Dec 18 What a partial government shutdown would look like By Saher Khan With less than one week to go, negotiations in Congress remain stuck over funding for a border wall, meaning Americans could kick off the holidays with a partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Dec 18 Read James Comey’s full testimony before House committees By Erica R. Hendry James Comey continued to defend his actions as FBI director during an hours-long meeting with two Congressional committees on Monday, the second closed-door meeting with members in as many weeks. Continue reading
Dec 18 McSally appointed to McCain’s seat after losing Senate race in November By Nicholas Riccardi, Terry Tang, Associated Press Rep. Martha McSally, a former air force colonel, lost to Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema in November after a bruising contest in which she contended Sinema committed "treason" by making anti-war remarks in 2003. Now, McSally will join the Senate the… Continue reading
Dec 18 Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation in Mueller probe By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing of Michael Flynn, on Tuesday, saying he could not hide his disgust for Flynn's crime of lying to the FBI and warning that he could send the retired Army lieutenant general to prison. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rules By Collin Binkley, Associated Press President Donald Trump's school safety commission is proposing a rollback of Obama-era guidance that was meant to curb racial disparities in school discipline. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump Foundation agrees to dissolve amid lawsuit By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A joint court filing lays out a process for shutting down the charity and distributing its remaining assets to other nonprofit groups. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: White House says it’s waiting for Senate plan in funding showdown By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Trump has asked Cabinet secretaries to look for any funding that could potentially be used for border security, suggesting the White House was looking for a way out of the standoff. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump administration moves to ban bump stocks By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A senior Justice Department official says bump stocks will be banned under the federal law that prohibits machine guns. It will take effect in late March. After that, it will be illegal to possess bump stocks. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump signs order to create U.S. Space Command By Associated Press The Pentagon's new Space Command is an effort to advance the military's vast operations in space that could cost as much as $800 million over the next five years. Continue reading
Dec 18 ‘Zero-tolerance’ immigration policy hits snag in California By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Federal prosecutors introduced mass hearings on immigration charges to California in July, adopting a model that has been in place for years elsewhere on the U.S.-Mexico border. Since then, judges have challenged President Donald Trump's moves on immigration in ways… Continue reading