Feb 24 Watch 3:28 Mexico tries new approach to asylum-seekers at the border On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on a resolution to stop President Trump’s national emergency declaration to fund construction of walls and barriers on the border with Mexico. But what is actually happening at the border?… Continue watching
Feb 24 Rep. Schiff warns of subpoenas, lawsuit over Mueller report By Mary Clare Jalonick, Hope Yen, Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his committee will keep close watch on new Attorney General William Barr to see if he were “to try to bury any part of this report.” Schiff, D-Calif., also pledged… Continue reading
Feb 24 AP fact check: Undocumented GOP, Dem rhetoric on immigration By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press The political fallout from President Donald Trump’s push for his border wall is giving rise to overwrought rhetoric from Republicans and Democrats alike. Continue reading
Feb 24 White House manages expectations for second Kim summit By Associated Press President Donald Trump is trying to manage expectations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, predicting a “continuation of the progress” made last time. Continue reading
Feb 24 R. Kelly still jailed in lieu of bond payment By Michael Tarm, Associated Press R. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, remained jailed in Chicago on Sunday in lieu of a $100,000 bond payment that would allow him to go free pending his sex abuse trial. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 9:45 New York moves to regulate a 'likely human carcinogen' in drinking water By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo New York state is proposing the country’s first firm limit on a chemical found in drinking water in heavy concentrations in some Long Island, New York communities. 1,4-dioxane has been labeled a “likely human carcinogen” by the EPA, but is… Continue watching
Feb 23 Stanley Donen, director of 'Singin' in the Rain,′ dies at 94 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Filmmaker Stanley Donen, a giant of the Hollywood musical who through such classics as “Singin’ in the Rain” and “Funny Face” helped give us some of the most joyous sounds and images in movie history, has died. He was 94. Continue reading
Feb 23 R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing By Michael Tarm, Associated Press R. Kelly was ordered jailed on $1 million bond Saturday at his first court hearing since the R&B star was charged with sexually abusing four people, including three minors, in a case that seemed likely to produce another #MeToo trial… Continue reading
Feb 23 Mueller: Manafort 'brazenly violated the law' for years By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller is still seeking to keep secret details about his investigation into former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to a judge’s ruling Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 23 Pentagon chief getting firsthand look at US-Mexico border By Robert Burns, Associated Press Top defense officials toured sections of the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday to see how the military could reinforce efforts to block drug smuggling and other illegal activity, as the Pentagon weighs diverting billions of dollars for President Donald Trump’s border wall. Continue reading