Feb 10 Trump administration takes down rainbow flag at Stonewall National Monument By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Activists see the change as a symbolic swipe at the country’s first national monument to LGBTQ+ history. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Lutnick downplays relationship with Epstein during Senate testimony By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged that he had met with Jeffrey Epstein twice after his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a child. Continue reading
Feb 10 Governors won't hold meeting with Trump after White House only invited Republicans, Stitt says By Joey Cappelletti, Steve Peoples, Steven Sloan, Associated Press Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, shared the cancellation in a letter to fellow governors on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as fallout from Epstein files continues on Capitol Hill By Associated Press The briefing comes as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces calls for his resignation from lawmakers in both political parties amid revelations of his ties to Epstein. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 7:22 Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress By Geoff Bennett, Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The fallout from the recent release of Epstein files continued on Monday. Epstein's longtime associate and convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a congressional committee. She said she was invoking her Fifth Amendment rights to… Continue watching
Feb 09 Migrants face dire conditions and prolonged waits in U.S. detention centers By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press The number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention has topped 70,000 for the first time. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Ghislaine Maxwell not cooperating because she is campaigning for Trump pardon, Democrats say By Associated Press An attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell told lawmakers Manday that she would be willing to testify that neither President Donald Trump nor former President Bill Clinton were culpable for wrongdoing in their relationships with Epstein, according to both Democratic and Republican… Continue reading
Feb 09 Trump slams Olympian for expressing 'mixed emotions' about what's 'going on in the U.S.' By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Sunday it’s hard to cheer for American Olympians who are speaking out against his administration’s policies. Continue reading
Feb 07 Israel says Netanyahu will meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday about U.S.-Iran talks By Natalie Melzer, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday about American talks with Iran. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump to hold first Board of Peace meeting this month in Washington By Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. Continue reading