Dec 18 Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump and leaders in Congress appeared to be pulling back Tuesday from a government shutdown over his $5 billion request for border wall funds… Continue reading
Dec 17 How Ryan Zinke shifted Interior Department policy By Courtney Vinopal Here’s a look at some of the major changes to energy and environmental policy under Zinke’s leadership at the Interior Department, and what's happening with the investigations surrounding his tenure. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:44 Sen. Wyden on social media’s ‘excruciatingly slow’ response to Russian interference A Senate intelligence committee has released bipartisan reports exposing further efforts by Russia to influence American elections via social media. Judy Woodruff speaks with committee member Sen. Ron Wyden, R-Ore., about how sophisticated the Russian efforts are, what social media… Continue watching
Dec 17 DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The Justice Department is challenging a Maryland federal judge's decision allowing a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to go forward. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 5:43 Why invalidating the ACA could cause ‘enormous disruption’ to American health care The day before this year's deadline to sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, a judge in Texas ruled the law unconstitutional. As the case makes its way through the appeals process, Amna Nawaz sits down with… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:41 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on administration turnover and political ‘elasticity’ NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss “off-the-charts” levels of staff turnover in the Trump administration, current poll numbers, the role of the president’s core supporters and the early field of… Continue watching
Dec 17 Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander won’t seek 2020 re-election By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Tennessee native, Alexander was governor from 1979 until 1987, helping to bring the auto industry to the state. He was elected to the Senate in 2002 and re-elected in 2008 and 2014. His retirement will give the red state… Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: Comey says House GOP silence on Trump’s DOJ attacks is ‘shameful’ Comey said Republicans "have to have the courage to stand up and speak the truth, not be cowed by mean tweets or fear of their base."… Continue reading
Dec 17 Prosecutors charge 2 men involved in Michael Flynn’s Turkish lobbying campaign By Matthew Barakat, Chad Day, Associated Press An indictment unsealed Monday accused two men of conspiring to "covertly and unlawfully" influence U.S. politicians on behalf of Turkey. Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, admitted last year to lying about several aspects of the lobbying work. The new… Continue reading
Dec 17 Russian influence operations still stoking tensions on social media, Senate reports say By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A report expected to be released Monday by the Senate intelligence committee says that Russian interference operations still exist on social media platforms, and that the Russian operation discovered after the 2016 presidential election was much broader than once thought. Continue reading