Washington Times - Politics, Breaking News, US and World News

Obama judge, Trump judge, Clinton judge to hear border wall emergency challenges

In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump declares a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

One Clinton judge, an Obama judge, and a Trump judge. That’s who’s been assigned to hear the legal challenges filed so far to President Trump’s new border wall emergency declaration, in a case that’s shaping up to be the marquee legal fight of his administration.

In this Oct. 9, 2007, file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Dept of Defense official, U.S. military personnel inspect each occupied cell on a two-minute cycle at Camp 5 maximum-security facility on the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. An effort to decrease the detainee population appears to have bogged down as authorities wrestle with what to do with those who cannot easily be brought to trial but are considered too dangerous to free, and others who have been cleared for release but can&#8217;t be sent to their home countries. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Guantanamo not in the picture for Trump despite vow to ‘load up’ prison’s empty cells

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Michael Cohen. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

IRS employee charged with leaking Michael Cohen’s records to Michael Avenatti

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A man polishes the sign for The New York Times at the company's headquarters, July 18, 2013 in New York. The newspaper has faced declines in print advertising and subscription revenue. The company has tried to offset those drops by increasing the number of digital subscribers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

New York Times hit with backlash for labeling Princeton physicist a ‘climate denialist’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Democratic strategists say former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's window for a successful presidential bid may have closed, but polls show otherwise. (Associated Press)

If Biden enters 2020 race, Trump-like support is expected by Democrats

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

More Top News

SPONSORED CONTENT

If Your Dog Eats Grass (Do This Everyday)

Culture

View all

Twenty-four karat gold-dusted Valrhona Illanka Chocolate Oscars are pictured at the press preview for the 91st Academy Awards Governors Ball, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. The 91st Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Liberal politics, celebrity culture ‘exhaustion’ speed Oscars decline

By Christian Toto — Special to The Washington Times

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, a police official said. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Tearful Jussie Smollett apologizes to ‘Empire’ cast: ‘I swear to God, I did not do this’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

A man polishes the sign for The New York Times at the company's headquarters, July 18, 2013 in New York. The newspaper has faced declines in print advertising and subscription revenue. The company has tried to offset those drops by increasing the number of digital subscribers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

New York Times hit with backlash for labeling Princeton physicist a ‘climate denialist’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

CNN analyst Van Jones discusses the arrest of actor Jussie Smollett, Feb. 21, 2019. (Image: CNN screenshot)

Van Jones mourns ‘fall of an icon’ after Jussie Smollett arrest

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Trump Central

View all

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

New Jersey bill would boot Trump from 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns

By Associated Press

In this Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump declares a national emergency in order to build a wall along the southern border during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)

Obama judge, Trump judge, Clinton judge to hear border wall emergency challenges

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pretends to drive as he gets in an 18-wheeler as he meets with truckers and CEOs regarding healthcare on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump halts talks with California over rules for fuel-efficient vehicles

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens during his meeting with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump chides ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett: ‘What about MAGA’ and others you insulted?

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Politics

View all

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders talks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) **FILE**

Sarah Sanders defends Trump’s response to terror threats

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Anti-Trump resistance discards once-celebrated dossier: ‘They’re trying to memory-hole it’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Mark Harris, Republican candidate in North Carolina's 9th Congressional race, listens to testimony during the third day of a public evidentiary hearing on the 9th Congressional District voting irregularities investigation Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at the North Carolina State Bar in Raleigh, N.C. (Travis Long/The News &amp; Observer via AP, Pool)

North Carolina board orders new election in fraud-shrouded House race

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Democratic strategists say former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's window for a successful presidential bid may have closed, but polls show otherwise. (Associated Press)

If Biden enters 2020 race, Trump-like support is expected by Democrats

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Dive Deeper

View all

A group of suspected al Qaeda militants accused in the killing of an army general in a suicide bombing stand trial at a state security court in Sanaa, Yemen, in this April 22, 2014 file photo. (Associated Press)

EXCLUSIVE: Iran-al Qaeda alliance may provide legal rationale for U.S. military strikes

By Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Genetic genealogists using DNA matching helped catch the "Golden State Killer," Joseph James DeAngelo, who is reportedly responsible for 50 rapes and 12 killings dating back decades. (Associated Press/File)

DNA databases help police solve crimes but raise questions about consent

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, migrants are escorted by a U.S. Border Patrol agent as they are detained after climbing over the border wall from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, to San Ysidro, Calif. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Trump’s border emergency: Answers to all your questions

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, file photo, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during an organizing event at Curate event space in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Matthew Putney, File)

How Elizabeth Warren gets under conservatives’ skin like no other liberal

By James Varney - The Washington Times

National

View all

In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, then WNBA President Lisa Borders addresses media members before Game 1 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics in Seattle. Borders, former president of the WNBA, who was named the head of Time's Up last year, says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time's Up, the gender equality initiative formed in 2018 in response to sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood. Borders says in statement Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, that she is stepping aside &quot;with deep regret&quot; due to family issues. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Time’s Up president and CEO steps down after her son is accused of sexual assault

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

This undated image provided by attorney Hassan Shibly shows Hoda Muthana, an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State after becoming radicalized online. Muthana realized she was wrong and now wants to return to the United States, Shibly, a lawyer for her family said Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (Hoda Muthana/Attorney Hassan Shibly via AP)

Father of Alabama woman who joined ISIS sues Trump administration for blocking her return to U.S.

By Associated Press

Gov. Phil Scott, a pro-choice Republican, has said he supports protecting abortion access without saying he would sign a specific bill. (Associated Press)

Vermont House passes sweeping no-limits abortion legislation

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Colorado Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Aurora, foreground, speaks as Colorado House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, listens during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on a bill to get a &quot;red flag&quot; gun law on the books in Colorado Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Denver. The bill, which is backed by several law enforcement officials, would allow for the seizure of weapons from persons deemed by a court to pose a significant risk to themselves and to others. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado ‘red flag’ gun bill passes first hearing

By James Anderson - Associated Press

Sports

View all

Pittsburgh Penguins' Carl Hagelin (62) chases after the puck as Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat pursues during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) ** FILE **

Capitals add former foe Hagelin for playoff push

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals Victor Robles (16) swings his bat and misses during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Nationals’ Robles can finally show he’s worth the wait

By Thom Loverro

Georgetown guard Mac McClung (2) gestures after he scored a basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Hoyas’ McClung looks to build on Villanova win

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots a 3-pointer over Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) **FILE**

To make a run for postseason, Wizards need luck, help and Beal

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Special Reports

View all

obj.photo.0.content_object.caption

America's Opioid Addiction

FROM THE SPECIAL SECTIONS DEPARTMENT

obj.photo.0.content_object.caption

New Africa

FROM THE SPECIAL SECTIONS DEPARTMENT

obj.photo.0.content_object.caption

The Commerce Alliance Against China

FROM THE SPECIAL SECTIONS DEPARTMENT

obj.photo.0.content_object.caption

Agricultural Mixed-Use: Revolutionizing Farming