Apr 30 Schumer says Trump not doing enough to protect 2020 election By Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says President Donald Trump is not doing enough to protect the 2020 election in light of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: Democrats say Trump agreed to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the two sides agreed that infrastructure investments create jobs and make the United States more competitive economically with the rest of the world. Most importantly, Schumer said, "we agreed on a number."… Continue reading
Apr 30 DHS chief says White House will ask for more border funds By Associated Press Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the department is running out of money amid the crush of migrants crossing the Southern border. He says the White House will send a supplemental request for more funds. Continue reading
Apr 30 Trump sues banks to try to block House subpoenas for records By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas seeking their banking and financial records. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Trump hosts winning Baylor women's basketball team By Associated Press This is the third time the Lady Bears have won the national championship. The team finished the season 37-1. Continue reading
Apr 28 AP fact check: Trump's follies on immigration, health care By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump stretched the truth on various fronts at his Wisconsin rally and in weekend remarks, asserting that an immigration plan to send migrants illegally in the country to sanctuary cities had begun when it hadn’t. He also claimed… Continue reading
Apr 28 Nominate a woman? Some Democratic women aren't so sure By Alexandra Jaffe, Hunter Woodall, Associated Press Women are among the party’s most energized and engaged voters. Democrats sent a historic number of women to Congress last year and have a record number of women running for president. But the Oval Office has been elusive, and given… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 4:22 How money is influencing the Democratic presidential field By PBS NewsHour Joe Biden raised $6.3 million on his first day of campaigning, surpassing his fellow Democratic candidates, and Congress will return to work on Monday amid growing tensions in the aftermath of the release of the Mueller report. Special correspondent Jeff… Continue watching
Apr 27 AP fact check: Trump's torrent of twisted claims on Russia By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press As much as President Donald Trump says he wants the United States to move on, he’s found it hard to turn away himself, as seen in a torrent of tweets and remarks railing against Democrats, trashing Mueller and painting his… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. withdrawing support from UN arms treaty In our Friday news wrap, President Trump said the U.S. intends to withdraw support for the UN Arms Trade Treaty, which President Obama signed in 2013 but which the Senate never ratified. Trump told the NRA’s annual meeting the pact… Continue watching