Feb 07 Former AG Holder says he’s weighing run for office By Ellis Kim Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that he's considering running for office. Continue reading
Feb 07 Pelosi sets record with marathon House speech pushing for vote for ‘Dreamers’ By Steve Peoples, Associated Press While she spoke, immigration activists joined liberals threatening political retribution against the congressional Democrats who abandoned the strategy of demanding that a budget deal be paired with an immigration deal. Continue reading
Feb 07 U.S. intensifies focus on Taliban, shifts air power to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Air Force Maj. Gen. James Hecker told reporters at the Pentagon today that the U.S. Central Command officially designated Afghanistan as its "main effort," now that the campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria is winding down… Continue reading
Feb 07 More than 25 million Americans use community health centers. Now they’re caught up in Congress’ funding fight By Laura Santhanam The messy months-long debate over funding that shut down the government in January now entangles community health clinics, which serve one out of 12 Americans. Continue reading
Feb 07 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Saher Khan The 24-hour news cycle is filled with political coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Feb 07 FBI texts reflect admiration of then-director James Comey By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Among the thousands of texts, the dialogue about Comey is especially striking because it further calls into question White House characterizations of an FBI in "tatters," where "countless" agents complained about their director before his removal. Continue reading
Feb 07 Senate leaders say they’ve reached 2-year budget deal — but a shutdown is still possible By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the pact, joined on the Senate floor by top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York. It would contain almost $300 billion over current limits on defense and domestic accounts. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: White House says it is pushing ahead with plans for military parade By Associated Press In a briefing to reporters, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the parade plan reflects Trump's respect for the armed forces. Continue reading
Feb 07 As shutdown looms, Pelosi says she opposes budget deal if there’s no promise of ‘Dreamer’ vote By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress' latest funding fight runs into a new barrier. Continue reading
Feb 07 Pence says U.S. preparing ‘toughest and most aggressive’ sanctions on North Korea By Zeke Miller, Associated Press On a six-day trip to Japan and South Korea, Pence is seeking to reassure and refocus American allies on the growing nuclear threat from North Korea. Continue reading