A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday began reviewing the Justice Department's effort to order a judge to immediately dismiss its prosecution of President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn in a politically charged case that tests the power of the independent judiciary.Flynn, joined by the Justice Department, wants the appeals court to…

CLOSE After a Seattle Police precinct left a violent protesting area, protests became peaceful and they dubbed it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, or CHAZ. StoryfulIn Seattle, a group of peaceful protesters have cornered off several city blocks and established the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone – a sort of protest haven where artists paint murals,…

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, during the 2018 campaign, drew criticism from civil rights organizations for running a TV ad embracing a relatively new law protecting Confederate monuments and chastising “out-of-state-liberals” for instructing Alabamians on what it should do with the historical structures.Two years later, its in-state Democratic and Republican mayors, county commissioners and city officials…

The Pentagon's top general discussed resigning amid criticism over his participation in President Donald Trump's controversial photo opportunity at a Washington church, three defense officials familiar with the matter told NBC News.Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, apologized over the incident Thursday, saying, "I should not have been there."The apology…

States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S. Cases are rising in nearly half the states, according to an Associated Press analysis, a worrying trend that could intensify as people return to work and venture out during the summer. In Arizona, hospitals have been told to prepare for the worst.…