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Feds sue Ferguson to force police reform The Justice Department is suing the city of Ferguson in an attempt to forcibly overhaul the city’s troubled police and court operations, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Wednesday. The decision comes hours after city leaders sought to revise a long-... Read More Michael Bloomberg may see an opening in the New Hampshire results Hundreds of miles from the New Hampshire presidential primary, aides to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg eyed the solid victories Tuesday by Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump as potential boosts to a Bloomberg candidacy. The results were just... Read More Christie, Fiorina suspend 2016 campaigns New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie suspended his Republican presidential bid Wednesday afternoon, joining former HP executive Carly Fiorina in exiting the 2016 race after a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primary. Sources say Christie met with staff in person... Read More Pa. Senate effort to remove AG Kane fails; House presses on An effort by Senate Republicans to oust embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane through a little-used provision of the state Constitution fell short this afternoon, with supporters of removal winning a majority of senators but not the two-thirds needed. Even if... Read More Maryland Democrats go after guns Maryland Democrats on Wednesday introduced a package of three gun-control measures as part of their legislative priorities, aiming to build on the state’s sweeping 2013 weapons ban that recently was challenged by a federal court. One measure would ban guns... Read More NATO ministers approve new reinforcements for eastern Europe NATO defense ministers on Wednesday approved new multinational reinforcements to beef up defenses of frontline alliance members most at risk from Russia, the alliance's secretary-general announced. Jens Stoltenberg said the plan adopted by the United States and NATO's 27 other... Read More