Aug 17 FBI arrests Puerto Rico lawmaker, family in corruption probe By Dánica Coto, Associated Press FBI agents have arrested Puerto Rico Rep. María Milagros Charbonier after the legislator who once presided over the island's House Ethics Committee was charged in a public corruption case that officials say also involved her son, husband and an assistant. Continue reading
Aug 17 Lawsuit against Trump, postal chief seeks proper funding By Associated Press Several individuals including candidates for public office sued President Donald Trump and the U.S. Postal Service and its new postmaster general in New York on Monday to ensure adequate funding for postal operations. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump signs Iowa wind storm disaster declaration, may visit By David Pitt, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he has signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Trump visits Wisconsin to speak about the economy By Associated Press President Donald Trump ramps up his push to stay four more years in the White House by rallying supporters on the same day Democrats open their four day virtual convention. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Trump counters Biden with law and order message in Minnesota By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The stop in Mankato is part of his plan to counterprogram the Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump on the road as Biden prepares for convention show By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump isn't about to cede the political stage as Democrats begin their national convention this week. He's launching aggressive counter-programming to former Vice President Joe Biden’s show. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Politics This Morning with Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz By News Desk The PBS NewsHour's Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz talk about the third night of the Republican National Convention and what to expect on the final night as President Donald Trump speaks. Continue reading
Aug 17 Politics slows flow of U.S. virus funds to local public health By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press, Lauren Weber, Hannah Recht, Laura Ungar, KHN Since the pandemic began, Congress has set aside trillions of dollars to ease the crisis. A joint Kaiser Health News and Associated Press investigation finds that many communities with big outbreaks have spent little of that federal money on local… Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump visits Midwest battleground as DNC kicks off By Meredith Lee Seeking to divert attention from the Democratic National Convention that had been planned for Milwaukee, President Donald Trump is traveling to the battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday where he’ll face a familiar foe: women in Republican-leaning suburbs who overwhelmingly… Continue reading
Aug 17 Pelosi calls House back into session to vote on Postal bill By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, setting up a political showdown amid growing concerns that the Trump White House is trying to undermine the agency ahead of the… Continue reading