Feb 15 WATCH: Trump declares national emergency to build border wall By Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Feb 14 ‘A world-class doer’: John Dingell remembered as great legislator By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Dingell, who died last week at 92, served 59 years in Congress, longer than anyone else in U.S. history. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 8:12 Trump and Congress gear up for a fight over national emergency plan Congress is preparing to send a government funding package that contains a compromise on allocations for border security to President Trump, who has announced his intention to sign the bill. However, Trump also plans to declare a national emergency in… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:50 Why Trump’s national emergency plan could present a ‘major constitutional test’ After signing a congressional funding bill, President Trump plans to declare a national emergency to obtain additional money for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. But would such an executive action be lawful? Judy Woodruff speaks with former Defense Secretary… Continue watching
Feb 14 State attorneys general threaten to sue over any border emergency declaration By Associated Press President Trump is prepared to invoke a national emergency to build the U.S.-Mexico wall after Congress refused to provide $5.7 billion he was demanding as part of a budget compromise to avoid a federal shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 6:38 In upcoming interview, McCabe describes ‘panic’ at DOJ after Comey firing Andrew McCabe, former FBI deputy director, says in an upcoming interview he feared President Trump would undermine the investigation into Russian election interference once Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. John Yang talks to NPR’s Carrie Johnson about McCabe’s claims… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 12:11 Parkland teacher who survived shooting calls arming faculty ‘asinine’ Thursday marked the first anniversary of a deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Across the country, Americans paused to observe a moment of silence in honor of the 17 lives lost in the tragedy. Amna… Continue watching
Feb 14 The court fight over the 2020 census and why it matters By Marcia Coyle The justices could decide Friday or early next week whether they will hear the government's appeal. Continue reading
Feb 14 Opinion: Teachers aren’t losers. They’re lifesavers By Kristin Karnitz On Monday night, Donald Trump Jr. told a campaign rally crowd to “Keep up that fight. Bring it to your schools. You don’t have to be indoctrinated by these loser teachers." In response, this mom writes: "Teachers are not just… Continue reading
Feb 14 Average tax refunds fall, fueling discontent with GOP-written law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The decline may be largely due to how some employees and employers had adjusted the amounts withheld from paychecks to account for changes under the new tax law. Most taxpayers received a tax cut under the law but some may… Continue reading