Feb 17 Watch 6:01 How Venezuela's political crisis began and what's next The U.S. and dozens of other countries are pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign and allow Juan Guaido to take over. Monday, President Trump is expected to address the escalating political crisis in Venezuela during a speech in Florida. Continue watching
Feb 17 Trump will veto if Congress disapproves national emergency, White House implies By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border, a top White House adviser said on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 17 State Department: Nauert out as pick for UN ambassador By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Heather Nauert, picked by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the State Department said. Continue reading
Feb 16 Analysis: Shutdown saga delivers lesson on political compromise, defies skeptics By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press When you want results in a polarized Washington, sometimes it pays to simply leave the professionals alone to do their jobs. Continue reading
Feb 15 Trump picks former Alabama official to lead FEMA By Associated Press Jeffrey Byard held several positions with the Alabama Emergency Management Agency before he joined FEMA in 2017 during the agency's response to Hurricanes Harvey in Texas and Irma in Florida. Continue reading
Feb 15 3 legal arguments that could challenge Trump's national emergency By Courtney Vinopal By declaring a national emergency to access more funding, President Trump chose to sidestep Congress and face what could be a long legal battle over executive authority. Here are some of the likely legal arguments. Continue reading
Feb 15 Read Trump's full national emergency proclamation By Molly Finnegan The one thing the declaration does not mention specifically: a wall. Continue reading
Feb 15 Judge issues gag order for Trump confidant Roger Stone By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said the order was necessary to ensure Stone's right to a fair trial. Continue reading
Feb 15 ACLU says it will sue over Trump national emergency declaration By Associated Press The Friday announcement came hours after Trump signed the declaration and said he expected legal challenges. Continue reading
Feb 15 AP fact check: Trump makes faulty claims in declaring emergency By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency at the southern border while acknowledging that rapid construction of a wall is not a necessity, but rather his preference. Continue reading