Jul 14 Trump backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a reversal of plans to charge a 20% toll on cargo going through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Middle Eastern countries will instead make investment and trade deals with the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 14 Many questions remain after an ICE officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver By Patrick Whittle, Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Associated Press Immigrant rights groups are demanding answers and planning more protests Tuesday over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer's fatal shooting of a Maine driver. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Trump hosts Iraqi prime minister for bilateral meeting at the White House By Seung Min Kim, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Donald Trump gave Iraq's new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House on Tuesday, promoting the “tremendous chemistry” between him and a fellow wealthy businessman who arrived at the seat of governmental power without any prior political… Continue reading
Jul 14 DHS says ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was 'fearing for public safety' By Patrick Whittle, Leah Willingham, Jack Brook, Associated Press A witness says he heard driver say, "I tried to stop."… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 10:47 Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Doug Adams South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday of an aortic dissection and cardiovascular disease. The Republican served more than 30 years in Congress, becoming one of the nation's most prominent voices on foreign policy and later one of President Trump's… Continue watching
Jul 13 Who is Darline Graham Nordone, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Nordone, who was appointed to serve the remaining months of the Senate term that her brother left behind when he died over the weekend, hasn't been in office before. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump reduces the size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management By Matthew Brown, Savannah Peters, Associated Press The move to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments unravels protections established by former presidents for areas with unique archaeological and historical features. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Fed chair Kevin Warsh testifies on inflation and monetary policy in House hearing By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Tuesday that the Fed will make high inflation “a thing of the past," yet he provided no signal about the central bank's next steps. Continue reading
Jul 13 More than 53,000 immigrants have been deported or repatriated by South Africa in a crackdown By Associated Press The crackdown has coincided with a series of sometimes violent protests by anti-migrant groups demanding that all immigrants in the country without documents return home. Continue reading
Jul 13 WATCH: Justices Kagan and Barrett testify on Supreme Court budget, security By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told lawmakers Tuesday that a sharp increase in threats targeting her and other justices is increasingly encroaching on their personal and family lives. Continue reading