Mar 21 Federal Reserve raises key interest rate, says it expects 2 more hikes this year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press These steps show confidence that the economy remains sturdy nearly nine years after the Great Recession ended, officials said. Continue reading
Mar 21 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
Mar 21 What’s in the massive omnibus spending deal By Lisa Desjardins Congressional leaders are finalizing the massive omnibus spending bill. Here's a guide to the spending package. Continue reading
Mar 21 Briefing papers warned Trump: ‘DO NOT CONGRATULATE’ Putin By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump was warned in briefing materials to refrain from congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, but he did so anyway, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 4:27 Facebook faces scrutiny for how user data was used to influence elections By PBS News Hour British-based research firm Cambridge Analytica has been accused of harvesting data from more than 50 million Facebook users, and misleading the tech giant about it. New undercover video captured the CEO talking about their work for the Trump campaign. Meanwhile,… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 7:04 These spending bill sticking points are making lawmakers scramble to avert another shutdown By PBS News Hour Congress is negotiating a $1.3 trillion government spending bill before a Friday deadline, but a local transportation in New York and New Jersey has become a major sticking point. Special correspondent David Cruz of NJTV reports, then Lisa Desjardins joins… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:31 Truth in advertising or free speech burden? California law on ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ tested at high court By PBS News Hour A Supreme Court case centering on abortion and free speech involves California's so-called crisis pregnancy centers -- clinics run by anti-abortion groups -- and whether state law can require those centers to more fully disclose what they are and what… Continue watching
Mar 20 5 important stories you may have overlooked By Erica R. Hendry, Jessica Yarvin, Dan Cooney These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Mar 20 Trump calls Russia’s Putin to congratulate him on re-election By Jonathan Lemire, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press "I suspect that we'll probably be meeting in the not too distant future to discuss the arms race, which is getting out of control," Trump said. Continue reading
Mar 20 WATCH: White House says Trump did not raise ex-spy poisoning, election meddling in call with Putin By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says: "That's not simply what today's call was about."… Continue reading