Jan 30 Watch 7:55 National security experts share thoughts on concerns surrounding Gabbard and Patel By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens To discuss the confirmation hearings of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and Kash Patel to lead the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with two leading voices in the intelligence community, Frank Montoya Jr., a national security analyst and retired… Continue watching
Jan 30 WATCH: Trump signs aviation order to assess 'damage' done to air safety by diversity policies By Associated Press Signing the memorandum in the Oval Office, Trump repeated – without evidence – his earlier assertions that federal diversity programs contributed to a helicopter and a regional jet colliding near Washington. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: NTSB holds news conference on aircraft collision in Washington, D.C. By Associated Press National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday that black boxes from the aircraft have not been recovered yet as officials investigated the cause of a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from… Continue reading
Jan 30 President Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn't be more different By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump 2.0 is, so far, very much the same as his first go around. But eight years after he was last sworn into office, the new Republican president is emboldened, far more experienced and surrounded by a very different… Continue reading
Jan 30 White House stenographers are struggling to keep up with Trump's flood of public remarks By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Trump been speaking nearly nonstop since starting his second term, drowning out dissenting voices and leaving his opponents struggling to be heard. Continue reading
Jan 30 FBI sees sharp spike of sexual misconduct claims in its ranks as agency works to eliminate longstanding problem By Jim Mustian, Associated Press The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau's leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Trump baselessly blames diversity hiring for deadly D.C. plane collision By Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press Officials have not yet to formally establish the causes of the collision, and Trump himself acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions. But he quickly moved to engage in speculation and political attacks as the nation reeled from… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary — Day 2 By Amanda Seitz, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Tulsi Gabbard testifies at confirmation hearing for national intelligence director By David Klepper, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past comments sympathetic to Russia, a meeting with Syria's now-deposed leader and… Continue reading
Jan 30 Live blog: Fact-checking Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. confirmation hearings By PolitiFact staff Our partners at PolitiFact will be providing live fact-checking. Continue reading