Mar 13 Watch 8:09 After Manafort's 2nd federal sentencing, NY prosecutor announces additional charges Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort was sentenced Wednesday to three-and-a-half more years in prison for federal crimes related to foreign lobbying and witness tampering. After the hearing, a New York prosecutor revealed new state-level charges for Manafort, too. William… Continue watching
Mar 13 WATCH: Trump says U.S. grounding Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 3:44 News Wrap: Venezuelan government blames Guaido, U.S. for power blackout In our news wrap Tuesday, the Islamic State in Syria urged supporters via social media to launch vengeance attacks around the world. Several hundred die-hard fighters are under siege in the eastern part of the country. Plus, the Venezuelan government… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 7:53 At U.S.-Mexico border, migrants seeking legal entry are stranded in hazardous 'limbo' By Amna Nawaz, Rachel Wellford Much of President Trump’s rhetoric over immigration focuses on the people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. But what is the situation for the thousands who wait on a daily basis to enter through legal means? In the second installment of… Continue watching
Mar 12 Trump tweets 'airplanes are becoming too complex to fly' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump lamented the complexity of modern airplanes Tuesday in the wake of two deadly crashes in the past five months, appearing to speculate on the cause of the disasters before aviation experts from the United States and elsewhere… Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: OMB acting director acknowledges ballooning deficit in House hearing Russ Vought was grilled by the House Budget Committee about the high deficits and deep spending cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed $4.7 trillion budget. Continue reading
Mar 11 5 things you should know about Trump's 2020 budget proposal By Lisa Desjardins The White House’s $4.75 trillion proposed budget is not expected to become law. But the proposal is significant because it launched the politically bloody spending fight ahead. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 6:31 How surge in family border crossings is complicating enforcement By Amna Nawaz, Rachel Wellford In the Yuma sector of the southwestern Arizona border, Border Patrol officials are observing dramatic shifts in the migrant populations they apprehend. In the past, a majority of migrants caught crossing illegally were single men. Now 90% of those apprehended… Continue watching
Mar 11 WATCH: White House says Trump's budget reins in 'reckless' spending despite large projected deficits The administration is counting on robust growth, including from the Republican tax cuts — which Trump wants to make permanent — to push down the red ink. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Buttigieg asks whether Pence 'stopped believing in scripture when he started believing in Donald Trump' By Associated Press Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said Sunday night that he and Vice President Mike Pence have different views of their Christian faith and that he doesn't understand Pence's loyalty to President Donald Trump. Continue reading