Dec 19 Influx of migrants causes Texas mayor to declare state of emergency By Associated Press The mayor of a Texas border city has declared a state of emergency over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. Continue reading
Dec 19 Jan. 6 committee issues criminal referrals against Trump and lawyer Eastman By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The panel’s seven Democrats and two Republicans are recommending criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a multifaceted pressure campaign to try to overturn his 2020 election loss. Continue reading
Dec 19 Biden condemns rising antisemitism at White House Hanukkah reception By Associated Press President Joe Biden is condemning growing antisemitism in remarks for a Hanukkah reception at the White House that will include a menorah lighting and blessing. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: State Department applauds UN biodiversity agreement By Associated Press The Biden administration applauded an agreement reached at a U.N. conference early Monday that represents a significant effort to combat the growing biodiversity crisis. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: White House says an end to Title 42 doesn’t mean an open border By Associated Press Since the pandemic began, the United States has been using a public health rule designed to limit the spread of disease to expel asylum-seekers on the southern border. Continue reading
Dec 19 Jury selection to begin in Jan. 6 sedition trial for Proud Boys leader, members By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jury selection is expected to get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group. Continue reading
Dec 18 What to watch for as the Jan. 6 committee cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’ By Farnoush Amiri, Hope Yen, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will make its final public presentation Monday. Here's what to watch for. Continue reading
Dec 18 Biden marks 50th anniversary of death of his wife, daughter with private memorial By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his family held a private memorial service Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and their baby daughter. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 8:49 The Jan. 6 panel is set to release its final report. Here’s what we know so far By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery After nearly 18 months of investigations, the House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack is set to hold its final public meeting Monday. The committee is expected to take the unprecedented step of making criminal referrals, urging the Department… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 5:47 As Congress debates a child tax credit expansion, families struggle to get by By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens Lawmakers and staffers are working through the weekend on Capitol Hill as they close out the Congressional term. Democrats are hoping the last-minute dealmaking will give them a final chance to secure an elusive policy goal: expanding the child tax… Continue watching