Feb 13 Buttigieg’s rocky record on race gets a closer look By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Buttigieg, who spent eight years as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has tripped up in recent days as he was grilled about his record. Continue reading
Feb 13 Barr says Trump’s tweets make it ‘impossible’ to do his job By Associated Press In an interview with ABC News, Attorney General Bill Barr took a swipe at Trump, saying tweets about Justice Department cases make it 'impossible' to do his job. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump to transfer $3.8 billion from military to fund border wall By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Thursday's move by the Pentagon angered not just Democrats but also GOP defense hawks. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The company is also accused of installing surveillance equipment that enabled Iran to spy on protesters during 2009 anti-government demonstrations in Iran, and of doing business in North Korea despite U.S. sanctions there. Continue reading
Feb 13 Court halts Pentagon cloud contract work with Microsoft By Joseph Pisani, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press A federal court has ordered the Pentagon to temporarily halt work with Microsoft on a $10 billion military cloud contract that Amazon was initially favored to win. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump’s Fed pick faces sharp criticism in Senate hearing By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press One of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Federal Reserve came under sharp questioning from senators over her unorthodox economic views, including from two Republicans whose doubts about her nomination could imperil it. Continue reading
Feb 13 House votes to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, the measure's sponsor, said there is no deadline for equality. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.N. says 140,000 displaced in 3 days amid Syrian offensive By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The U.N. said Thursday the humanitarian crisis is compounded by freezing weather, already existing severe needs and the world's indifference. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Defense Secretary Esper discusses potential 7-day deal with Taliban By Associated Press Speaking at a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Esper said he had had a series of productive bilateral and collective meetings with allies about the proposals and the way forward. Continue reading
Feb 13 Hope Hicks is returning to the White House By Associated Press Hicks will be serving as counselor to the president, working with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Continue reading