Mar 13 Georgia lawmakers grill former special prosecutor Nathan Wade over Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press State senators on Friday grilled the former special prosecutor who led the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump about communications his team had with federal investigators. But their efforts were largely frustrated by his repeated assertions that he couldn't remember… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:56 More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran By Stephanie Sy, Kayan Taraporevala Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon… Continue watching
Mar 13 Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability — a key issue for many voters going into November’s election for control of the House and Senate. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Pirro blasts judge blocking Justice Department subpoenas to Federal Reserve in Powell probe By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday quashed Justice Department subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve in January, a severe blow to an investigation that has already attracted strong criticism on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Mar 13 Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval as they seek to force a vote on President Donald Trump's stated goal of a “takeover” of the Caribbean country. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. Treasury Secretary will meet China's vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump's visit to Beijing By Didi Tang, Associated Press It comes after Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last year and agreed to a one-year truce in a trade war that temporarily saw tit-for-tat tariffs soar to triple digits before the two sides climbed down. Continue reading
Mar 13 Cuban president says talks were recently held with the U.S. to resolve differences By Milexsy Duran, Dánica Coto, Associated Press Díaz-Canel said that the talks were aimed at finding solutions to differences between the two nations. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Hesgeth says more than 15,000 enemy targets have been hit in Iran conflict By Associated Press Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth offered new details on the operation against Iran at a news conference from the Pentagon, noting the impact of U.S. and Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 5:14 Iran's new supreme leader vows continued retaliation across Gulf and oil routes By Leila Molana-Allen, Eliot Barnhart Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed in a written statement that Iran's retaliation throughout the Persian Gulf will continue. The widening conflict has pushed oil back above $100 a barrel, rattling global markets. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Qatar. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 8:41 Middle East analysts on what the Iran war has accomplished and how it might end By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For an assessment of where things stand with the war in Iran, Geoff Bennett sat down with Alan Eyre and Behnam Ben Taleblu. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the nuclear deal with Iran and is… Continue watching