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John Bolton Agrees to Plead Guilty in Documents Case, Pay $2 Million Fine: Report

John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, is expected to plead guilty over mishandling classified documents, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Trump plans $700 million in new coal support, White House official says

President Trump is expected to announce that his administration will put about $700 million to bolster coal. Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California. He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland.

Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a track athlete at school meet

Opening statements were set for Thursday in the murder trial of a former Texas high school athlete accused of taking out a knife during a track meet and fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team in the stadium’s bleachers.

Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump’s settlement fund is dropped

After delays following major announcements from the Trump administration, Senate Republicans have formally begun efforts to secure funding for immigration enforcement.