Feb 20 WATCH: Senate Health committee votes to advance Trump nominee McMahon as education secretary By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 12-11 on Thursday to send the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO's nomination to be considered by the full Senate. Continue reading
Feb 20 Run for Senate or president? Buttigieg weighs decision with huge implications for Democrats By Steve Peoples, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press More than four years after the little-known mayor outperformed far more experienced Democrats in the Iowa presidential caucuses, Pete Buttigieg remains one of the party’s best communicators. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: Senate narrowly votes to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The vote puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats' doubts about his qualifications and concerns he'll do Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 8:30 Inspectors general fired by Trump issue warning about lack of oversight By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The Trump administration's first weeks saw a wave of firings, including more than 17 inspectors general, independent watchdogs overseeing government waste, fraud and abuse. These actions have already prompted a lawsuit challenging their legality and ongoing protests outside federal buildings. Continue watching
Feb 19 German city sees rise in racism after deadly Christmas market attack, migrant groups say By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Migrants who have settled in the German city of Magdeburg say they have experienced a sharp increase in racism and anti-immigration sentiments following a deadly Christmas market attack last year. The violence has ensured that migration remains a key issue… Continue reading
Feb 19 Senate confirms former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump administration orders halt to NYC congestion pricing meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump administration designates 8 Latin American cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations' By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The move carries out a Jan. 20 executive order by President Donald Trump and names Tren de Aragua in Venezuela, MS-13 in El Salvador and others. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Saudi investment summit in Miami Beach, Fla. By Associated Press President Donald Trump celebrated his slashing of federal government programs Wednesday as he spoke to a Miami conference of international investors and billionaires at a summit hosted by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as relations sour over Russia's war with Ukraine By Hanna Arhirova, Justin Spike, Associated Press Relations between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump are deteriorating . Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space,” and Trump called Zelenskyy “a dictator."… Continue reading