Jan 06 WATCH: Trump speaks at House GOP retreat on election-year agenda By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press House Republicans are convening as they launch their new year agenda, with health care issues in particular dogging the GOP heading into the midterm elections. Continue reading
Jan 06 Violent crime fell in 2025 for a third straight year in New Orleans. That's before National Guard troops began patrolling By Jack Brook, Associated Press The crime figures were released less than a week after armed troops arrived in New Orleans, becoming the latest city where President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard members on crime-fighting missions. Continue reading
Jan 06 How the Monroe Doctrine factors into the U.S. arrest of Venezuela's Maduro By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The doctrine formulated by President James Monroe was originally aimed at opposing European meddling in the Western Hemisphere. It has since been invoked repeatedly by subsequent presidents angling to justify U.S. intervention in the region. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: House Democrats hold special Jan. 6th hearing on five-year anniversary By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Democratic leadership is reconvening the now defunct Jan. 6 committee to hear from police, elected officials and regular Americans about what they experienced that day. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly for video urging troops to resist unlawful orders In our news wrap Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a letter of censure against Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, who retired from the Navy with a rank of Captain, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dropped his bid for a third term,… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 9:06 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political fallout from military action in Venezuela By Amna Nawaz, Leila Jackson NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including lawmakers returning to Washington to face the fallout from U.S. military action in Venezuela, another government… Continue watching
Jan 05 'A difficult year.' How officers who defended the Capitol are grappling with efforts to downplay Jan. 6 violence By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press More than 140 police officers were injured during the fighting on Jan. 6, which turned increasingly brutal as the hours wore on. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump rejects Russian claim that Ukraine targeted Putin's residence in drone strike By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The allegation came just a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had traveled to Florida for talks with Trump. Trump initially appeared to take the Russian allegations seriously and said he was angry. Continue reading
Jan 05 How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more By Tim McPhillips The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Senate returns to Capitol Hill after U.S. military captures Venezuela's Maduro By Steven Sloan, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela will pose a fresh test of his ability to hold together a restive Republican coalition during a challenging election year. Continue reading