On Friday, 2-16-2019, the president signed bi-partisan bill to keep the government open, and he also declared emergency on the border with Mexico... ..…

It also opens the door to imagining how Democratic president could wield emergency powers to tackle climate change, something Republicans are already worrying about and Democrats are already embracing as path forward given the years of Republican filibustering, inaction, and denial.. ..…

The church convenes its top legislative assembly Saturday, Feb 23, 2019, for high-stakes four-day meeting to determine whether America's second-largest Protestant denomination will fracture due to long-simmering divisions over same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBT clergy.. ..…