Dec 24 Senators urge DOJ watchdog to audit slow release of Epstein files By Michael Sisak, Associated Press A dozen U.S. senators are calling on the Justice Department’s watchdog to examine the department’s failure to release all records pertaining to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by last Friday’s congressionally mandated deadline. Continue reading
Dec 24 U.S. unemployment claims dropped again last week, remaining at a historically healthy level By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week's 224,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 24 Trump order halts offshore wind projects for at least 90 days By Matthew Daly, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Letters from the Interior Department obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press provide new details on the government's move to pause the offshore ventures. Continue reading
Dec 24 '60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press The segment featured interviews with migrants sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison under President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The segment was removed from Canada's Global Television Network but still appeared on its app. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 4:50 What the latest Epstein files release reveals, and where Trump is mentioned By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch comes as the DOJ is being criticized for heavily redacting many… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:28 How recall of career diplomats fits into Trump's foreign policy shift By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn In an unusual move, the Trump administration is recalling the ambassadors from nearly 30 countries around the world. William Brangham discussed this move with John Dinkelman, president of the American Foreign Service Association. He had a 37-year career as a… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 6:52 Kennedy Center renaming highlights Trump's reshaping of Washington in his image By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz Since reentering the White House earlier this year, President Trump has made quick work of reshaping Washington in his image, in some cases literally. That is on display at the recently renamed Trump-Kennedy Center. The performing arts center has roots… Continue watching
Dec 23 Supreme Court keeps block on Trump's National Guard deployment in the Chicago area, for now By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices declined the Republican administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. An appeals court also had refused to step in. The Supreme Court took more than… Continue reading
Dec 23 Latest Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions By Lindsay Whitehurst, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Justice Department released more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, a tranche that included multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but added little new revelatory information to the long-anticipated public file on the sex offender. Continue reading
Dec 23 Transgender NSA employee sues Trump administration over executive order on 'immutable' genders By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The employee says she is unable to use the women's restroom at work and NSA cannot use her preferred pronouns. Continue reading