Feb 20 WATCH: Senate narrowly votes to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The vote puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats' doubts about his qualifications and concerns he'll do Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 2:29 Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as he tries to pressure Kyiv to accept deal to end war By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a dictator as he tried to pressure Kyiv to accept a deal to end the war. The U.S. is negotiating those terms directly with Russia. It comes a day after Trump… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 3:21 Judge overseeing Eric Adams corruption case asks DOJ why it’s dropping charges By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Taylor Bowie The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams held a hearing Wednesday about the Trump Justice Department's sudden decision to drop the case. That reversal prompted seven federal prosecutors to resign in protest and… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 8:30 Inspectors general fired by Trump issue warning about lack of oversight By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The Trump administration's first weeks saw a wave of firings, including more than 17 inspectors general, independent watchdogs overseeing government waste, fraud and abuse. These actions have already prompted a lawsuit challenging their legality and ongoing protests outside federal buildings. Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 6:59 ‘I want to keep serving’: Navy commander fights Trump’s trans military ban By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn The Trump administration’s efforts to ban transgender people from serving in the military has come under hostile fire. One of those who could be affected by Trump's ban is Commander Emily Shilling, a decorated Navy pilot with over 60 combat… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 7:51 The history of the Panama Canal and reality of its control as Trump threatens action By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes Since returning to office, President Trump has made repeated claims that China operates the Panama Canal and threatened to take it back from the Panama Canal Authority, which has controlled it since 1999. Economics correspondent Paul Solman examines the canal’s… Continue watching
Feb 19 Trump officials want to ban junk food from SNAP but past efforts show it’s not easy By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump administration orders halt to NYC congestion pricing meant to fight traffic and fund mass transit By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan. Continue reading
Feb 19 Trump administration designates 8 Latin American cartels as ‘foreign terrorist organizations’ By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The move carries out a Jan. 20 executive order by President Donald Trump and names Tren de Aragua in Venezuela, MS-13 in El Salvador and others. Continue reading
Feb 19 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks at Saudi investment summit in Miami Beach, Fla. By Associated Press President Donald Trump celebrated his slashing of federal government programs Wednesday as he spoke to a Miami conference of international investors and billionaires at a summit hosted by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. Continue reading