Jan 10 The House just voted to regulate PFAS. Here’s what you need to know By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill Friday that would set a deadline for the EPA to implement a national drinking water standard for chemicals known as PFAS. Continue reading
Jan 10 Texas will become first state to reject refugees under Trump executive order By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press In a letter released Friday, Governor Greg Abbott wrote that Texas “has been left by Congress to deal with disproportionate migration issues resulting from a broken federal immigration system.”… Continue reading
Jan 10 Virginia lawmakers vote to ban guns at state Capitol By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia lawmakers have voted to ban firearms at the state Capitol, the first in what's expected to be many contentious gun votes in coming weeks. Continue reading
Jan 10 Marianne Williamson ends 2020 White House bid By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Williamson has barely registered in the polls and struggled in fundraising since launching her bid for president last January. Continue reading
Jan 10 Pompeo blames Iran for downing Ukrainian plane By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday. “We do believe it is likely that that plane was shot down… Continue reading
Jan 10 Pelosi to send impeachment articles to the Senate next week By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send impeachment articles to Senate for Trump's trial. Continue reading
Jan 09 Presidential caucuses are complicated. Why do some states use them? By Candice Norwood While the vast majority of states hold primary elections, a few use caucuses to show their preferences for candidates. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:52 Can Congress limit Trump’s ability to authorize military action on Iran? As tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist, both the House and the Senate are pursuing measures to restrict President Trump’s war powers -- but there are differing opinions about what they should entail. How has presidential authority been leveraged… Continue watching
Jan 09 WATCH: Trump holds rally amid impeachment tensions, Iran turmoil By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump's remarks on Thursday careened from mockery of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, who heads the House Intelligence Committee, to a suggestion that he should have won the Nobel Prize, a preview of the sharp-edged reelection campaign… Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump changes landscape of 2020 race with Iran turmoil By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Over the span of a few days, the yearslong focus on President Trump's performance on the economy, health care and immigration has been overtaken by an urgent debate over foreign policy and war. Continue reading