Jan 25 Watch 7:14 Author: Former Bush presidents concerned GOP has strayed from its principles By PBS News Hour They are a living political dynasty, and they rarely weigh in on the politics of the day, but in the new book “The Last Republicans,” former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush reflect on the man currently… Continue watching
Jan 25 What happened inside Trump’s reception at Davos By Ryan Chilcote Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO and chairman of Goldman Sachs, wasn’t the only big-name billionaire at President Donald Trump’s reception for business leaders at the World Economic Forum. This was a proper billionaires’ fest. Continue reading
Jan 25 What’s in the White House’s latest immigration plan? By Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Bush The proposal includes creating a $25 billion trust fund for a border wall system and border improvements, limiting the kinds of family members immigrants can sponsor to come to America, and eliminating the immigration visa lottery program, all top priorities… Continue reading
Jan 25 Justice Department finds missing text messages from former Mueller team member By Associated Press Inspector General Michael Horowitz says in a letter to Congress that his office "succeeded in using forensic tools" to recover messages exchanged between December 2016 and May 2017. Continue reading
Jan 25 More than 20 White House employees have been questioned by Mueller in Russia probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press An additional 28 people affiliated with the Trump campaign have also been interviewed by either the special counsel or congressional committees probing Russian election meddling, the document notes. It does not name the people nor provide a breakdown of how… Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump may withhold aid unless Palestine rejoins Israel for peace talks By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump's decision last year to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital roiled Arab nations and led the Palestinians to refuse to meet with Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to the Mideast this week. They also declared a new U.S.-led… Continue reading
Jan 25 WATCH: Senate committee weighs emergency alert system after Hawaii’s false alarm By Laura Santhanam Watch the hearing livestream here starting at 10 a.m. ET in the video player above. Continue reading
Jan 25 Congress’ deal to end government shutdown added billions in tax cuts to deficit By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The bill enacted late Monday suspended three taxes that came in under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law: a tax on medical devices, one on high-cost health care plans offered by employers, and another on health insurance companies. Continue reading
Jan 25 Donald Trump arrives in Davos to tout ‘America First’ agenda By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press While the president is expected to declare that the United States is open for business, the protectionist-leaning president's attendance at the annual gathering for free-trade-loving political and business elites has raised eyebrows. Continue reading
Jan 24 NAACP Legal Defense Fund sues over Trump’s decision to rescind protected status for Haitians By Yamiche Alcindor The NAACP Legal Defense Fund says the the Department of Homeland Security took “irrational and discriminatory government action, denying Haitian immigrants their right to due process and equal protection under the Fifth Amendment.”… Continue reading