Feb 22 WATCH: Sessions announces crackdown on elder fraud schemes By Ryan Connelly Holmes Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday the Department of Justice is cracking down on schemes that defraud seniors. Continue reading
Feb 22 Trump endorses raising minimum age to 21 for more weapons By Catherine Lucey, Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump endorsed stricter gun-control measures Thursday, including raising the minimum age to 21 for possessing a broader range of weapons than at present. Continue reading
Feb 22 Oversight committee wants to look at Pruitt's travel records By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A Republican-led congressional committee is demanding records related to premium-class flights taken by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt. Continue reading
Feb 22 At shooting town hall, Rubio on the defensive on gun control By Associated Press Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was put on the defensive by angry students, teachers and parents who are demanding stronger gun-control measures at a town hall after the shooting rampage that claimed 17 lives at a Florida high school. Continue reading
Feb 21 Pennsylvania GOP leaders ask Supreme Court to block new congressional map By Associated Press The request to Justice Samuel Alito says the state Supreme Court usurped legislative authority and calls the decision unprecedented. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Trump says Obama should have done more to stop Russian election meddling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump charged again that former President Obama should have done more about Russian meddling in the 2016 election, while also questioning why his Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not investigating Democrats in the… Continue watching
Feb 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
Feb 21 Trump says he'd consider concealed carry for school employees By Associated Press Trump says the average school shooting lasts three minutes, while police response times average from five to eight minutes. Continue reading
Feb 21 Supreme Court: Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection is narrow By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that whistleblower protections passed by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis only apply to people who report problems to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, not more broadly. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: President Trump hosts listening session with survivors from Florida, Sandy Hook, Columbine school shootings Faced with the personal anguish wrought by the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, Trump pledged action, saying: "We don't want others to go through the kind of pain you've been through."… Continue reading