Jan 21 Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers' tactics in Minnesota By Jack Brook, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The government persuaded the appeals court to freeze a judge’s ruling that bars officers from using tear gas and taking other steps against peaceful protesters in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Continue reading
Jan 21 House committee votes to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats were split on the measures, with a number of progressive lawmakers calling for full transparency in the Epstein investigation even if it meant threatening a former Democratic president if he refuses to testify. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump brags about making CEOs 'very rich' at World Economic Forum reception By Associated Press The president spoke to a wealthy audience at the Davos economic forum in Switzerland as Republicans back home press him to focus on affordability, a top concern for Americans getting squeezed by higher prices ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to 'framework' of future Arctic deal By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over US control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agreed to a ‘framework of a future deal’ on Arctic security. Continue reading
Jan 21 After Minneapolis crackdown, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration By Matt Brown, Associated Press Democrats are trying to translate visceral outrage into political strategy, even though there's little consensus on how to press forward on issues where the party has recently struggled to earn voters' trust. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: House Oversight advances resolution on holding Clintons in contempt By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Associated Press House Republicans advanced a resolution Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump says 'people will soon be prosecuted' for 2020 election outcome By Associated Press Before the audience in Davos, President Donald Trump repeated a claim on Wednesday that he's said before -- that the Russian war on Ukraine "wouldn't have started" if the 2020 U.S. presidential election "weren't rigged." Trump’s allegations of massive voting… Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: 'I won't use force' to take Greenland, Trump says at Davos By Associated Press It is the first time President Donald Trump has ruled out using force, having previously been vague about how far he is willing to go in his push. Continue reading
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump speaks at World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos By Josh Boak, Will Weissert, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump insisted he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but he said he wouldn't employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride European allies and… Continue reading
Jan 20 LISTEN: Supreme Court case on Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank. Continue reading