Apr 04 Trump working with governors to deploy National Guard at southern border By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday the deployment will be done as expeditiously as possible and that Guard troops could begin heading to the border as soon as Wednesday night. She said that the DHS and the Pentagon will… Continue reading
Apr 04 Facebook says as many as 87 million people may have had their data exposed By Associated Press Facebook is restricting the user data it allows outsiders to access as part of steps it's taking to address the fallout from its worst privacy crisis in years. Continue reading
Apr 04 WATCH: White House says it is reviewing ethics allegations against EPA chief Pruitt By Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump is not OK with recent revelations involving embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt. Continue reading
Apr 04 4 presumed dead after Marine helicopter crash in California By Associated Press The CH-53E Super Stallion went down shortly Tuesday afternoon near El Centro, California, a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Continue reading
Apr 04 What we know so far about Tuesday’s shooting at YouTube headquarters By Joshua Barajas San Bruno police chief Ed Barberini confirmed Wednesday that police believe the suspect was "upset with policies and practices of YouTube."… Continue reading
Apr 04 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to testify before House oversight panel on April 11 By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The panel's announcement comes as Facebook faces scrutiny over its data collection following allegations that the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica obtained data on tens of millions of Facebook users to try to influence elections. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump says ‘strong action’ coming today on immigration By Jill Colvin and Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump pledged "strong action today" on immigration, a day after he said he wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his "big, beautiful wall" is erected. Continue reading
Apr 03 Justice Department authorized Mueller to investigate allegations that Manafort colluded with Russia By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Paul Manafort, who led Trump's Republican campaign for several months in 2016, has challenged Mueller's authority and asked a judge to dismiss an indictment charging him with crimes including money laundering conspiracy and false statements. He said Mueller, who was… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:00 ‘Roseanne’ revival hits a nerve by tapping the political divide By PBS News Hour “Roseanne” is back after a two-decade-long hiatus, winning high ratings and critical acclaim, as well as criticism. One of the few sitcoms to grapple with issues of class, the reboot locates the Connor family in Trump's America, in the middle… Continue watching
Apr 03 Trump administration proposes tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The move is the latest in a series of aggressive actions the administration has taken to combat what it calls unfair trade practices by China and other countries. American businesses worry that the administration's moves will draw painful retaliatory sanctions. Continue reading