Dec 12 WATCH: Trump signs executive order on ‘opportunity zones’ By Stephen Braun, Jeff Horwitz, Bernard Condon, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to sign the order at the White House at 2:30 p.m. ET today. Watch the president's remarks here. Continue reading
Dec 11 Facing pressure, Mitch McConnell agrees to criminal justice vote By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Under pressure from President Donald Trump and many of his Republican colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he will bring legislation to the floor to overhaul the nation's sentencing laws. Continue reading
Nov 27 Pence and Kushner make push for criminal justice rewrite on Capitol Hill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators announced a bipartisan agreement on the legislation earlier this month, but McConnell has yet to say whether he will hold a vote on the bill. Vice President Kike Pence and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner are expected to… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:53 Is Trump’s criminal justice plan ‘rehabilitative and redemptive?’ President Trump has outlined a new bipartisan agreement on criminal justice reform. The plan ends the “three strikes” policy mandating life in prison for third-time drug offenders and adds incentives for low-risk inmates. Mark Holden, general counsel for Koch Industries,… Continue watching
Jul 16 Jared Kushner’s family firm accused of pushing out tenants By Bernard Condon, Garance Burke, Associated Press More than a dozen current and former residents of the building told The Associated Press that they believe the Kushner Cos.' relentless construction was part of a campaign to push tenants out of rent-stabilized apartments and bring high-paying condo buyers… Continue reading
May 23 Jared Kushner granted permanent security clearance By Associated Press White House adviser Jared Kushner — who is also President Donald Trump's son-in-law — has been granted a permanent security clearance after losing access earlier this year. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Pa. Republicans lose legal battles in redistricting fight By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a panel of federal judges refused to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map deemed more fair, and more favorable to Democrats. Also, the family business of Jared Kushner, the… Continue watching
Mar 05 With their roles reduced, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s fates uncertain in White House By Jonathan Lemire and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have undergone a swift and stunning reckoning of late, their powers restricted, their enemies emboldened and their future in the West Wing uncertain. Continue reading
Mar 03 New headaches for Trump’s Mideast hopes as Netanyahu visits By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, Associated Press With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Washington this coming week, the mix of politics, personalities and historical grievances that has stood in the way of Israeli-Palestinian peace is even more combustible than normal. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 7:11 Jared Kushner dealings raise new questions about conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour The White House is swirling with new questions of possible conflicts of interest for Jared Kushner, including reports that his family received more than $500 million in loans from companies who met with the president’s son-in-law, and that foreign officials… Continue watching