Dec 31 Treasury Department says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, unclassified documents By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Treasury Department said in a letter to lawmakers Monday revealing the breach that "at this time there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury information."… Continue reading
Dec 30 What we know about Jimmy Carter's foreign policy legacy By Ray Takeyh, Gideon Weiss, Council on Foreign Relations Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away this week at the age of one-hundred, leaves behind a rich and at times confounding foreign policy legacy that eludes any simplistic narrative. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 9:16 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Trump's 2nd term could define Biden's legacy By Nick Schifrin NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Nick Schifrin to discuss the latest political news, including the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, the fate of President Biden's legacy and a look… Continue watching
Dec 30 After his presidency, Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease top mission By Russ Bynum, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Carter tried to rid the world of Guinea worm, which infects people who drink unclean water tainted with larva. Continue reading
Dec 30 Veterans caucus in Congress seeks to bridge political divide By Gary Fields, Associated Press In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation. Continue reading
Dec 30 Biden says U.S. will send $2.5 billion more in military aid to Ukraine By Tara Copp, Associated Press Biden's administration is working quickly to spend all the money it has available to help Kyiv fight off Russia before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in three weeks. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: Jimmy Carter was 'a remarkable leader,' Biden says in remarks on death of former president By Associated Press America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Continue reading
Dec 30 Trump endorses House Speaker Johnson to stay after government budget turmoil By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump said Monday in a post on his social media network that Johnson "is a good, hard working, religious man" and said the Louisiana Republican "will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN."… Continue reading
Dec 30 $5 million verdict in sexual abuse case against President-elect Donald Trump upheld by appeals court By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A federal appeals court has upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Dec 30 How the funeral of Jimmy Carter and other American presidents are planned By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Ever since the nation's founding, Americans have bid farewell to former presidents with an intricate series of events including longstanding traditions and personal touches. Continue reading