Nov 13 BBC apologizes to Trump over misleading edit, but rejects basis for defamation claim By Brian Melley, Associated Press The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, local sheriff says By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press The next city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump says White House's East Room will be part of the 'future' entrance of his ballroom By Associated Press President Donald Trump was addressing an East Room event on Thursday when he suggested that adding the new ballroom might require removing more of the existing White House. Continue reading
Nov 13 What's next for Congress in the push to release more Epstein files By Matt Brown, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The bill would force the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files, with some redactions. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on foster care with first lady Melania Trump By Associated Press Melania Trump said it was “truly inspiring to see everyone gather here together, united in support of this remarkable initiative.”… Continue reading
Nov 13 'The worst time' to be a federal employee: Workers question whether the shutdown was worth their sacrifices By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Many are left feeling that their livelihoods served as political pawns in the fight between recalcitrant lawmakers in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 13 The shutdown is over, with no winners and much frustration. How did we get here? By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats didn't get the health insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the levers of power in Washington, didn't escape blame. Continue reading
Nov 13 Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump signs government funding bill, ending record 43-day shutdown By Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 6:08 Trump faces fresh Epstein questions as new emails and files are released By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson Lawmakers in the House of Representatives reached a critical threshold in the push to release information related to the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. At the same time, one committee has made public a set of emails and documents that… Continue watching