Nov 29 Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from British far-right leader By Catherine Lucey and Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Donald Trump retweeted inflammatory videos from a fringe British political group Wednesday that purported to show violence being committed by Muslims, drawing quick condemnation from civil rights groups. Continue reading
Nov 28 Air Force says it failed to report several dozen criminal histories to the FBI By Robert Burns, Associated Press This was the most specific acknowledgement by the Air Force that its failure to report the criminal history of the Texas church shooter was part of a pattern of reporting lapses. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 6:45 Can Senate GOP get the votes for tax and funding bills? By PBS News Hour Republicans need at least some Democratic votes to pass a government funding bill by next week's deadline, but a morning tweet by President Trump prompted the Senate and House minority leaders to refuse a White House meeting. Meanwhile, the GOP… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:34 If you pay student loans, the GOP tax overhaul could affect you. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Both the Senate and House tax overhaul bills could make higher education more expensive for some students, though in different ways. The biggest proposed changes in the House bill would end the deduction for interest paid on student loans, a… Continue watching
Nov 28 WATCH: Trump ‘would absolutely blame the Democrats’ if there’s a government shutdown By Associated Press The Republican president had been scheduled to meet Tuesday with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the House’s top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, to discuss averting a potential end-of-year shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 28 Judge rules in favor of Trump, says Mulvaney is head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By Associated Press The leadership of the bureau had been thrown into chaos over the weekend after its permanent director, Richard Cordray, resigned and appointed English as his successor. Both Mulvaney and English claimed to be the rightful acting director. Continue reading
Nov 28 White House expected to address GOP tax plan By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak around 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: Tax bill passes budget committee, but fate in the Senate is unclear By Associated Press The Senate Budget Committee voted 12-11 to advance the bill as two committee Republicans who had said they were considering voting against the measure — Bob Corker of Tennessee and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — backed the legislation. Continue reading
Nov 28 How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts By Lisa Desjardins Lower-income people stand to lose the most in the Senate GOP tax plan. Continue reading
Nov 28 Former staffer accuses Rep. Conyers of inappropriate touching By Associated Press A former staffer to Rep. John Conyers says he made an unwanted sexual advance toward her and touched her inappropriately twice in the late 1990s, the Detroit News reported, in the latest sexual misconduct allegations against the veteran lawmaker. Continue reading