Aug 31 WATCH: Pence speaks after tour of Harvey damage in Texas By Darlene Superville, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Watch Vice President Mike Pence talk to reporters about his trip to areas of Texas grappling with the aftermath of Harvey's destruction… Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration awards contracts for prototypes of concrete border wall By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has taken another step toward building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, even as funding for the project remains in question. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday it will award contracts to… Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration cuts funding for Affordable Care Act sign-up programs By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press In a call with reporters, Health and Human Services officials say advertising will be cut to $10 million for the 2018 open enrollment season. That's down from $100 million for the 2017 sign-up season. Continue reading
Aug 31 The entire city of Beaumont, Texas, has lost access to clean water By Michael Boulter Harvey dumped 29 inches of rain in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area Tuesday, making it among the areas hardest hit by the storm. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump pledges $1 million in personal funds for Harvey relief efforts By Associated Press Trump has been criticized in the past for giving far less of his income to charitable causes than many other multi-billionaires. Continue reading
Aug 31 Mattis begins sending additional troops to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The additional U.S. troops, part of President Donald Trump's newly-announced strategy on Afghanistan, have not yet arrived in the country. Continue reading
Aug 31 Steven Mnuchin won't say if Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press During last year's campaign, Donald Trump praised Jackson, the nation's seventh president, for his "history of tremendous success" and said the decision to replace him with Tubman was "pure political correctness."… Continue reading
Aug 31 Column: Robots won't steal all our jobs, if employers and workers adapt By Paul Osterman Our obsession with robots and automation is leading us to overlook challenges and opportunities that could grow the U.S. workforce and create quality jobs. Continue reading
Aug 31 Rick Perry releases 500,000 barrels of crude oil to prevent spike in gas prices By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The petroleum reserve was created in the wake of the 1970s Arab oil embargo and stores oil at four underground sites in Texas and Louisiana. Continue reading
Aug 31 In a Texas shelter, evacuees 'don't know what we lost or what we didn't lose' By Elizabeth Flock "If the bad weather comes and you’re still here," law enforcement voices blared, "we’re not going to do anything for you." Now stuck in shelters, Texans endure boredom and anxiety. What will they find when they finally return home?… Continue reading