Jan 26 Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in By Edith M. Lederer, Scott Smith, Associated Press The United States urged all nations Saturday to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido while Russia accused the Trump administration of attempting “to engineer a coup d’etat” against President Nicolas Maduro — a reflection of the world’s deep divisions over… Continue reading
Jan 26 Q&A: How soon will the federal government get back in order? By Associated Press With the longest shutdown in U.S. history officially over, here’s a look at how the federal government will get back to regular business. Continue reading
Jan 26 Where the investigations related to President Trump stand By Associated Press A look at where investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what may lie ahead. Continue reading
Jan 26 First day post-shutdown: Workers to get paid 'in the coming days' By Associated Press The Trump administration asked federal department heads to reopen offices in a “prompt and orderly manner” and said furloughed employees can return to work. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump ally Stone charged with lying about hacked emails By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s confidant Roger Stone has been charged with lying about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 election bid. Prosecutors allege that senior Trump campaign officials sought to leverage the stolen material into a White… Continue reading
Jan 25 House passes shutdown bill, sending it to Trump By Associated Press Trump is expected to sign the measure Friday, ending a five-week partial government shutdown sparked by his demands for billions of dollars to build a border wall with Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 25 Florida's ethics commission says Gillum may have broken the law By Gary Fineout, Associated Press The state's ethics commission voted in a closed-door meeting Friday that there is enough evidence to show that Gillum accepted gifts from lobbyists during his time as Tallahassee's mayor. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 7:04 How 'pressure mounting' on Trump led him to make temporary deal On Friday, President Trump announced a deal to reopen the government for three weeks. The funding plan does not include immediate money for a border wall. It will allow Democrats and Republicans to negotiate a longer-term solution without the shadow… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 5:35 Of temporary funding deal, Rep. Lujan says 'we're all moving forward' After President Trump reached a deal with Congress to reopen the government and fund it for three weeks, “we’re all moving forward,” says Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. He talks to Judy Woodruff about what he sees as the administration’s… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 8:57 After indictment, pressure on Stone is 'significant,' says former prosecutor Former Trump adviser Roger Stone has been indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller on seven counts, including obstructing an investigation, making false statements and tampering with a witness. The indictment focuses on the relationship with WikiLeaks head Julian Assange and… Continue watching