Jan 12 Report: FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia By Associated Press Law enforcement officials became so concerned by President Donald Trump’s behavior in the days after he fired FBI Director James Comey that they began investigating whether he had been working for Russia against U.S. interests, The New York Times reported. Continue reading
Jan 12 With Trump’s nominee in limbo, envoy post in UAE stays empty By Robert Burns, Associated Press When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, no U.S. ambassador was there to welcome him. Continue reading
Jan 12 What does Julián Castro believe? Where the candidate stands on 8 issues By Lisa Desjardins Here is where Castro stands on some of the key issues of the 2020 presidential election cycle. Continue reading
Jan 12 Julián Castro announces 2020 presidential run from Texas By Kamala Kelkar In the town where he was mayor for five years, Julián Castro announced at a rally in San Antonio on Saturday, his plans to run as a Democratic candidate during the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 12 Shutdown becomes longest federal closure in U.S. history By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The partial government shutdown became the longest closure in U.S. history when the clock ticked past midnight into early Saturday as President Donald Trump and nervous Republicans scrambled to find a way out of the mess. Continue reading
Jan 12 U.S. starts withdrawing supplies, but not troops, from Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press The withdrawal began with shipments of military equipment, U.S. defense officials said. But in coming weeks, the contingent of about 2,000 troops is expected to depart even as the White House says it will keep pressure on the Islamic State… Continue reading
Jan 11 Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she’ll run for president in 2020 By Associated Press Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said in a CNN interview slated to air Saturday night that she will be formally announcing her candidacy within the next week. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 8:44 As federal workers miss first paycheck of the year, Trump says he has their support The partial government shutdown has now lasted three full weeks and will become the longest shutdown in U.S. history this weekend. Still, President Trump said he won't yet declare a national emergency to fund his desired border wall. Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:57 How the shutdown is affecting the safety of air travel The government shutdown has affected air travel by forcing airport security and air traffic controllers to work without pay and eliminating some routine safety inspections. TSA workers earn relatively low pay, so they are more likely than other federal employees… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 2:24 Shutdown impact: Training, preparation for fighting wildfires An unexpected impact of the government shutdown: canceled training for wildland firefighters. With wildfires becoming more frequent, firefighters have a shorter off-season to prepare. Now that compressed window for training and gear acquisition has become even shorter due to the… Continue watching