Jul 10 Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp By Will Weissert, Associated Press The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling… Continue reading
Jul 10 Federal officials refusing to release name of ICE officer who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo By Lekan Oyekanmi, Jack Brook, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Scrutiny of the shooting is growing after authorities said the man killed was not the person ICE was trying to find. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape U.S. voting By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Commission, which distributes federal grants to states, oversees the testing of voting systems and maintains the national voter registration form. Continue reading
Jul 10 What to know about the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE By Lekan Oyekanmi, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said federal officers were looking for someone else when they attempted to stop Salgado Araujo's vehicle. Continue reading
Jul 10 WATCH: Rep. Garcia holds news conference on fatal ICE shooting in Houston By Rebecca Santana, Jack Brook, Associated Press Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican man living in the U.S. who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was not the person federal authorities had been targeting in a Houston operation, U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law By Michelle L. Price, Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump had 10 days until the Friday deadline to sign the bill, issue a veto, or allow the measure to take effect without his signature. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 5:33 Democrats search for Maine Senate candidate after allegations force Platner out By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson Maine Democrats are scrambling to pick a new Senate candidate as the scandal-plagued winner of last month’s primary says he's withdrawing from the race. Graham Platner announced his decision to step away following new allegations of sexual assault. The Democrats… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 9:26 Rahm Emanuel on criticizing Netanyahu, calling for new approach to U.S.-Israel ties By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams Rahm Emanuel delivered a pointed message in Tel Aviv about the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship. It comes as American public opinion, and the Democratic Party itself, are increasingly divided over support for Israel. Emanuel criticized Netanyahu’s government, called for… Continue watching
Jul 09 What's next for immigrants with TPS after Supreme Court ruling? By Maria Ramirez Uribe The legal status of nearly 1.3 million immigrants facing war or environmental disasters in their home countries is up in the air following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. In a 6-3 decision, the… Continue reading
Jul 09 8 men indicted on conspiracy charges over planned attack on White House UFC event By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June. Continue reading