Nov 18 WATCH: House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 7:21 Epstein files vote expected in House on Tuesday after Trump’s sudden shift By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart, Kyle Midura The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release all its files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. It follows an abrupt shift in tone from the White House… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 6:06 How Charlotte is responding to Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in city By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Charlotte is the latest city to be targeted by the Trump administration as part of its crackdown on illegal immigration. William Brangham discussed how local officials are responding to Border Patrol agents on the city’s streets with George Dunlap, a… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 10:58 Trump prepares to welcome Saudi Arabia’s controversial crown prince to White House By Nick Schifrin, Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev For years, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, was shunned on the world stage. But President Biden visited him in Riyadh three years ago, and now President Trump will bestow on the 40-year-old pomp and pageantry… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 5:38 A look at the Trump administration’s overhaul of national plan to end homelessness By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The Trump administration announced an overhaul of how it will reallocate funds for housing and the homeless. The changes involve $3.9 billion in funds used to place people in permanent housing. That money will now be shifted to programs with… Continue watching
Nov 17 Trump floats possible talks with Venezuela but leaves military action on the table By Regina Garcia Cano, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump isn't ruling out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up potential diplomatic talks with its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince’s visit to Washington By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as he praised the kingdom for its strong partnership with the United States. Continue reading
Nov 17 In letter to Bondi, Fed’s Lisa Cook says mortgage fraud allegations against her are ‘baseless’ By Christopher Rugaber, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press “There is no fraud, no intent to deceive, nothing whatsoever criminal or remotely a basis to allege mortgage fraud,” the letter said. Continue reading
Nov 17 Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten Trump’s veneer of political invulnerability By Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Donald Trump's political dominance is showing cracks as he faces challenges on affordability and the Jeffrey Epstein case. Continue reading
Nov 17 Trump said he doesn’t care about the Epstein files. What’s next in the push for their release? By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The new revelations and the coming vote showed one of the rare instances where Trump has not been able to exhibit almost total control over his party. Continue reading