Sep 02 U.S. oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela By Michelle Chapman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Continue reading
Sep 02 Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day By Ben Finley, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Dan Driscoll has announced that his last full day as U.S. Army secretary is Wednesday, but his social media post offered no explanation for why he is stepping down after 18 months as the service's civilian leader. Continue reading
Sep 02 'A perfect tool for abuse.' Why experts are concerned about ICE's $17 million electric shock gloves contract By Maria Ramirez Uribe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents may soon be outfitted with electric shock gloves that can deliver painful jolts when they come in contact with a person’s skin. While ICE says the new gear will help agents deescalate situations with… Continue reading
Sep 02 PHOTOS: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. Continue reading
Sep 02 Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish go on sale By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The coin's design — Trump's visage as “heads” and the Great Seal of the United States as “tails” — received the stamp of approval this year from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members Trump appointed. Continue reading
Sep 02 Massachusetts Sen. Markey wins primary over opponent who called for generational change By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Sen. Ed Markey, 80, defeated Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who had attempted to argue that it was time to do away with the “status quo” in his pursuit to oust the octogenarian. Continue reading
Sep 02 8 questions GOP lawmakers face as the House returns By Lisa Desjardins Republicans face a torrent of questions about the words and actions President Donald Trump has unleashed while they’ve been gone. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:11 Whistleblower warns USPS rushing new system that could jeopardize mail-in ballots By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson With just days until the first ballots are set to be mailed to voters, a whistleblower inside the U.S. Postal Service is warning that a new delivery system could disrupt the handling of election mail and potentially put the midterm… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 6:41 News Wrap: U.S. strikes Iran after attempted attacks against ships in Strait of Hormuz In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. struck targets inside Iran in response to what it called attempted attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial spent a fourth day deliberating, telling the… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:26 Army secretary's resignation adds to turmoil at Pentagon under Hegseth By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela There are questions about the future of the Pentagon after another central member of the military team stepped down. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching