Feb 20 Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. Continue reading
Feb 20 Texas' Senate primary race between Crockett and Talarico ramps up after pulled Colbert interview By John Hanna, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November's elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years. Continue reading
Feb 20 Trump hosts governors' breakfast after National Governors Association pulls out of event By Joey Cappelletti, Steven Sloan, Associated Press President Donald Trump is still expected to meet with governors at the White House on Friday but the event will not be facilitated by an organization founded more than a century ago to help state leaders from both parties advocate… Continue reading
Feb 19 New DHS order could lead to detention of thousands of legal refugees in the U.S. By Steve Karnowski, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:17 Trump shifts focus to affordability ahead of State of the Union By Liz Landers, Doug Adams President Trump is in Georgia and is talking about affordability and the economy, a theme he’s expected to spotlight again in next week’s State of the Union address. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 6:30 GOP Rep. Mackenzie on Trump's economic and immigration policies By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Both the House and the Senate are out of town this week, but what they have heard from constituents at home will matter when they return on Monday. One key swing vote belongs to freshman Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. He… Continue watching
Feb 19 Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats from work on congressional redistricting bid By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the national… Continue reading
Feb 19 Governors group skips White House meeting after Trump refused to invite two Democrats By Joey Cappelletti, Steven Sloan, Associated Press The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump warns of 'bad things' if Iran doesn't make a deal, as U.S. carrier approaches region By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East, with both the United States and Iran signaling they are prepared for war if talks on Tehran's nuclear program fizzle out. Continue reading
Feb 19 Why Trump's remark about discussing Taiwan arms sales with China has raised concerns By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s comment that he is discussing potential arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping is raising concerns in Taipei as the island democracy relies on U.S. backing in the face of China’s territorial claims. Continue reading