Apr 22 NYC mayor wants to ban new glass skyscrapers to cut emissions By Associated Press Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to introduce a bill banning new construction of glass skyscrapers as part of his efforts to reduce citywide greenhouse emissions by 30 percent. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 8:23 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the impact of the Mueller report NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how much appetite there is among House Democrats to begin impeachment proceedings, whether the findings of the Mueller report… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:41 Why we need to think about extremism differently in order to reduce it As Sri Lanka reels from a series of deadly Easter Sunday attacks, the problem of violent extremism enters the spotlight once again. How can the U.S. and the world anticipate and counter the threat of terrorism, which experts agree cannot… Continue watching
Apr 22 Nancy Pelosi urges Democrats to focus on ‘finding the truth’ before impeachment talk By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press In her first remarks on next steps, Pelosi acknowledged in a letter to rank-and-file Democrats that the party's officeholders have a range of views on how to proceed. But she counseled them repeatedly to go after facts, not resort to… Continue reading
Apr 22 Former White House counsel McGahn subpoenaed by House Judiciary chairman By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Rep. Jerrold Nadler said in a statement that Don McGahn is a "critical witness" about whether Trump obstructed justice in incidents described in the Mueller report. Continue reading
Apr 22 Trump, business organization sue Democratic House Oversight chairman By Associated Press The complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, says the subpoena from Rep. Elijah Cummings "has no legitimate legislative purpose" and accuses Democrats of harassing Trump. Continue reading
Apr 22 Supreme Court to hear LGBT job discrimination cases By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices will hear cases involving people who claim they were fired because of their sexual orientation. Continue reading
Apr 22 Buttigieg scrambles to turn 2020 buzz into momentum By Hunter Woodall, Associated Press There are no policy positions on Pete Buttigieg's website. He has virtually no paid presence in the states that matter most. And his campaign manager is a high school friend with no experience in presidential politics. Continue reading
Apr 22 AP fact check: Trump, AG Barr spread untruths about Mueller report By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump is still distorting the truth about the Russia investigation, claiming exoneration from a special counsel's report that he is also assailing as hopelessly biased. Here's a closer look at the president's claims. Continue reading
Apr 22 Warren unveils college debt forgiveness plan By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Massachusetts senator says the proposal would eliminate almost all student loan debt for 42 million Americans. Continue reading