anyone who was harmed&quot; by Anderson, a late doctor after several former students said he molested them during medical exams at the school. One man said Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, that Dr. Anderson molested him during a medical exam in 1968 or 1969. Police started investigating the onetime director of the University Health Service and physician for the football team in July 2018 after a former student athlete alleged abuse by Anderson in the 1970s. Anderson died in 2008. (Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan via AP)

University of Michigan officials told of abuse decades ago

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo plots tour of legal marijuana states as NY considers legalization

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Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, bottom, and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal are unable to come up with the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Washington. Garland was called for a foul on the play. The Cavaliers won 113-108. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Wizards lose to Cavaliers in return from All-Star break

By Ian Quillen - Associated Press

FILE - This undated file photo provided by Group 3 Aviation shows helicopter pilot Ara Zobayan standing outside a helicopter, at a location not provided. Zobayan violated federal flight rules in 2015 when he flew into busy airspace near Los Angeles International Airport despite being ordered not to by air traffic control, according to records from the Federal Aviation Administration obtained by the Los Angeles Times. (Group 3 Aviation via AP) ** FILE **

Helicopter pilot in Bryant crash had FAA violation in 2015

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Juan Quijas holds his son Danny in front front of a painting of the late Kobe Bryant at a memorial near Staples Center prior to an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Postponed Lakers-Clippers game rescheduled for April 9

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U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring against Canada during the second half of a CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Carson, Calif. The U.S. won 3-0. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

American women seek more than $66M in damages from U.S. Soccer

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