The Trump administration on Thursday announced it plans to make yet another multibillion-dollar transfer of Pentagon funds to finance the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, tapping into money originally allocated for military weapons and hardware. Source
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Trump to use $3.8 billion in military funds for border wall
The money was originally allocated for military weapons and hardware. Source
Dangerous weather causes arctic plunge as rivers rise in 9 states
Heavy rain even caused a rock slide, resulting in a train wreck in Kentucky. Source
Dangerous winter weather causes rising rivers and arctic blast
Severe winter weather is gripping much of the country. Heavy rain caused a mudslide in Kentucky, setting off a fiery train wreck and rivers are rising in nine states. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source
Former law clerk alleges late federal judge sexually harassed her
Olivia Warren told Congress that a deceased 9th Circuit judge “suggested I was horrifically unattractive,” and “questioned whether my husband could be real, given how unlikely it seemed to him that any man could ever be attracted to me.” Source
More GOP who voted in primary feel more allegiance to Trump than to party
The Democrats may have been the main attraction on Primary Night in New Hampshire this week, but Republicans also voted in their primary, and CBS News polled them on Tuesday, too. Source
Executions to resume in Oklahoma after 5 year hold, officials say
Executions had been halted following a botched lethal injection in 2014 that left an inmate writhing on the gurney and drug mix-ups in 2015 in which the wrong lethal drugs were delivered. Source
Nevada’s culinary union decides not to endorse a Democratic candidate
Ahead of the Nevada caucus, the state’s culinary union has decided not to endorse a 2020 Democratic candidate. Las Vegas Review-Journal politics reporter Rory Appleton joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more. Source
Instagram meme accounts paid to post for Bloomberg campaign
“My granddaughter showed me this account. Your memes are very humorous. Can you post a meme that lets everyone know I’m the cool candidate?” the Democratic candidate’s Instagram wrote to a meme account. Source
Oklahoma to resume execution by lethal injection
Oklahoma plans to resume executing death-row inmates, five years after lethal injections were put on hold following a series of death-chamber mishaps. The state plan to use a three-drug lethal injection protocol and that a source for the drugs has been secured. Source