Oct 03 Officials were ‘not fully prepared’ to handle family separations at border, new report says By Joshua Barajas, Amna Nawaz A government watchdog report made public confirms what many media outlets, immigration lawyers and advocates have said for months after the Trump administration rolled out its "zero tolerance" policy earlier this spring: Officials were not prepared. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Who’s to blame for rising gas prices? Putin tells Trump, ‘Look in the mirror’ By Larisa Epatko Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that President Donald Trump should “look in the mirror” to find the culprit behind rising oil prices. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: White House defends Trump’s ridicule of Kavanaugh accuser By Associated Press Sanders told reporters Wednesday at a rare White House briefing that: "The president was stating the facts" at a Mississippi rally Tuesday night. Continue reading
Oct 03 Flake says Trump’s mocking of Christine Blasey Ford ‘kind of appalling’ By Associated Press But Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake isn't saying whether he'll vote to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 03 Kavanaugh accusers’ lawyers question FBI’s investigation so far By Alan Fram, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders steer toward a decisive vote on the nomination this week. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 7:21 NYT investigation unearths new details about Trump’s early millions The New York Times has published a special investigation that digs deep into the Trump family finances. It paints a detailed picture of how the president used potentially illegal tax schemes to acquire millions from his father. The account contradicts… Continue watching
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump says it’s a ‘scary time for young men in America’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump also said he wants to "see what happens" with the FBI investigation into his embattled Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Continue reading
Oct 02 Trump’s EPA is moving to weaken regulation on radiation exposure By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Trump administration is turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight. Continue reading
Oct 02 WATCH: Trump tells electrical contractors that strong economy means more jobs "We're in the midst of a manufacturing renaissance — something which nobody thought you'd hear," Trump said in a speech to the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention in Philadelphia, a day after celebrating the new North American trade deal. Continue reading
Oct 02 AP fact check: New trade deal not as big as Trump claims By Paul Wiseman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump inaccurately described his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico as the biggest ever — it's not even close — and glossed over some possible consequences of the agreement, such as higher car prices. Here's a closer… Continue reading