Feb 14 McConnell: Trump to sign funding bill and declare border emergency By Associated Press The comprise measure keeps departments running through the fiscal year but without the $5.7 billion Trump wanted for the border wall with Mexico. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Senate confirms William Barr as attorney general By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press The Senate on Thursday confirmed William Barr as attorney general, placing the veteran government official and lawyer atop the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigates Russian interference in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Feb 14 Ex-FBI official was concerned Russia probes could 'vanish' By Associated Press Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe says he wanted investigations into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia and possible obstruction of justice documented so that they could "not be closed or vanish in the night without a trace."… Continue reading
Feb 14 Mike Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration lashed out at some of America's closest traditional allies on Thursday, accusing Britain, France and Germany of trying to bust U.S. sanctions against Iran and calling on European nations to join the United States in withdrawing from… Continue reading
Feb 13 Judge rules Paul Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe By Chad Day, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson found there was sufficient evidence to say Manafort broke his plea agreement by lying about three of five matters that prosecutors had singled out. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Trump tells law enforcement conference that border wall is 'on its way' President Donald Trump told a conference of the Major County Sheriffs and Major Cities Chiefs Association that the wall he envisions in some places along the southern border would be harder to scale than Mount Everest. Continue reading
Feb 13 Democrats question pledges in $26.5 billion T-Mobile-Sprint deal By Marcy Gordon, Tali Arbel, Associated Press Although T-Mobile says it won't raise prices for three years, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said he isn't sure that Trump administration regulators are willing to hold T-Mobile to that promise. Continue reading
Feb 13 Unhappy with deal, Trump still doesn't expect a new shutdown By Jill Colvin, Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Under mounting pressure from his own party, President Donald Trump appears to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement that would head off a threatened second government shutdown but provide just a fraction of the money he's been demanding for… Continue reading
Feb 12 The latest border security deal, explained By Lisa Desjardins, Yamiche Alcindor Here is exactly what’s in the compromise struck between the top Republicans and Democrats on the congressional appropriations committees, and how it looks from both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue. Continue reading
Feb 12 After cameraman attacked at Trump rally, White House asks future attendees to be 'peaceful' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press There was a brief scuffle on a press platform away from the El Paso stage on Monday night, when a man began shoving members of the news media and was restrained. Continue reading