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AP visits immigrant courts across US, finds nonstop chaos LUMPKIN, Ga. -- In a locked, guarded courtroom in a compound surrounded by razor wire, Immigration Judge Jerome Rothschild waits -- and stalls. by KATE BRUMBACK, DEEPTI HAJELA and AMY TAXIN The Associated Press - January 18, 2020

Pentagon adding to restrictions on foreign military students WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is imposing new restrictions and controls on all international military students at American bases, including barring them from havin... by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - January 18, 2020

Rollback proposed for Michelle Obama school lunch guidelines WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration on Friday took another step toward dismantling Michelle Obama's school nutrition guidelines, proposing a new rule that co... by CAROLE FELDMAN The Associated Press - January 18, 2020

3 more linked to neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia WASHINGTON -- Three men linked to a violent white supremacist group known as The Base were charged with conspiring to kill members of a militant anti-fascist gr... by MICHAEL BALSAMO JEFF MARTIN The Associated Press - January 18, 2020

What you need to know before 2020 Census starts in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The 2020 Census kicks off Tuesday in remote Alaska. U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham will be there to conduct the first count ... by MARK THIESSEN MIKE SCHNEIDER The Associated Press - January 18, 2020

New Iowa caucus rules could spark clashing claims of victory DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa caucuses are never simple. Voters spend hours in high school gymnasiums or public libraries, starting their night by declaring supp... by ALEXANDRA JAFFE The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

DHS seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-dru... by LOLITA C. BALDOR The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

Senate passes US-Canada-Mexico trade deal WASHINGTON -- The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives... by KEVIN FREKING The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

FBI plans to notify states about local election breaches WASHINGTON -- The FBI, in a change of policy, is committing to inform state officials if local election systems have been breached, federal officials said Thurs... by ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

Trump's trial begins, senators vowing 'impartial justice' WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday -- senators standing at their desks to swear a... by LISA MASCARO The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

State Dept chided for silence over alleged threats to envoy WASHINGTON -- Ukraine's announcement on Thursday of an investigation into alleged surveillance of the U.S. ambassador has come as welcome relief to many in Amer... by MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

Watchdog: White House violated law in freezing Ukraine funding WASHINGTON -- The White House violated federal law in withholding security assistance to Ukraine, an action at the center of President Donald Trump's impeachmen... by ANDREW TAYLOR ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press - January 17, 2020

AP Exclusive: Justice changing how inmate risk is assessed WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is changing the system it uses to assess whether an inmate is likely to commit crimes after being released from prison, aim... by MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press - January 16, 2020

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa -- Some key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses: by THOMAS BEAUMONT and NICHOLAS RICCARDI The Associated Press - January 16, 2020

Fever chart: Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s WASHINGTON -- The decade that just ended was by far the hottest ever measured on Earth, capped off by the second-warmest year on record, two U.S. agencies repor... by SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press - January 16, 2020