Dec 20 Trump sues New York attorney general in an effort to end civil probe By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking to end her civil investigation into his business practices. Continue reading
Dec 20 Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping rise of extremism By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new guidelines come nearly a year after a number of current and former service members took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, triggering a broad department review. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds a news briefing By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press According to the Pentagon, fewer than 100 military members are known to have been involved in substantiated cases of extremist activity in the past year. But they warn that the number may grow. Continue reading
Dec 20 WATCH: Psaki holds news briefing amid Manchin's Build Back Better bill impasse By Associated Press Speaking at the White House briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the president vowed to "work like hell" in the coming days to find a solution to the impasse. Continue reading
Dec 20 Manchin won't back $2 trillion Build Back Better bill, upends Biden's agenda By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Hope Yen, Associated Press Sen. Joe Manchin has all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden's $2 trillion domestic initiative. Saying he can't support the package, the West Virginia Democrat has single-handedly thrown his party's agenda into jeopardy. Continue reading
Dec 20 Biden's approval dips to new low as independents sour on his leadership By Matt Loffman Just 41 percent of Americans approve of the job he has been doing as president, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Dec 19 Leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president By Associated Press A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests was elected Chile’s next president Sunday after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 5:12 Roadblocks may be ahead for President Biden's infrastructure projects By PBS NewsHour President Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ bill did not make it through the Senate before the holiday break and faces more trouble as Senator Joe Manchin says he will not vote for the $2 trillion social spending bill. But the administration… Continue watching
Dec 19 Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies By Jeff Amy, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Isakson's son John Isakson told The Associated Press his father died in his sleep before dawn Sunday at his home in Atlanta. John Isakson said that although his father had Parkinson's disease, the cause of death was not immediately apparent. Continue reading
Dec 19 Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: 'I can't vote for it' By Hope Yen, Associated Press The West Virginia senator cited a multitude of factors weighing on the economy and the potential harm he saw from pushing through the “mammoth” bill, such as persistent inflation, a growing debt and the latest threat from the omicron variant. Continue reading