May 23 WATCH: Pence delivers commencement speech at Coast Guard Academy graduation By Joshua Barajas Vice President Mike Pence delivered the keynote address today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: Lawmakers: Funding, urgency lacking in Olympic sexual abuse crisis By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Officials from several Olympic sports will testify in a House subcommittee hearing scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 6:13 Rep. Jim Jordan: Withholding information puts Justice Department under a cloud Conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus called on Tuesday for the appointment of a second special counsel to look into the FBI and Department of Justice. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a member of the Freedom Caucus, joins Judy… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 7:45 No smartphones allowed? That's just how Dave Chappelle wants it By Jeffrey Brown It's hard to go to a concert or show where people don't quickly pull out their phones. But some artists and performers have had enough. Jeffrey Brown reports on a startup that’s trying to dial back our phone use. Continue watching
May 22 House OKs bill rolling back landmark Dodd-Frank banking rules By Associated Press Congress has moved to dismantle some key rules for banks that were installed to prevent a replay of the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump urges anti-abortion advocates to vote for Republicans By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Speaking at the Susan B. Anthony List’s annual “Campaign for Life Gala,” Trump took a victory lap for his anti-abortion policies and nominations of conservative justices to federal courts. But he warned the group that they must show up at… Continue reading
May 22 Democrats propose funding teacher pay raises by canceling tax cuts for the wealthy By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Congressional Democrats on Tuesday proposed giving states and school districts $50 billion over a decade to fund the teacher raises by canceling tax cuts for high wage earners. Continue reading
May 22 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the Russia probe By Hannah Grabenstein, Dan Cooney, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry Inside the world's worst humanitarian crisis, why we're seeing more mega rain storms and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
May 22 AP report: Pentagon adopts new restrictions on cell phones By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press After months of debate, the Defense Department approved Monday new restrictions for the use of cellphones and some other electronic devices in the Pentagon where classified information is present or discussed. But officials stopped far short of imposing an all-out… Continue reading
May 22 WATCH LIVE: Explosive eruption at Kilauea volcano, as lava threatens geothermal plant By Nsikan Akpan Early Tuesday morning, local news outlets reported another explosive eruption at the Kilauea summit, the fourth to strike the 4,000-foot-high cauldron in three days. Continue reading