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American Pleads Guilty In Connection To Russian Interference

Evan Perez reports on a man charged with identity fraud in connection to election interference.

White Nationalist Appears To Disavow Connection With Shooter

A white nationalist appears to have lied to The Associated Press and other news organizations when he claimed that Florida school-shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was a member of his obscure group.

Takeaways From Mueller’s Russian Meddling Indictment

Special counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians and three Russian companies on Friday with interfering in the 2016 election by assuming U.S. identities, sowing discord on social media, communicating with unwitting Americans and even setting up political rallies from afar.

Trump Meets Victims During Visit To Florida Hospital

President Donald Trump came face-to-face Friday with hospitalized victims from the horrific school shooting in Florida and offered thanks to the doctors and nurses who helped the wounded, declaring “the job they’ve done is incredible.”

Commerce Department Backs Tariffs On Imported Aluminum And Steel

The Commerce Department is urging President Donald Trump to impose tariffs or quotas on imported aluminum and steel, which it calls a natural security threat.

FBI Says It Failed To Investigate Tip On Florida Suspect, FL Governor Calls For Director To Resign

The FBI received a tip last month that the suspect in the Florida school shooting had a “desire to kill” and access to guns and could be plotting an attack, but agents failed to investigate, the agency said Friday.

Russians Charged With Meddling In 2016 Presidential Race

Thirteen Russians, including a businessman close to Vladimir Putin, were charged Friday in an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election through social media propaganda, aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump and harming the prospects of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.

Florida School Shooter Could Not Buy Handgun But Was Allowed To Purchase AR-15

Just months after his 18th birthday, Nikolas Cruz went to a Florida gun store to buy a weapon. But there were limits on what he could purchase at his age.

Florida School Shooting Victims | PHOTOS

Victims from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting.

Senate Rejects immigration Bills; Young Immigrants in Limbo

The Senate has left hundreds of thousands of “Dreamer” immigrants in limbo, rejecting rival plans that would have spared them from deportation and strengthened the nation’s border security. Senators dealt President Donald Trump an especially galling defeat as more than a quarter of fellow Republicans abandoned him on an issue that helped propel him to the White House.

CMS Reaffirms Commitment to Safety After Florida School Shooting

Superintendent calls on state for more security at campuses.

'Black Panther' Officially Releases Nationwide Tonight And Fans Can't Wait

Marvel's 'Black Panther' releases nationwide tonight, and fans say the much anticipated movie is bringing everyone together.

Florida Shooting Revives Debate Over Gun Age Requirement

Just months after his 18th birthday, Nikolas Cruz went to a Florida gun store to buy a weapon. But there were limits on what he could purchase at his age.

These Are The Lives Lost In The Florida High School Shooting

When a gunman opened fire with an AR-15 at a large high school in south Florida, the 17 dead included students and school workers, young and old.

Sheriff’s Report: Suspect Confessed To Florida School Attack

The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings and concealing extra ammunition in his backpack, according to a sheriff’s department report released Thursday.