Feb 17 Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists By David Rising, Geir Moulson, Associated Press German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defense of a multilateral approach to global affairs and support for Europe’s decision to stand by a nuclear deal with Iran. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was not among… Continue reading
Feb 17 State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 10:11 On the front lines: One doctor’s decades-long fight to heal Haiti By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti created an unprecedented health crisis that led the U.S. to grant Haitians Temporary Protected Status. But with the Trump administration's plan to eliminate TPS, 60,000 Haitians living in the U.S. may be deported. NewsHour… Continue watching
Feb 16 Analysis: Shutdown saga delivers lesson on political compromise, defies skeptics By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press When you want results in a polarized Washington, sometimes it pays to simply leave the professionals alone to do their jobs. Continue reading
Feb 16 Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants By Brian Melley, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked the Trump administration from imposing conditions that police departments cooperate with immigration authorities to receive law enforcement grants. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA By Associated Press Jeffrey Byard held several positions with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency before he joined FEMA in 2017 during the agency's response to Hurricanes Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida. Continue reading
Feb 15 3 legal arguments that could challenge Trump’s national emergency By Courtney Vinopal By declaring a national emergency to access more funding, President Trump chose to sidestep Congress and face what could be a long legal battle over executive authority. Here are some of the likely legal arguments. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 6:05 Which funding sources does Trump plan to use for wall money? President Trump declared a national emergency Friday over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, so he can redirect billions of dollars to build additional sections of wall there. Trump plans to take roughly $6 billion from the Defense Department and millions… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 4:31 California attorney general calls Trump’s national emergency ‘reckless’ Several states and organizations are preparing legal challenges to President Trump’s national emergency declaration over immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. One of them is California, whose attorney general, Xavier Becerra, talks to Amna Nawaz about why Trump’s “reckless” action inappropriately… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 5:26 Kobach: Illegal immigration constitutes emergency under ‘extraordinarily broad’ act Although some Republicans have criticized President Trump's national emergency declaration, others endorse it. One of them is Kris Kobach, former Kansas secretary of state, who talks to Amna Nawaz about the “extraordinarily broad” nature of the National Emergencies Act, why… Continue watching