Feb 10 South Korea, US sign cost-sharing deal for American troops By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea and the United States struck a new deal Sunday that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military presence on its soil, overcoming previous failed negotiations that caused worries about their decades-long alliance. Continue reading
Feb 10 Shutdown deadline looms as wall negotiations hit a snag By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Republican Sen. Richard Shelby told “Fox News Sunday” that talks between Republicans and Democrats to negotiate a deal that will prevent another partial government shutdown have "stalled," after a dispute about immigration detentions. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 25:01 February 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 9,Virginia’s political scandal deepens with demands for the lieutenant governor to step down, Iran marks 40 years since the Islamic Revolution, and excavating for Rome’s subway yields ancient discoveries. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:13 Border wall funds debated by congressional committee A bipartisan group of Congress members working on a deal to avoid another partial government shutdown next Friday are still negotiating some major issues including the funding amount for increased border security and number of detention beds. Annie Karni of… Continue watching
Feb 09 Likely deal to prevent shutdown would give Trump fraction of $5.7 billion wall money By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional bargainers are working toward a border security deal amid indications that the White House is preparing to accept a bipartisan agreement that would give President Donald Trump a fraction of the money he’s demanded for his proposed southern border… Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren enters 2020 presidential race By Elana Schor, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official on Saturday in this working-class city, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to fight economic inequality and build “an America that works for everyone.”… Continue reading
Feb 08 Doctor says Trump is in 'very good health' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump spent more than four hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a checkup on Friday. Continue reading
Feb 08 National Enquirer says it will investigate Jeff Bezos extortion claims By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The publisher of the National Enquirer said Friday it will look into claims of extortion and blackmail made by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who said the tabloid threatened to publish intimate photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the… Continue reading
Feb 08 Read acting AG Matthew Whitaker's full prepared testimony before Congress By Joshua Barajas In prepared remarks, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Friday there's been no change in the "overall management" of special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russia investigation. Continue reading
Feb 08 AP fact check: Trump plays on immigration myths By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has long railed against immigration as a scourge on the economy and national security. Along those lines, here are some fundamental myths about U.S. immigration and the economy. Continue reading