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Man charged with arson told police he planned wildfire for weeks

A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said. Aaron Farinacci expressed that "fire is powerful, beautiful, and that ...

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is once more trying to limit the number of people who are born in the country who can become American citizens, even after his first attempt at limiting birthright citizenship was rejected by the Supreme Court. The president ...

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case against a former Olympian charged with intentionally damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was flawed, and that he bore no responsibility for longstanding problems at the landmark, defense ...