Jan 31 Trump’s tweets about the polar vortex could be a warmup for 2020 By Nsikan Akpan Here’s why global warming can make the winter more severe, and politics more divisive. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump optimistic in midst of key trade talks with China By Associated Press President Donald Trump, preparing to meet a Chinese trade delegation Thursday, said the United States won't reach any final trade agreement with China until he sits down again with President Xi Jinping. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump appears to sour on congressional border security talks By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to ratchet up his demands on his long-stalled border wall, appearing to sour on congressional talks aimed at striking a deal with Democrats that he could sign. Continue reading
Jan 31 Brexit may have to be delayed, foreign secretary says By Danica Kirka, Associated Press A key member of Prime Minister Theresa May's government acknowledged Thursday that Britain's exit from the European Union may have to be delayed if negotiations on a divorce deal drag on. Continue reading
Jan 30 After longest shutdown, House OKs pay raise for civilian federal workers By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The 2.6 percent raise matches the raise given to the military last year and would override a pay freeze imposed by President Donald Trump. The measure, passed by a 259-161 vote, goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. Continue reading
Jan 30 Russian company indicted in Mueller probe improperly tweeted information, court filing says By Associated Press A Russian company charged by special counsel Robert Mueller shouldn't be permitted to review sensitive evidence outside of the United States because confidential material it has already received was improperly released as part of a "disinformation campaign."… Continue reading
Jan 30 Undocumented woman who worked for Trump Organization will attend State of the Union speech By Associated Press A spokeswoman for New Jersey Democratic congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman confirmed Wednesday that her guest will a woman who was born in Guatemala and has spoken out about the Trump Organization's hiring practices. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 7:25 Sen. Capito on the ‘sweet spot’ for border security negotiations A bipartisan congressional committee tasked with drafting a border security bill for President Trump to sign by February 15 met for the first time Wednesday. Among its members is Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Jan 30 Democrats’ opening border plan offers no money for Trump’s wall By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats in the House offered a border security plan on Wednesday that would not provide a penny for Donald Trump's border wall. Instead it includes new money for customs agents, scanners, aircraft and boats to police the border, and to… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 6:20 Undocumented workers were recently fired from a Trump golf course. What happens now? A Washington Post investigation found that a golf course owned by the Trump Organization employed about a dozen undocumented immigrants for years, firing them only recently and with no notice. After the news broke, Eric Trump announced the company would… Continue watching