Dec 24 U.S. bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized them as "radical" activists and "weaponized" nongovernmental organizations. Continue reading
Dec 24 '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The segment featured interviews with migrants sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The segment was removed from Canada's Global Television Network but still appeared on its app. Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump administration says it will begin garnishing wages of student loan borrowers in default By Annie Ma, Associated Press Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are 270 days past due on their payments. Continue reading
Dec 23 Latest Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Justice Department released more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the sex offender. Continue reading
Dec 23 Trump critic and ex-Republican George Conway takes steps to run for Congress as Democrat By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press George Conway has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in New York City. The seat belonged to longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, who is retiring. Continue reading
Dec 23 Transgender NSA employee sues Trump administration over executive order on 'immutable' genders By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The employee says she is unable to use the women's restroom at work and NSA cannot use her preferred pronouns. Continue reading
Dec 23 Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse says he has stage-four pancreatic cancer By Associated Press Sasse expressed determination to fight the disease, highlighting advancements in immunotherapy and other treatments as part of his hope. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watchdog report finds Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people in 1 year By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Since 2016, HHS' inspector general has conducted 18 audits on a selection of state programs and had identified that Medicaid agencies had improperly made managed care payments on behalf of deceased enrollees totaling approximately $289 million. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 8:27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a fractured Republican Party By William Brangham, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join William Brangham to discuss the latest political news, including a fractured Republican Party on display and fallout from the partial release of the Epstein files. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:39 Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz joins Geoff Bennett for our 'Settle In' podcast By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane In the latest episode of our podcast, "Settle In," Geoff Bennett speaks with Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, an epidemiologist and author of the "Health Nerd" blog. He's spent years helping people understand the data behind the news they see about their health. Continue watching