Jan 26 House committee begins investigation of sexual abuse in sports after Nassar scandal By Associated Press The House committee’s letter to USA Gymnastics says the Nassar allegations “raise serious concerns about your organization’s ability to oversee your sport and protect your athletes from abuse and mistreatment.”… Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump praises African leader after disparaging comments By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump sought to mend relations Friday with a key African leader in the aftermath of his controversial comments about African nations, praising the U.S. partnership with Rwanda along the sidelines of the annual World Economic… Continue reading
Jan 26 White House immigration plan sparks criticism from top Democrats, some conservatives By Associated Press A loyal media ally, Breitbart News, attacked him as “Amnesty Don.” And outside groups that cheered the hard-line rhetoric that dominated Trump’s campaign warned of fierce backlash against the president’s party in November’s midterm elections. Continue reading
Jan 26 8 people, 8 different perspectives after a year under Trump As he entered his second year in the White House, Americans across the country and the political spectrum took time to reflect on Trump’s time in office so far. Here are some of their stories. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump denies Times report that he ordered Mueller fired By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump demanded the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller last June but backed down after White House lawyer Don McGahn threatened to resign, according to a New York Times report that Trump quickly dismissed Friday as… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Trump declares America open for business under his tenure By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland — Declaring that America is open for business under his leadership, President Donald Trump told a gathering of political and business elites on Friday that the economic growth taking place in the U.S. due to his "America first"… Continue reading
Jan 25 Trump wanted Mueller fired, but backed off, New York Times report says By Tom Lobianco, Associated Press The newspaper reports that Trump demanded Mueller's firing just weeks after the special counsel was first appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Continue reading
Jan 25 House Republicans in Texas are facing their biggest midterm challenge in 25 years By Jessica Yarvin Democrats are making a big push in Texas, where the party is fielding a candidate in every one of the state's 36 congressional races in 2018 for the first time in 25 years. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 3:11 Trump immigration proposal draws mixed reactions from both parties By PBS News Hour President Trump’s immigration proposal may offer a path to citizenship for more than 1.8 million DACA recipients, according to the White House. The plan would also request $25 billion for border security and restrict immigration by eliminating the visa lottery… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: U.S. presses Turkey to end assault on Kurdish forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the United States pressed Turkey to call off its assault on Kurdish forces in northwest Syria. Turkey warned that some 2,000 U.S. troops could become targets. Also, China promised to work with the U.S. on… Continue watching