Apr 10 WATCH: Trump believes he can fire special counsel Mueller, White House says By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump has the believes he has the power to dismiss special counsel Robert Mueller, the White House said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 10 Facebook facing new federal lawsuits over handling of user data By Associated Press Facebook faces two new federal lawsuits for allegedly violating the trust of the millions of users whose personal data was shared with the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica. Continue reading
Apr 10 FEMA faulted for failed contracts to deliver hurricane aid By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded contracts for hurricane supplies without adequately researching whether winning bidders could deliver what they promised, according to a new investigation by Democrats on a Senate oversight committee. Continue reading
Apr 09 Trump says Syria attack will be met 'forcefully' By Associated Press Trump made the remark in the Cabinet Room of the White House during a meeting Monday evening with his top military leaders, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford. Continue reading
Apr 09 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 9:33 How should Facebook change to protect privacy? By Hari Sreenivasan Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, will face a grilling on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The company has been in damage control mode since news broke about a major breach of Facebook users’ personal information. Hari Sreenivasan reports and William Branham… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 6:06 'We have got an absentee landlord': Denver Post calls out owners for dramatic newsroom cuts By PBS News Hour In a blistering editorial, journalists at the Denver Post sounded the alarm about years of devastating job cuts and took the newspaper’s own hedge fund owners to task, begging to be sold. Amna Nawaz speaks to Chuck Plunkett, editorial page… Continue watching
Apr 09 Trump calls probe by special counsel Mueller into election meddling 'an attack on our country' By Associated Press President Donald Trump calls probe by special counsel Mueller into election meddling "an attack on our country."… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 10:06 Giving vulnerable residents help before mental health issues land them in jail By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson Each year, an estimated 2 million people suffering from mental illness are booked into county jails. In Kansas City, Missouri, like other places around the country, officials are looking for a better way to get those people the help they… Continue watching
Apr 09 WATCH: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Senate committee By Barbara Ortutay, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to speak at 2:15 p.m. ET Tuesday in a joint hearing before two Senate committees. Watch live here. Continue reading