Feb 23 Trump calls armed officer at Florida high school a ‘coward’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the armed officer who didn't stop the gunman who carried out last week's Florida massacre was either a "coward" or "didn't react properly under pressure."… Continue reading
Feb 23 Missouri governor remains defiant after indictment linked to affair By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb and Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Amid calls for impeachment or resignation, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said in a statement that he made a mistake but "did not commit a crime." He was indicted by a grand jury this week for felony invasion of privacy, alleging… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: 4 governors form coalition for gun safety By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, four Democratic governors from the Northeast have announced a coalition on gun control, dubbed States for Gun Safety. They say they want to intercept illegal guns and share intelligence. Also, former Trump campaign chair Paul… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 7:39 Why family-based immigration has become a sticking point in the national debate By PBS News Hour News that first lady Melania Trump's parents have obtained green cards raises questions about whether their legal permanent residency here benefitted from the very set of immigration laws that President Trump wants to eliminate. Lisa Desjardins talks with John C. Continue watching
Feb 22 Despite NRA’s hard line on guns, some conservatives are rethinking the issue By Daniel Bush OXON HILL, Md. — NRA chief Wayne LaPierre opened the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday with an attack on efforts to pass new gun regulations in the wake of last week’s mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. But throughout the… Continue reading
Feb 22 Missouri governor indicted on felony invasion of privacy charge By Jim Salter, Associated Press St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the indictment Thursday. She launched an investigation in January after Greitens admitted to an affair with his St. Louis hairdresser that began in March 2015. He was elected governor in November 2016. Continue reading
Feb 22 Paul Manafort, Rick Gates laundered more than $30 million, according to new Mueller indictment By Associated Press The new indictment comes a week after Mueller filed charges against 13 Russians, accusing them of a vast conspiracy to undermine the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 22 Why Trump’s new insurance proposal may put essential health benefits at risk By Laura Santhanam Here's a look at why Obamacare requires insurance companies to offer essential health benefits, and what losing them might mean for your insurance plan. Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: White House says Trump doesn’t ‘expect to agree with the NRA on every single issue’ By Yamiche Alcindor “He is going to want support from Democrats and Republicans,” Raj Shah said of the president. “He is going to provide political cover for those who are willing to take leadership roles.”… Continue reading
Feb 22 WATCH: NRA chief accuses gun control supporters of exploiting Florida school shooting By Associated Press Leaders of the National Rifle Association are accusing supporters of gun control of exploiting the mass school shooting in Florida to promote an anti-gun agenda. Continue reading