Mar 14 Democrat Beto O’Rourke announces he is running for president By Will Weissert, Associated Press The former Texas congressman gained popularity last year when he unsuccessfully challenged Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the midterm elections. Continue reading
Mar 13 Senate votes to end U.S. support of Yemen war By Associated Press The bipartisan vote Wednesday is another strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's support for Saudi Arabia, which has been a point of tension with Congress since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 8:09 After Manafort’s 2nd federal sentencing, NY prosecutor announces additional charges Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort was sentenced Wednesday to three-and-a-half more years in prison for federal crimes related to foreign lobbying and witness tampering. After the hearing, a New York prosecutor revealed new state-level charges for Manafort, too. William… Continue watching
Mar 13 Senate confirms a White House official to replace Kavanaugh on appeals court By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Neomi Rao, 45, heads the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where she plays a key role in Trump's efforts to roll back federal rules and regulations. She has never tried a case in state or federal court. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Trump says U.S. grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Continue reading
Mar 13 Paul Manafort faces new fraud charges on top of 7.5 years in prison. Read the indictment By Erica R. Hendry, Daniel Bush The former Trump campaign chair was indicted Wednesday for allegedly running a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in New York four years ago. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: NASA administrator says new rocket won’t be ready for moon shot next year By Associated Press Bridenstine told lawmakers in his opening remarks that he is confident the U.S. will be able to continue being a leader in space. Continue reading
Mar 13 Manafort sentenced to additional 3.5 years in prison By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted of bank and tax fraud and pleaded guilty to two conspiracy counts. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 7:53 At U.S.-Mexico border, migrants seeking legal entry are stranded in hazardous ‘limbo’ By Amna Nawaz, Rachel Wellford Much of President Trump’s rhetoric over immigration focuses on the people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. But what is the situation for the thousands who wait on a daily basis to enter through legal means? In the second installment of… Continue watching
Mar 12 Trump tweets ‘airplanes are becoming too complex to fly’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump lamented the complexity of modern airplanes Tuesday in the wake of two deadly crashes in the past five months, appearing to speculate on the cause of the disasters before aviation experts from the United States and elsewhere… Continue reading