Feb 16 WATCH: State Department says Russia has increased troop presence on Ukraine border By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had seen "more Russian forces, not fewer” along the Ukraine border. Continue reading
Feb 16 Zinke misused position, lied to ethics official, according to federal investigators By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Government investigators say former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a Montana development project and lied to an agency ethics official about his involvement. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: White House says U.S. has not observed Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine border By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said the U.S. has not observed withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations that it was moving troops away. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing By News Desk The White House COVID task force holds news briefing on Wednesday as several states and jurisdictions continue to lift mask mandates instead to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Budget committee hearing on the need to abolish the debt limit By Associated Press The House Budget committee held a hearing Wednesday on the need to abolish the debt limit. Continue reading
Feb 16 WATCH: House Oversight hearing on defending U.S. allies against Russia in Eastern Europe By Associated Press A feared Russian invasion of Ukraine did not materialize on Wednesday, but the United States and its allies maintain that the threat remains strong, with Europe's security and economic stability in the balance. Continue reading
Feb 16 Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Jan. 6 committee By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. Continue reading
Feb 15 Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more in review of efforts to falsify 2020 election results By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The panel is further expanding its review into efforts to falsely declare Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 election in several swing states. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:23 Trump Organization's accounting firm cuts ties over dubious financial statements The longtime accounting firm of former President Trump has cut ties with him, stating they could no longer stand by a decade of financial statements they prepared for the Trump Organization. This latest news comes amid ongoing criminal and civil… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 7:58 Exploring the life of Justice Leondra Kruger, a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As President Biden examines the records of potential Supreme Court nominees, we continue our series of profiles of the women on his short list. California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger has never faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee, unlike… Continue watching