Jan 25 WATCH: Trump, Congress leaders reach shutdown deal By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to make the announcement from the White House Rose Garden, days before he had been scheduled to offer the Jan. 29 State of the Union address to Congress. Continue reading
Jan 25 Thousands of furloughed IRS workers haven't returned to work By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The official start of the tax filing season comes Monday. Continue reading
Jan 25 President Donald Trump blasts arrest of confidant Roger Stone on Twitter By Associated Press Stone is a former Trump campaign adviser. He's the sixth Trump associate charged in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign and possible coordination with Russian efforts to sway the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jan 25 FAA reports air travel delays at airports in New York and New Jersey By Associated Press FAA spokesman Gregory Martin said Friday that it had augmented staffing, rerouted traffic and increased spacing between planes as needed. Continue reading
Jan 25 U.S. diplomats leave embassy in Venezuela amid political turmoil By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A defiant Maduro called home all Venezuelan diplomats from the U.S. and closed its embassy in Washington on Thursday, a day after ordering all U.S. diplomats out of the country by the weekend. Continue reading
Jan 25 Read the full charges against Trump confidant Roger Stone By Laura Santhanam Roger Stone is scheduled to make a court appearance at 11 a.m. ET Friday. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 7:33 On day 34 of shutdown, signs of progress toward resolution Two bills to end the government shutdown failed in the Senate Thursday, as expected. But there are a few signs of progress, with support building for a proposal by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Meanwhile, thousands of federal workers will miss… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 7:53 Air safety measures are 'unraveling' due to shutdown, says air traffic union Unions representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants are warning that the government shutdown compromises the safety of air travel. On Thursday, they gathered at Reagan National Airport with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., to express their concerns. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 24 Trump's unintended shutdown gift to Pelosi: a unified Democratic caucus By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It's not even about the wall at this point. Democrats are sticking together with an unusual amount of unity as a way to strengthen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's hand and set a tone in the new Congress. Continue reading
Jan 24 How conservative 'supersharers' drove fake news in the 2016 election By Vicky Stein Silver lining: That means most people were not being inundated with fake news. Continue reading