Mar 26 Democratic lawmaker asks judge to remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center By Steven Sloan, Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a motion filed Wednesday, Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio argues that Congress was clear in its intent that the Kennedy Center is named for the late President John F. Kennedy — and no one else. Continue reading
Mar 26 NTSB supports revised House aviation safety bill, but victims' families want stricter timelines By Josh Funk, Associated Press A revised version of the House’s aviation safety bill now has the backing of the NTSB, but most of the families of the 67 victims of last year’s midair collision near Washington, D.C., still want to see tougher requirements to… Continue reading
Mar 26 California lawmakers pass bill renaming César Chavez Day after sexual abuse allegations By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press The change comes after allegations became public last week that Chavez had sexually abused girls and women during his days building a major farmworker labor rights movement in the 1960s in California’s agricultural heartland. Continue reading
Mar 26 FEMA complies with court order to resume major disaster preparedness grant program By Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Trump promises 'bigger majorities' for Republicans at House GOP dinner By Will Weissert, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press President Donald Trump worked to rally the GOP on Wednesday night when he addressed the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner at Washington’s Union Station. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick faces ethics charges in House hearing By Stephen Groves, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The hearing could carry significant political repercussions because some Republican lawmakers are threatening a vote to expel Cherfilus-McCormick from the House. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Senate passes deal to fund TSA, DHS By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggled to reach a deal to end a budget impasse that has jammed airports and left… Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Trump says in Cabinet meeting he doesn't 'know if we're willing' to make a deal with Iran By Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Iran is "begging" to make a deal. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Democrat wins Florida state House seat in district home to Mar-a-Lago In our news wrap Wednesday, a Democrat has won the special election for a Florida state House district that's home to Mar-a-Lago, police in the United Kingdom arrested two men in connection with the arson attack that destroyed four ambulances… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 3:42 Where talks to fund DHS stand as shutdown reaches 40 days By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson With the Department of Homeland Security shutdown now at 40 days, TSA checkpoints are strained and workers face another missed paycheck. On Capitol Hill, we have started to see some action, but still no deal. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching