Feb 21 Watch 4:58 Amid reported Russian meddling, a ‘deeply damaging’ politicization of U.S. intelligence Multiple news outlets report that U.S. intelligence officials told House lawmakers recently that Russia is actively trying to help President Trump be reelected. In response, Trump has lashed out at Democrats, saying they are starting a “rumor” about Russian election… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 5:30 How will 2020 Democrats fare in more diverse Nevada? By Amna Nawaz The Nevada caucuses officially begin Saturday, but a massive number of voters has turned out already for early participation. Because the demographics of the diverse state more closely resemble those of the Democratic Party overall, this contest is attracting particular… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch 12:46 Shields and Brooks on Las Vegas debate, Trump’s pardons Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Las Vegas debate changed the 2020 Democratic race, new reports of Russian election interference and President Trump’s… Continue watching
Feb 21 Greyhound to stop allowing immigration checks without a warrant By Gene Johnson, Associated Press In an emailed statement, the company said it would notify the Department of Homeland Security that it does not consent to unwarranted searches on its buses or in areas of terminals that are not open to the general public. Continue reading
Feb 21 Sanders condemns any Russian influence in election By Associated Press The Vermont senator issued a statement immediately after the Washington Post reported U.S. officials have told Sanders that Russia was trying to help his campaign. The statement did not confirm the report. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: Trump rallies Nevada GOP ahead of state’s Dem caucuses By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Speaking to thousands of fans Friday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, President Donald Trump also rejected a fresh intelligence community assessment that Russia was seeking to interfere in the 2020 race just as it did in 2016 on Trump's… Continue reading
Feb 21 Bloomberg says 3 women can be released from NDAs over alleged ‘comments’ By Associated Press Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against his company over the last three decades. Continue reading
Feb 21 Trump signals he’s prepared to give farmers more federal aid By Kevin Freking, Associated Press In a tweet, the present suggested that he’s prepared to tap federal coffers again to help farmers suffering from the tariff fights that he initiated. Continue reading
Feb 21 Marie Yovanovitch, former diplomat pushed out by Trump, will write a memoir By Hillel Italie, Associated Press According to the publisher, the book will trace her long career, from Mogadishu, Somalia, to Kyiv and “finally back to Washington, D.C. — where, to her dismay, she found a political system beset by many of the same challenges she… Continue reading
Feb 21 GOP attorneys general seek to block Equal Rights Amendment By Associated Press Legal chiefs in five states — Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska and South Dakota — filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit. Continue reading