Sep 06 WATCH: Community organizers speak at protest against Trump’s DC takeover By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump took control of the Metropolitan Police Department in August in addition to deploying hundreds of National Guard troops, saying he was going to “take our capital back” from criminals. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: ‘Take it down,’ Trump says about White House Peace Vigil that has stood since 1981 By Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered on Friday the removal of the blue tent that has stood for decades as a peace vigil across from the White House in Lafayette Park. Continue reading
Sep 05 U.S. set to ease travel restrictions on West African leader accused of corruption, officials say By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Two U.S. officials familiar with the matter said the State Department is processing a one-month sanctions waiver for the vice president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro “Teddy” Nguema Obiang, following recommendations that it is in the U.S. national interest to blunt growing… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 10:57 Brooks and Bouie on economic warning signs By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Jonah Anderson New York Times columnists David Brooks and Jamelle Bouie join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including what a weak jobs report says about the U.S. economy, President Trump's push to control the Federal Reserve and Trump's War… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 7:37 Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in ‘The Idea of America’ By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Alexa Gold Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president… Continue watching
Sep 05 WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War — a long-telegraphed move aimed at projecting American military toughness around the globe. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces he is continuing his reelection campaign By Anthony Izaguirre, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted again Friday that he won't end his reelection campaign, stressing that he will remain in the race as reports swirl that he’s been approached about possibly taking a job in the Trump administration. Continue reading
Sep 05 Judge blocks DHS from ending temporary legal status for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians By Janie Har, Associated Press The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept. 10 have status to stay and work in the… Continue reading
Sep 05 Deported Venezuelan mothers ask Melania Trump for help reuniting with their children By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press A group of Venezuelan mothers and grandmothers is appealing to first lady Melania Trump to help them see their children and grandchildren again. Members of the group, backed by Venezuela’s government, say they sent Trump a letter seeking her assistance last month. Continue reading
Sep 05 4 fact-checks from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate testimony over COVID-19 vaccines, CDC By PolitiFact staff PolitiFact fact-checked some of the most notable back-and-forth moments. Continue reading