Jan 30 WATCH: Congressional committee meets on border security deal for first time By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Democrats offered to boost border security spending and leaders of both sides flashed signs of flexibility as congressional talks began Wednesday aimed at resolving the standoff with President Donald Trump that sparked the just-ended 35-day partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 30 Foxconn shifts focus of Wisconsin project away from manufacturing jobs By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Foxconn Technology Group said Wednesday it is shifting the focus of its planned $10 billion Wisconsin campus away from blue-collar manufacturing to a research hub, while insisting it remains committed to creating 13,000 jobs as promised. Continue reading
Jan 30 EU leaders say ‘no’ Brexit deal changes. What now? By Raf Casert, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Leaders across the European Union offered a united chorus of "No" on Wednesday to Britain's belated bid to negotiate changes to the Brexit divorce deal so Prime Minister Theresa May can win the backing of her Parliament. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump Organization to use E-Verify for worker status checks By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The Trump Organization, responding to claims that some of its workers were in the U.S. illegally, said on Wednesday that it will use the E-Verify electronic system at all of its properties to check employees' documentation. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump pushes back on intelligence assessment of North Korea By Associated Press "Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!" Trump tweeted. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump says ‘wall’ must be part of lawmakers’ border deal By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Capitol Hill negotiators are hopeful of an agreement as they officially kick off talks on a homeland security spending bill stalled over funding for President Donald Trump's proposed border wall. Continue reading
Jan 29 House Democrats want records on decision to lift Russian sanctions By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Three senior House Democrats have demanded Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin turn over documents that would show how his department decided to lift financial sanctions on three companies connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 6:22 Why Sen. Collins is ‘very optimistic’ about a deal to fund border security Lawmakers have three weeks to come up with a long-term deal on border security, or potentially be faced with a second government shutdown or the president's declaring a national emergency. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, about why… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 8:08 40 years later, the ERA is still not a part of the Constitution Forty years ago, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing protection from discrimination on the basis of sex -- but it has never been ratified as a constitutional amendment. Now a campaign to ratify the ERA is gathering momentum, in… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 3:00 How these 3 governors say we can overcome political polarization The past month saw a political climate of extreme division in Washington, D.C., over the partial government shutdown. But some leaders at the state and local levels are striving for improved bipartisanship and compromise. On Monday, Judy Woodruff sat down… Continue watching