Feb 04 Fulton County asks court to return 2020 election documents seized by the FBI By Kate Brumback, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, escalating a voting battle as President Donald Trump… Continue reading
Feb 04 The last U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is about to expire, ending a half-century of arms control By Vladimir Isachenkov, Amanda Morris, Associated Press The termination of the New START Treaty would set the stage for what many fear could be an unconstrained nuclear arms race. Continue reading
Feb 04 Man gets life in prison for trying to assassinate Trump at a Florida golf course By David Fischer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Schumer, Jeffries hold news conference as DHS funding negotiations kick off By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Here's a look at Democrats’ demands and what Republicans are saying about them. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Trump calls PBS and NPR 'a waste of money' at funding bill signing By Dan Cooney The president made the comment moments before signing legislation passed earlier in the day by the House of Representatives to fund most of the government through the end of September and end the partial government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 5:48 Gabbard says Trump asked her to be at FBI election center raid as scrutiny intensifies By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz New details are emerging about last week’s FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a letter to Congress that President Trump personally asked her to be on site as… Continue watching
Feb 03 WATCH: Brothers of Renee Good, woman fatally shot by ICE, remember their sister with lawmakers By Joshua Barajas Luke Ganger and Brent Ganger spoke about the distress the family has felt since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot the 37-year-old mother and U.S. citizen. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 4:56 Colombian President Petro's White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi Two presidents known for their fiery rhetoric against each other met Tuesday in the Oval Office and apparently put their acrimony behind them. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has long been a critic of President Donald Trump and the U.S. itself,… Continue watching
Feb 03 WATCH: White House says Trump was referring to SAVE Act when he advocated nationalizing elections By Associated Press President Donald Trump on a podcast Monday called for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalize” elections. Continue reading