Dec 24 Nasry Asfura, candidate backed by Trump, declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote By Marlon González, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras’ presidential election, the country’s electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation’s fragile electoral system. Continue reading
Dec 24 WATCH: Trump takes part in NORAD Santa Tracker calls By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press The tradition started in 1955 when NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, was on the lookout for any sign of a possible nuclear attack from the then-Soviet Union. NORAD says a child mistakenly called the combat operations center and… Continue reading
Dec 24 Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order — which also targeted 14 other individuals — could not be… Continue reading
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