Aug 16 Watch 5:00 How a White House plan to overturn a key EPA regulation threatens children’s health By John Yang, Kaisha Young In July, the Trump administration proposed revoking a landmark 2009 finding that’s been the basis for EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. If the proposal is finalized, experts warn that it could jeopardize the health… Continue watching
Aug 16 West Virginia sending hundreds of National Guard troops to DC at Trump team’s request By Matt Brown, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press Members of the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed the streets of the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump’s red carpet reception for Putin in Alaska ends without deal to end war in Ukraine By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The tensions between the two leaders were not apparent from their clasped hands and grins as Trump welcomed Putin back to U.S. soil for the first time in a decade. But as they parted, little was known about what comes… Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump says he and Putin ‘made some headway’ toward Ukraine war deal By Dan Cooney Trump, who called the meeting “very profound” and “productive,” said that while there were “many, many points that we agreed on,” there were “a couple of big ones that we haven't quite gotten there.”… Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Putin says Russia and the U.S. need to ‘turn the page’ By Dan Cooney Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “it's very important” for Russia and the United States “turn the page to go back to cooperation,” as pressure grows to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 15 Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Military legal experts who have been advising transgender troops say that the new policy is unlawful, and while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump administration partially retreats, agrees to leave DC police chief in charge By Lindsay Whitehurst, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Bondi's new order Friday came after officials in the nation's capital sued to block President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington police. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Abbott calls 2nd special session for new congressional maps in Texas In our news wrap Friday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session to approve new congressional maps in favor of Republicans, Erin strengthened into the first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season and at least 280 people are… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Trump’s D.C. takeover reflects efforts to expand his authority, attorney says By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz City officials in Washington are declaring victory after they say the Trump administration backed away from a plan to appoint the nation's DEA chief as an “emergency police commissioner,” a move they call an unprecedented federal power grab. It comes… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s summit with Putin By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump's federal takeover of Washington and the battle over redistricting. Continue watching