Sep 13 FEMA head denies intentionally misusing federal vehicles after report of watchdog probe By Colleen Long, Associated Press Brock Long said the inspector general was looking into vehicle usage, but he didn't confirm that the review concerned his use of an official vehicle. Politico reported Long was under investigation for possibly misusing government resources and personnel on weekend… Continue reading
Sep 13 Lawmakers want to know how ‘deepfake’ videos of real people could threaten national security By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The rising capabilities of the technology are fueling concerns it could be used to make a bogus video, for example, of an American politician accepting a bribe or of a U.S. or an adversarial foreign leader warning of an impending… Continue reading
Sep 13 Feinstein says she passed Kavanaugh nomination information to federal investigators By Associated Press The California Democrat says in a statement that she "received information from an individual concerning the nomination." Feinstein isn't saying who that person is or describing the information in any way. Continue reading
Sep 13 Congress moving ahead on spending to avert shutdown By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress is moving to avert a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown just weeks before the November midterm elections. Continue reading
Sep 13 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee meets, delays vote on Kavanaugh confirmation By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate Judiciary Committee is meeting today at 10 a.m. ET. Watch it live here. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 6:46 How Brett Kavanaugh and the abortion debate are driving a key Senate race By Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford In Missouri, two opposing campaigns share a focus: how a potential Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh could impact the landmark legal decision Roe v. Wade. Republican candidate for Senate Josh Hawley has made it a central part of his bid against… Continue watching
Sep 12 Bush is boosting Republican candidates in districts where Trump lags By Laurie Kellman, Gary Fineout, Associated Press It's not Bush's first move back toward national politics. Bush re-emerged with a message that echoed with politics at the Sept. 1 funeral of Arizona Sen. John McCain in Washington. Continue reading
Sep 12 Trump signs executive order approving sanctions for foreigners meddling in U.S. elections By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press With the midterm elections now two months away, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said the U.S. is not currently seeing the intensity of Russian intervention that was experienced in 2016, but didn't rule it out. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 2:45 News Wrap: U.S. marks 17th anniversary of 9/11 attacks In our news wrap Tuesday, bells rang at the exact moment that the first jet crashed into the World Trade Center Tower on the anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11. In Pennsylvania, President Trump honored those who fought the… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:09 How Betsy DeVos wants to defang rules for-profit colleges and reduce relief for borrowers For years the for-profit college sector boomed, but consumer complaints about fraud led the Obama administration to crack down: Two major for-profit chains were closed, and new regulations provided more forgiveness for student debt. Recently, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos… Continue watching