Dec 19 Disgusted federal judge upends Michael Flynn's sentencing hearing By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Lawyers for Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn requested the delay Tuesday after a tongue-lashing from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan raised the prospect that Flynn could spend time behind bars for lying to the FBI about his Russian… Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes ahead By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifted the Fed's benchmark rate to its highest point since 2008. The increase will mean higher borrowing costs for many consumers and businesses. Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump says he's eager to sign sweeping criminal justice bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate passed a sweeping criminal justice bill Tuesday that addresses concerns that the nation's war on drugs had led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for non-violent crimes without adequately preparing them for their return to society. Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump appears to back off his demand for $5 billion for border wall By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Congress on Wednesday headed toward a short-term budget measure to keep the government open after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his demand for $5 billion for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. But facing criticism from supporters, Trump continued to… Continue reading
Dec 18 Nevada just became the 1st U.S. state to have a female-majority legislature By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The appointments of Democrats Rochelle Thuy Nguyen and Beatrice Angela Duran to two Las Vegas-area legislative seats give women 51 percent of the 63 seats in the Legislature. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 5:42 Why a federal judge delayed Michael Flynn's sentencing A federal judge postponed Michael Flynn’s sentencing Tuesday to better enable him to cooperate with the special counsel’s investigation. The judge also told Flynn, "Arguably, you sold your country out." William Brangham asks former Department of Justice official Carrie Cordero… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 4:29 How Trump may have used his charitable foundation for personal and political gain As the New York attorney general investigates allegations of criminal misconduct by the Trump Foundation, the president announced he is shutting it down. The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold has been reporting on scrutiny of the organization since before the 2016… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 4:52 What's next in the showdown over a government shutdown? In a reversal from its previous demands, the White House is signaling openness to a funding bill that would avoid a government shutdown, even if it doesn't include $5 billion for a border wall. Days before a partial shutdown would… Continue watching
Dec 18 U.S. reverses fingerprinting rule for households sponsoring migrant children By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Trump administration policy required fingerprinting for all adults living in a household where a migrant child would live. Parents and other sponsors have said the fingerprinting rule had slowed placement of children in homes, in part because some members… Continue reading
Dec 18 Michael Flynn's sentencing has been delayed. Now what? By Tess Conciatori A federal judge offered former national security adviser Michael Flynn a chance to delay his sentencing in exchange for cooperating further with federal investigators, and Flynn agreed. Continue reading