A DHS report contradicts the White House's assertion that immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries pose a particular risk of being terrorists and should be blocked from entering the U.S.

The White House acknowledged that Priebus asked FBI officials to publicly refute a news report about alleged Russia contacts.

Reporters from several major news outlets were excluded from attending a White House briefing.

Iraq's air force carried out its first-ever strikes against Islamic State in neighboring Syria.

A suicide car bomber killed at least 50 people seeking to return to their homes in the Syrian city of al-Bab.

The declaration that the half brother of North Korea's leader was killed by one of the world's most lethal chemicals raised global alarm.

The FCC said its chairman would seek to roll back key portions of an Obama-era privacy rule.

Democrats face a host of big questions as they meet Saturday to pick their new party chairman.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 25, 2017 02:47 ET (07:47 GMT)

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