Dec 21 Mandatory IRS audit of Trump taxes delayed during presidency, House panel says By Josh Boak, Brian Slodysko, Lisa Mascaro, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A congressional panel says the IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency. Continue reading
Dec 21 Thousands of migrants wait at U.S.-Mexico border to see if asylum restrictions end By Morgan Lee, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Migrants along the U.S. border with Mexico sought shelter from the cold as they waited for the Supreme Court to rule on whether and when restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum in the U.S. would lift. Continue reading
Dec 21 Winter storm could interfere with holiday travel plans nationwide By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Forecasters are predicting heavy snow, ice and even tornadoes between Thursday and Saturday across much of the country. Delta, United and other airlines say they are loosening their change fee policies so travelers can choose new flights and avoid the… Continue reading
Dec 20 Powerful earthquake damages California homes, disrupts power By Adam Beam, John Antczak, Associated Press The magnitude 6.4 earthquake shattered glass, shook homes off foundations, damaged roads and left nearly 60,000 homes and businesses in the rural area without power and many without water. Continue reading
Dec 20 Elon Musk tweets he’ll resign as Twitter CEO when he finds a replacement By Associated Press Since taking over San Francisco-based Twitter in late October, Musk’s run as CEO has been marked by quickly issued rules and policies that have often been withdrawn or changed soon after being made public. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: Zelenskyy expected to visit DC on Wednesday In our news wrap Tuesday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to make his first overseas visit since the war began to meet with President Biden and address Congress on Wednesday, the Taliban in Afghanistan banned women from public and… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:35 Congress close to passing massive spending bill with other pieces of legislation attached Lawmakers are working around the clock to pass a massive $1.7 trillion government funding bill before heading home for the holidays. Over 4,000 pages of legislative text were released overnight and include key spending measures for defense, Ukraine aid, disaster… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 6:12 Border communities try to balance needs of residents and migrants amid humanitarian crisis By William Brangham In normal times, asylum seekers who make it to the U.S. border are entitled to a hearing. But during the pandemic, emergency rule Title 42 allowed officials to deport certain migrants. Monday, the Supreme Court put a hold on a… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 9:08 U.S. military accelerates in Pacific in attempt to prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration calls China the most consequential strategic competitor for the United States now and for decades to come. One major source of tension is Taiwan, which is supported by the U.S. but considered a breakaway province by China. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 7:55 LGBTQ community works to bring acceptance and joy amid increasing threats By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings It’s been a year of increasing anti-LGBTQ sentiment, threats and attacks on drag events and queer spaces. All of this while new data from the Trevor Project found more than 50% of transgender and non-binary youth in the U.S. seriously… Continue watching