From the Wire
- Trump Boasts of 'Nuclear Button' but Doesn't Really Have One
President Donald Trump boasted that he has a bigger and more powerful "nuclear button" than North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does — but the president doesn't actually have a physical button. - Homeland Chief: Wait and See on Citizenship for Immigrants
The Trump administration would consider immigration legislation that includes a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young people, the U.S. Homeland Security secretary said Tuesday, while emphasizing no decision on that issue has been made and a border … - Mississippi Gay Marriage Law Affects College Baseball
College baseball is affected by a Mississippi law that lets government clerks or private business people cite their own religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples. - Utah's Hatch to Retire, Opening Door to Possible Romney Run
Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat. - Mississippi Lawmakers Beginning 3-Month Session
The Mississippi Legislature has started its 2018 session with plenty of issues to consider. - Andy Kennedy
Style points were not the top consideration for the Mississippi Rebels and head coach Andy Kennedy Sunday night. The top consideration was opening the Southeastern Conference schedule as the Rebels defeated South Carolina 74-69. - Trump Accuses DOJ of Being Part of 'Deep State'
President Donald Trump accused the Justice Department Tuesday of being part of the "deep state" and urged prosecution against a top aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey. - Government Seeks Change to Order Lifting Trump Refugee Ban
Lawyers with the Department of Justice have asked a federal judge to change his order that partially lifted a Trump administration refugee ban. - Trump Says East Could Use Some 'Global Warming' this Weekend
President Donald Trump says the East Coast "could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming" as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to freeze large swaths of the country this holiday weekend. - Mississippi Lawmakers Seek to End Road Money Stalemate
Mississippi lawmakers deadlocked in 2017 over efforts to increase spending on roads and bridges, and with the 2018 Legislature opening Tuesday, it's not clear that anything has changed. - Democrat Jones Officially Declared Winner Over Roy Moore
Democrat Doug Jones' historic victory over Republican Roy Moore was declared official Thursday as Alabama election officials certified him the winner of the special Senate election, despite Moore's last-minute lawsuit claiming voter fraud. - Roy Moore Files Lawsuit to Block Alabama Senate Result
Failed candidate Roy Moore has doubled down on his claims of voter irregularities in Alabama's U.S. Senate race in a last-ditch effort to stop the certification of the Democratic opponent who pulled off a historic upset last month in a … - Judge Partially Lifts Trump Administration Ban on Refugees
A federal judge in Seattle on Saturday partially lifted a Trump administration ban on certain refugees after two groups argued that the policy prevented people from some mostly Muslim countries from reuniting with family living legally in the United States. - DC Appeals Court Denies Stay of Transgender Military Ban
The White House has lost another attempt to put a hold on a requirement that it allow transgender people to enlist in the military starting on Jan. 1. - UN Denounces US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli Capital
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, largely ignoring Trump's threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him.