Feb 13 WATCH: Election security experts testify before House committee By Joshua Barajas Several election security experts testified before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday as the 2020 presidential field continues to widen. Continue reading
Feb 12 Senate approves largest public lands bill in a decade By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The major public lands bill revives a popular conservation program, adds 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new national monuments. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:26 How both sides compromised to reach a tentative border security agreement Lawmakers working to develop an agreement on border funding by February 15 say they have reached a bipartisan deal. President Trump said he wasn't "happy" with the proposed bill, as it would provide only a fraction of the funding he… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 5:55 Why both parties are claiming victory on funding for border security As members of Congress finally arrive at an agreement over how to fund border security and avoid another government shutdown, both Democrats and Republicans are claiming victory -- and fielding criticism that they caved. But with only three days before… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 7:15 Sen. Leahy says border security agreement is ‘a good deal for America’ Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., played a key role in brokering the bipartisan agreement lawmakers have arrived at to secure border security funding and avoid a second government shutdown. He speaks with Judy Woodruff about how members of both parties “worked… Continue watching
Feb 12 California governor derails plan for LA-SF high-speed train By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press "Let's be real," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in his first State of the State address. "The current project, as planned, would cost too much and respectfully take too long."… Continue reading
Feb 12 Parkland anniversary highlights how Democrats have shifted on guns By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press In the final weeks before the 2008 election, Barack Obama's campaign sent mailers to Florida voters reassuring them that he supported the Second Amendment. In the opening days of the 2020 Democratic primary, it's hard to imagine any candidate feeling… Continue reading
Feb 12 The latest border security deal, explained By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Here is exactly what’s in the compromise struck between the top Republicans and Democrats on the congressional appropriations committees, and how it looks from both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue reading
Feb 12 After cameraman attacked at Trump rally, White House asks future attendees to be ‘peaceful’ By Kevin Freking, Associated Press There was a brief scuffle on a press platform away from the El Paso stage on Monday night, when a man began shoving members of the news media and was restrained. Continue reading
Feb 12 McConnell: Trump got a ‘pretty good deal’ on border security By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he spoke with the president and recommended Tuesday that he sign the bill into law. Continue reading