Apr 23 George H.W. Bush hospitalized with infection, spokesman says By Associated Press The 93-year-old Bush is "responding to treatments and appears to be recovering." He was admitted Sunday morning to Houston Methodist Hospital after an infection spread to his blood, McGrath said. Continue reading
Apr 23 Democrats chances in 2018 may rest on flipping GOP strongholds in cities By Bob Christie, Associated Press DALLAS — As Dallas has evolved from reliably red to deeply blue, joining many other big cities, one enclave has remained the beating heart of country club conservatism — home to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens… Continue reading
Apr 23 Republican lawmakers say Justice Department will hand over documents on Hillary Clinton email investigation By Associated Press The committees have been investigating the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation, which ended in 2016 without criminal charges. Continue reading
Apr 23 Senate panel votes to recommend Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, sending nomination to full Senate By Associated Press A Senate panel has voted to recommend Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, sending nomination to full Senate. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:51 Sen. Rand Paul reverses stance in last-minute drama over Mike Pompeo Mike Pompeo, President Trump's nominee to be the next secretary of state, faced an uncertain confirmation vote Monday. But moments before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to recommend Pompeo to the full Senate, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the… Continue watching
Apr 23 EPA documents say Pruitt’s requested sweep for hidden listening devices didn’t meet government standards By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press The EPA office determined the sweep was "very basic and cursory" and "did not employ the equipment, proper certification, or necessary processes" to be approved by the U.S. government for sensitive facilities. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 9:25 Amy Walter and Eliana Johnson on Trump nominee battles Beyond the fight over Mike Pompeo, there are some other Trump nominee confirmation battles looming, with vulnerable Democratic senators considering their votes. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Eliana Johnson of Politico join Amna Nawaz to discuss what’s… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: U.S. won’t ease North Korea sanctions without action on nuclear weapons, White House says Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders' comments Monday appeared to leave open the possibility of easing the U.S.-led "maximum pressure" campaign before North Korea had completely given up its nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Apr 23 The travel ban case will be the Supreme Court’s first dive into Trump policy By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has so far had little to say about Donald Trump's time as president, even as the nation has moved from one Trump controversy to another. That's about to change. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes on nomination of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is facing serious opposition before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which may not have enough votes to recommend him for confirmation because all Democrats, and at least one Republican, have… Continue reading