Dec 20 U.S. asks court to end immigration asylum limits -- after Christmas By Morgan Lee, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Biden administration made the plea in a filing Tuesday, a day after Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place. Before Roberts issued that order, the restrictions were slated to expire… Continue reading
Dec 20 The Jan. 6 committee says Trump broke these laws. Here's a guide By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The committee said during its final public meeting that it regarded its report as providing a "roadmap to justice." Focus now shifts to the Justice Department and whether it will concur that the evidence is sufficient for prosecution. Continue reading
Dec 20 Donald Trump and Elon Musk: 2 disrupters facing a reckoning By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Both the Tesla CEO and the former president have used Twitter as a sword and a shield — a soapbox to rouse the passions (and tap the pocketbooks) of tens of millions of followers and repulse the other side. Continue reading
Dec 20 Peru Congress reconsiders early election as unrest continues By David Pereda, Associated Press Peru's Congress is set Tuesday to consider a proposal to hold early elections, a key demand of protesters who are blocking highways and clashing with security forces around the country. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Pentagon calls Zelenskyy's leadership 'key aspect' to Ukraine defense By E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes a nearly 10 percent boost in defense spending. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: House committee to release report on Trump's tax returns By Josh Boak, Meg Kinnard, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee has voted along party lines to publicly release a report on Donald Trump's tax returns, which the former president has long tried to shield. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Taliban release 2 Americans in 'goodwill gesture', State Department says By Associated Press The Taliban have released two American detainees held in Afghanistan. That's according to State Department spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 20 Suspense over future asylum rules builds at border after SCOTUS order By Morgan Lee, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Suspense mounted at the U.S. border with Mexico on Tuesday about the future of restrictions on asylum-seekers as the Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on migrants in place. Continue reading
Dec 20 Republicans' usual embrace of Trump muted following criminal referral By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Leading Republicans largely avoided the historic criminal referral Monday, while others pressed to weigh in offered muted defenses — or none at all. Continue reading
Dec 19 Jan. 6 panel urges ethics review for Kevin McCarthy, GOP lawmakers By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack has referred Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and three other GOP lawmakers to undergo an ethics investigation for their refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas. Continue reading