Feb 06 Watch 4:07 Bipartisan border deal hits legislative wall as Republicans say they will block bill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Leila Jackson The Senate border compromise has already hit a legislative wall. Senate Republicans announced they will block the long-negotiated proposal that would address the border crisis and provide aid to Ukraine and Israel. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports from Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:13 Sen. Cramer on why he and other Republicans aren't supporting the border deal By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Senate's bipartisan deal to aid Ukraine and Israel and address border security is teetering on the brink. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota to discuss why he and other Republicans are blocking the border and… Continue watching
Feb 06 IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in unpaid taxes thanks to new funding By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The report says tax revenues are expected to increase by as much as $561 billion from 2024 to 2034, which is substantially more than previous estimates. Continue reading
Feb 06 The Pentagon believes it has identified the problem behind fatal Osprey crash and grounding of fleet By Tara Copp, Associated Press The Pentagon believes it has identified the mechanical failure in an Osprey aircraft that led to a fatal crash in Japan and the grounding of the fleet for two months. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: House fails to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, forced to shelve a high-profile priority — for now — after a few GOP lawmakers refused to go along with the party’s plan. Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: Biden pleas for Congress to 'show some spine' as border security and Ukraine aid collapses By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging Congress to "show some spine" and stand up to Donald Trump. But Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says that a deal to pair border policy changes with $60 billion in wartime aid for Ukraine is… Continue reading
Feb 06 EU scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers By Raf Cassert, Associated Press Farmers have insisted that measures like the one on pesticides would increase the bureaucratic burden and add to the price gap between their products and cheap foreign imports. Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump should not get immunity, 2 out of 3 Americans say By Laura Santhanam The majority of Americans are aligned with a new federal appeals court ruling that found Trump can stand trial on charges tied to a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to an upcoming PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Feb 06 Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge in Donald Trump's civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to a perjury in connection with his testimony in the case. Continue reading
Feb 06 Senate Democrats push to require that Biden consult Congress on weapons sales to Israel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is introducing an amendment Tuesday to strike language in the $118 billion national security supplemental allowing the administration to send future arms to Israel without first notifying Congress. Continue reading