May 11 Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Christopher Miller plans to tell Congress on Wednesday that he was concerned that sending troops to the Capitol would fan fears of a military coup. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: Watchdog says Capitol Police deficient at monitoring threats By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Capitol Police Inspector General Michael Bolton will testify Monday in the first of three House hearings this week on what went wrong during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 7:06 Board member explains decision to keep Trump off Facebook for now, and why he may be back By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Maea Lenei Buhre Four months after Facebook indefinitely suspended former President Donald Trump's account, the company's oversight board backed the initial decision to throw him off the platform at the time. But the board may have opened the door to allowing Trump back… Continue watching
May 03 A decision on suspended Trump Facebook account expected this week By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The social network's quasi-independent Oversight Board says it will announce its decision Wednesday on a case concerning the former president's account. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: DOJ, FBI officials testify on response to violent extremism, domestic terrorism By News Desk Officials from the FBI and Department of Justice will testify before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday about the agencies' response to violent extremism and domestic terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Biden says U.S. government is about all Americans By Associated Press President Joe Biden has ended his first address to a joint session of Congress by reaching to evoke the sweep of history. He says the notion of “we the people” is actually “the government, you and I.”… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 12:35 Brooks and Capehart on Chauvin verdict, Biden climate plan and Capitol riot investigations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the president's ambitious climate goals. policing in America, and investigations into the Capitol riot. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: All Americans above age 16 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines In our news wrap Monday, everyone over the age of 16 in the United states is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. India, meanwhile, reported nearly 274,000 new cases as New Delhi went under a one-week lockdown to try to… Continue watching
Apr 16 Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot By Michael Balsamo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Friday he has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: AG Garland rescinds Trump-era curb on consent decrees for police In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Justice department rescinded a Trump-era curb on consent decrees, making it easier to investigate police departments and press for major changes in use of force. An Indiana man has become the first person… Continue watching