Sep 01 Watch 5:28 Hegseth has created 'climate of fear' at Pentagon, former Air Force secretary says By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the resignation of Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and the tension inside the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth, Geoff Bennett spoke with Frank Kendall of the Center for American Progress. He was Air Force Secretary during the Biden… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 4:59 After long break, House returns to a changing political landscape By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Genesis Magpayo, Katie Marlow The House has returned to Washington after a nearly two-month absence, and lawmakers came back to a changing political landscape. Since they left town in mid-July, President Trump has escalated or ignited controversies on a host of issues, from Iran… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 9:28 Springfield's Haitian community braces for deportations after protected status ends By Stephanie Sy, Mary Fecteau In June, the Supreme Court cleared the way to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians living in the U.S. The Trump administration let that TPS expire last month, and about 350,000 Haitians became at risk of deportation. The… Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: Massie names 14 Epstein associates to 'shame' DOJ By Joshua Barajas Speaking from the House floor Monday, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., pointed to how much time had passed since President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Continue reading
Sep 01 Rep. Seth Moulton targets Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic primary amid broader calls for generational change By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The primary is crucial in heavily Democratic Massachusetts, and the winner will be expected to prevail in November's general election. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: House passes short-term spending bill, staving off another fund fight during midterms By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House has passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December. Continue reading
Sep 01 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mullin says thousands arrested in New York immigration operation By Associated Press During a news conference in New York, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the people arrested were “criminals” and slammed New York’s governor and mayor for not working with ICE. Continue reading
Sep 01 What to know about the dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Shapiro over 'measles-associated deaths' By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Here’s a timeline of how federal public health officials went from offering Pennsylvanians their condolences to questioning whether the deaths occurred. Continue reading
Sep 01 Whistleblower: Postal Service's work to comply with Trump order is rushed and sloppy By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard… Continue reading
Sep 01 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says By Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. Continue reading