Dec 16 Hallmark reinstates same-sex marriage commercials By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark's parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest. Continue reading
Dec 16 As House prepares to vote, here’s what to expect in impeachment process By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House leaders are preparing for the final impeachment vote just as lawmakers are about to leave for the holiday break. Approval would set up a 2020 trial in the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 16 Read the House Judiciary Committee’s full impeachment report By Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The House Judiciary panel released a 650-page report detailing its case against the nation's 45th president. Continue reading
Dec 15 Democrats seek Bolton, Mulvaney for impeachment trial By Lisa Mascaro, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Senate Democrats are proposing a weekslong Senate impeachment trial seeking testimony from four new witnesses including John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney over President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine, according to a detailed outlined released Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 6:53 Life in a town with more Border Patrol agents than residents By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green The number of U.S. Border Patrol agents stood at over 1,700 in 1975, but today nearly 20,000 agents are on patrol as one of the largest and most well-funded enforcement agencies in the country. A new documentary called "Undeterred," sheds… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 5:03 Growing local news deserts endanger democracy, study finds By PBS NewsHour Over the last 15 years, local newspapers across the U.S. have lost more than $35 billion in advertising revenue and half of their staffs, while at least 2,000 news outlets have shuttered during that time, according to a new study… Continue watching
Dec 15 Comey: ‘Real sloppiness’ in Russia probe but no misconduct By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness" in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been “overconfident" about how the Russia investigation… Continue reading
Dec 15 California utility scrambles to renegotiate wildfire deal By Daisy Nguyen, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition to Pacific Gas & Electric's restructuring plan just a week after it struck a $13.5 billion settlement with fire victims is forcing the nation's largest utility to go back to the negotiating table and come… Continue reading
Dec 15 NJ Dem lawmaker plans to become a Republican By Alan Fram, Associated Press A House freshman from New Jersey who was planning to break with his party and vote against impeaching President Donald Trump will become a Republican, a GOP official said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 15 China delays tariffs on US autos, other goods in trade deal By Associated Press China’s government says it will postpone planned punitive tariffs on U.S.-made automobiles and other goods following an interim trade deal with Washington. Continue reading