Dec 03 Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in federal bribery and conspiracy case By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a case brought by federal prosecutors. Continue reading
Dec 03 5 things to know about the Somali community in Minnesota after Trump’s attacks By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Almost 58% of the Somalis in Minnesota were born in the U.S. Of the foreign-born Somalis in Minnesota, an overwhelming majority –- 87% — are naturalized U.S. citizens. Of the foreign-born population, almost half entered the U.S. in 2010 or… Continue reading
Dec 03 Trump administration halts immigration applications for migrants from 19 travel-ban nations, including Afghanistan and Somalia By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The pause affects immigrants already in the U.S., regardless of arrival date. Continue reading
Dec 02 Republican Matt Van Epps wins House special election in Tennessee By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Van Epps has won a nationally watched special election in Tennessee for a seat in the U.S. House, maintaining his party’s grip on the district with help from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 4:43 Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The first attack in the Trump administration’s campaign in the Caribbean has become the most contentious. A U.S. official tells PBS News the military struck an alleged drug boat four times on September 2. President Trump and Pete Hegseth defended… Continue watching
Dec 02 Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP from states led by Democrats if they don’t provide recipient data By Geoff Mulvihill, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing to provide requested information about the recipients, including their names and immigration status. Continue reading
Dec 02 Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn the Trump administration’s use of their work on social media By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”… Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ after giving order for 1st boat strike on Sept. 2 By Steff Staples Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he learned about the second strike on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 hours after giving the order for the first strike. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Trump says the word ‘affordability’ is a ‘con job’ by the Democrats By Steff Staples President Trump suggested that the rising cost of living in the United States is a "fake narrative" that is being pushed by Democrats. Continue reading
Dec 02 WATCH: Trump claims tariff revenue will cover tax refunds and eventually eliminate income tax By Associated Press It’s not clear how that would work or if Trump could afford to do so without worsening the national debt, which he claims his tariffs will also cut. Continue reading