Jun 21 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Laura Santhanam, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Iman Smith Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 20 Dashcam footage shows Philando Castile's fatal encounter with police By Joshua Barajas Newly released dashcam footage shows what happened moments before Officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last summer. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump aide says White House will privately negotiate tax overhaul By Josh Boak and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press "We don't want to be negotiating the tax bill on the floor," Gary Cohn said at a meeting of technology executives. Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump: China's pressure on North Korea hasn't worked By Associated Press His tweet comes a day after learning that Otto Warmbier, an American student who was returned from North Korea to the U.S. in a coma last week, had died. Continue reading
Jun 20 Shulkin issues new policy to curb employee drug theft from VA hospitals By Hope Yen, Associated Press Federal authorities are investigating possible opioid and other drug theft by VA employees, even after the VA announced "zero tolerance" in February. Continue reading
Jun 20 12 cities to receive Justice Department aid to fight crime By Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. — The Justice Department will help 12 U.S. cities develop long-term strategies to decrease violent crime, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Poll: Few favor Trump move to ditch Paris accord By Michael Biesecker and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Less than one-third of Americans support President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, a new poll shows. Continue reading
Jun 19 Syria brings new urgency to easing tensions between U.S. and Russia By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press As Syria's complex war ramps up, the Trump administration is scrambling to tamp down tensions and avoid open hostilities with the Russians. Continue reading
Jun 19 Police say 17-year-old girl killed after suspected road-rage incident near mosque By Synclaire Cruel Several teenagers, including Hassanen, were walking from an IHOP restaurant when a man in a car confronted them, according to police. The teens ran to the nearby All Dulles Area Muslim Society mosque, but Hassanen was separated from the group. Continue reading
Jun 19 Fewer people have died from mass shootings in 2017, but that's only part of the story By Laura Santhanam By mid-June, there were 196 shooting incidents with least four people wounded or killed. That's up from 182 incidents over the same period last year. Continue reading