Feb 13 How to navigate a political apology By Saher Khan Whatever happens to embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, his confusing series of statements on his past are another reminder of the challenges of political crisis management. Continue reading
Feb 13 Head of FEMA resigning, questioned over use of vehicles By Colleen Long, Associated Press The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is resigning, months after an investigation found he misused government vehicles to travel to his home in North Carolina. Continue reading
Feb 13 U.S. budget deficit running over 40 percent higher than last year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the budget deficit from October through December totals $318.9 billion, up from a deficit of $225 billion for the same three months in the previous year. Continue reading
Feb 13 Ahead of elections, Nigerian government warns 'fake news kills people' By Rodney Muhumuza, Sam Olukoya, Associated Press The stakes are high in Nigeria ahead of Saturday's presidential vote marked by widespread discontent over unemployment, poverty and insecurity in some parts of the country. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Military service academy officials testify before House hearing on sexual assault By Joshua Barajas The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch it here. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump tells law enforcement conference that border wall is 'on its way' President Donald Trump told a conference of the Major County Sheriffs and Major Cities Chiefs Association that the wall he envisions in some places along the southern border would be harder to scale than Mount Everest. Continue reading
Feb 13 Mitch McConnell wields Green New Deal as bludgeon against Democrats By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Senate will vote on the Green New Deal, a moonshot plan by Democrats to combat climate change, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, announcing a move designed to force Senate Democrats — including a cast of presidential candidates… Continue reading
Feb 13 Democrats question pledges in $26.5 billion T-Mobile-Sprint deal By Marcy Gordon, Tali Arbel, Associated Press Although T-Mobile says it won't raise prices for three years, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said he isn't sure that Trump administration regulators are willing to hold T-Mobile to that promise. Continue reading
Feb 13 Former Attorney General Eric Holder to decide on 2020 bid in a few weeks By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Former Attorney Gen. Eric Holder said Tuesday he is in the final stages of deciding whether to seek the 2020 Democratic nomination for president and plans to decide in about a month. Continue reading
Feb 13 Howard Dean to lead new Dem voter data exchange By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The one-time presidential candidate, former Vermont governor and ex-Democratic National Committee chairman is set to return to prominence as head of a new operation that Democrats hope puts them back on par with Republicans in the never-ending race to use… Continue reading