Feb 19 Trump taps Richard Grenell as nation’s top intel official By Zeke Miller, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The move puts a staunch Trump ally in charge of the nation's 17 spy agencies, which the president has only tepidly embraced. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:36 News Wrap: Pentagon official resigns in impeachment fallout In our news wrap Wednesday, John Rood, a top Pentagon official, is the latest to be purged since President Trump's impeachment trial over the delay in sending military aid to Ukraine. Rood said he is leaving at the president's request. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 4:43 What to watch as Democrats’ Nevada competition ramps up Six Democratic presidential candidates face off Wednesday in Las Vegas, and for the first time, Michael Bloomberg will be on the debate stage. Nevada, home to the next contest in the primary season, is also more diverse than the last… Continue watching
Feb 19 Democrats won’t commit to same-day release of Nevada results By Michelle L. Price, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez tells The Associated Press that several factors, including early voting and potentially high turnout, could affect tabulation and timing of results. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 8:45 What Bloomberg’s complicated record means for his White House bid Michael Bloomberg is many things: activist, billionaire, established politician from a big city. Now he's also a presidential race disrupter. Before the former mayor takes the Democratic debate stage in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Lisa Desjardins talks with Eleanor Randolph,… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 5:22 The big question that researchers are trying to answer about novel coronavirus There are many unanswered questions about the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak, but the Chinese government has released new information about the mortality rate and other important concerns. William Brangham talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health… Continue watching
Feb 19 U.S. judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press A U.S. judge in Arizona has issued a permanent order requiring the Border Patrol to provide clean mats and thin blankets to migrants within 12 hours of arriving at a detention facility. Continue reading
Feb 19 Toxic Superfund cleanups decline to more than 30-year low By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The federal government wrapped up cleanups at six Superfund sites around the country in the 2019 budget year, the fewest since three in 1986, EPA online records showed. Continue reading
Feb 19 National shortage of forensic nurses frustrates rape victims By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Only about 150 of the state's 94,000 registered nurses are credentialed forensic nurses. … Continue reading
Feb 19 North Dakota regulators approve expanded Dakota Access pipeline By James MacPherson, Associated Press Opponents say the expansion would increase the possibility of an oil spill. They argue the commission should have considered effects all along the line and not solely at the pump station location. Continue reading