Jun 25 2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren launches election security plan By Elana Schor, Associated Press This is Warren's latest in a series of hefty policy proposals — which have become a trademark as she climbs in the Democratic 2020 presidential primary polls. Continue reading
Jun 25 Acting Customs and Border Protection chief resigns amid migrant detention outrage By Associated Press Lawyers who visited CBP facilities last week described squalid conditions: inadequate food, lack of medical care, and children trying to care for toddlers. Continue reading
Jun 25 First lady's spokeswoman to be White House press secretary By Associated Press Stephanie Grisham, who has been with the Trumps since 2015, will also take on the role of White House communications director. Continue reading
Jun 25 U.S. kicks off workshop for Palestinian economic development By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is starting the two-day workshop in Bahrain with a speech to Arab finance ministers and private sector business executives. Continue reading
Jun 25 Trump says woman who accused him of sexual assault is not his 'type' By Associated Press Writer E. Jean Carroll has claimed that a friendly encounter with Trump at Bergdorf Goodman in 1995 or 1996 turned violent when the real estate mogul pushed her up against a dressing room wall, unzipped his pants and forced himself… Continue reading
Jun 25 White House threatens to veto migrant aid bill By Alan Fram, Associated Press The White House says the $4.5 billion measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts because it lacks money for beds that would allow it to detain more migrants. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 2:55 Amid elevated tensions, Trump announces new sanctions on Iran After tensions with Iran nearly resulted in U.S. airstrikes last week, President Trump has fired a different type of weapon, levying new economic sanctions specifically targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader. At the same time, top U.S. officials pursued diplomatic… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:49 Ahead of 1st Democratic debate, Paul Ryan on why the 2020 election is Trump's to lose By Judy Woodruff Republican Paul Ryan, former speaker of the house and congressman from Wisconsin, has kept a low profile since his departure from national politics earlier this year. Judy Woodruff sat down with Ryan during a Sunday event in Colorado to discuss… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 3:23 How 2020 Democrats are trying to connect with black voters By Lisa Desjardins Most of the contenders for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination attended South Carolina Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn’s weekend fish fry. Clyburn is the highest-ranking black member of Congress, and his event is perceived as critical for connecting with voters of… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 8:19 Tamara Keith and Thelisha Eaddy on South Carolina's significance for 2020 Democrats NPR’s Tamara Keith and Thelisha Eaddy of South Carolina Public Radio join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including Pete Buttigieg’s response to a shooting in his city, how Joe Biden’s comments about working with segregationists were received… Continue watching