May 05 Facebook board upholds Trump suspension but says it must review indefinite penalty By Associated Press While uploading the suspension, the board faulted Facebook for the way it made the decision. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 9:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republican support for Trump and vaccine politicization NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest in politics, including President Biden's ambitious plans for American families, the status of the Republican party and its support for former President… Continue watching
May 03 A decision on suspended Trump Facebook account expected this week By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The social network's quasi-independent Oversight Board says it will announce its decision Wednesday on a case concerning the former president's account. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 3:39 Does a president’s first 100 days reveal anything about the next four years? By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong President Biden is nearing a milestone his predecessors have been judged by for decades -- his first 100 days in office. But what does this benchmark reveal about the next four years? Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield walks us through some… Continue watching
Apr 16 Biden speeds refugee admissions but doesn’t lift Trump cap By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an emergency determination that officials say will speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but he did not lift his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year. Continue reading
Apr 16 Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Garland issued a new memorandum to all U.S. attorneys and other Justice Department leaders spelling out the new policies on civil agreements and consent decrees with state and local governments. Continue reading
Apr 16 U.S. says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 3:12 A picture of disorganization: Analyzing Capitol Police’s failures on January 6 By Lisa Desjardins, Alex D'Elia Lawmakers Thursday continued to assemble their picture of what went wrong on January 6. An internal watchdog testified about his ongoing review of U.S. Capitol Police, and shared his initial conclusions about why their defense failed that day after a… Continue watching
Apr 14 Biden begins to undo Trump-era ban on abortion referrals By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Biden administration is beginning to undo a Trump-era ban on clinics referring women for abortions. That policy directive led to Planned Parenthood leaving the federal family planning program. Continue reading
Apr 11 Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors By Steve Peoples, Associated Press It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top… Continue reading