Aug 08 Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. Continue reading
Aug 07 ICE will only release body camera video when in agency's 'best interests,' policy says By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 4:39 Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim At the U.S. Capitol, it was a wild day of decision and indecision. The Senate passed the toughest sanctions bill on Russia yet and is also now on track to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. But a slew of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:43 Colombia's new president reflects Latin America's right-wing shift By Liz Landers, Veronica Vela The new president of Colombia was inaugurated on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella won a tight race in June, ending Colombia's leftist movement with a sharp pivot to the right. Liz Landers takes a look at the president and his… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 11:28 Brooks and Capehart on what progressive primary wins mean for Democrats By Ali Schmitz David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how progressive wins in Michigan could signal a leftward turn in the Democratic Party's base, congressional Republicans facing allegations… Continue watching
Aug 07 WATCH LIVE: Senate passes Graham's Russia sanctions bill, confirms dozens of nominees By Associated Press The Senate passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on Friday. Continue reading
Aug 07 Live Results: Hawaii midterm primaries An ongoing corruption scandal involving Hawaii’s lieutenant governor looms over Saturday’s state primary as nine candidates jockey to replace her. Continue reading
Aug 07 Senate confirms Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears 73 other Trump nominees By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press Hamilton was among a group of 74 nominations approved by the Senate, including President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration, David Cummins, and his choice for ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump administration proceeds with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook By Eric Tucker, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud… Continue reading
Aug 07 Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval By Darlene Superville, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Trump said in a post on social media that he would be appealing what he called an “unjust decision” to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading