Feb 05 Trump's State of the Union guests include freed drug offender, bullied student By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Guests invited to the State of the Union typically put a face on policies the president will promote in the nationally televised address. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 11:23 The racist role of blackface in American society Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam now says he is not pictured in a 1984 yearbook photo of people in blackface and Ku Klux Klan costumes, although he admits he wore blackface on a separate occasion. Regardless, he is facing calls to… Continue watching
Feb 04 Judge sets March sentencing for Paul Manafort By Associated Press The former Trump campaign chairman will face sentencing on March 13 on two felony charges stemming from witness tampering and crimes related to his Ukrainian political work. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 8:27 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Northam scandal, State of the Union expectations NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the week’s political news, including a call from Democratic leaders for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign, the broader implications of the Northam scandal for… Continue watching
Feb 04 U.S. prepares to start building more border walls in Texas By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Heavy equipment was expected to arrive starting Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The construction was expected on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property. Continue reading
Feb 04 What does John Delaney believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Tess Conciatori Here is where former Maryland congressman and White House contender John Delaney stands on some of the key issues of the 2020 election cycle. Continue reading
Feb 04 Trump to name acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to lead department By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's nominating a Washington veteran with lobbying ties to U.S. energy companies to lead the Interior Department. The former secretary, Ryan Zinke, resigned in December amid ethics investigations. Continue reading
Feb 04 Ocasio-Cortez's State of the Union guest: activist who cornered Flake on Kavanaugh vote By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Ana Maria Archila, who lives in the star freshman Democrat's New York District, said she will wear white and a pin that the congresswoman gave her that says, "Well-behaved women rarely make history."… Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Trump delivers 2019 State of the Union Face to face with emboldened Democrats, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to cast aside "revenge, resistance and retribution" and end "ridiculous partisan investigations" in a State of the Union address delivered at a vulnerable moment for his… Continue reading
Feb 04 Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border By Associated Press The Pentagon said Sunday it will send 3,750 more troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to put up another 150 miles of concertina wire and provide other support for Customs and Border Protection. Continue reading