Feb 13 Buttigieg’s rocky record on race gets a closer look By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Buttigieg, who spent eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has tripped up in recent days as he was grilled about his record. Continue reading
Feb 13 Barr says Trump’s tweets make it ‘impossible’ to do his job By Associated Press In an interview with ABC News, Attorney General Bill Barr took a swipe at Trump, saying tweets about Justice Department cases make it 'impossible' to do his job. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump to transfer $3.8 billion from military to fund border wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Thursday's move by the Pentagon angered not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks. Continue reading
Feb 13 House votes to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, the measure's sponsor, said there is no deadline for equality. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Defense Secretary Esper discusses potential 7-day deal with Taliban By Associated Press Speaking at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Esper said he had had a series of productive bilateral and collective meetings with allies about the proposals and the way forward. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. announces 15th virus case, an evacuee in Texas By Associated Press The patient, who had been flown to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio last week, is now in isolation at a hospital and was reported in stable condition. Continue reading
Feb 13 Hope Hicks is returning to the White House By Associated Press Hicks will be serving as counselor to the president, working with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Continue reading
Feb 13 McClatchy files for bankruptcy protection By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press McClatchy Co.'s 30 newsrooms, including The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer in Raleigh, and The Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, will continue to operate as usual as the publisher reorganizes under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Continue reading
Feb 12 Official says Puerto Rico government lost $2.6M in phishing scam By Dánica Coto, Associated Press It's unclear whether officials have been able to recover any of the money and what impact the financial loss has on the government agency. Continue reading
Feb 12 Judge orders immigration detention hotline restored By Associated Press The group alleged officials yanked the line in August after it was featured on the Netflix show "Orange Is the New Black." The judge ruled that the nonprofit's speech "was a substantial and motivating factor" behind the shutdown. Continue reading