Feb 12 WATCH: Trump says he’s not ‘thrilled’ with border deal President Donald Trump says 'I can't say I'm thrilled' with a congressional compromise on border security designed to avert a second government shutdown. Continue reading
Feb 12 IRS watchdog says shutdown caused ‘shocking’ drop in phone help By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Disruptions from last month's partial government shutdown caused a "shocking" deterioration in the IRS' telephone help for taxpayers in the first week of the filing season, the agency's watchdog said in a report released Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 12 UK’s Theresa May asks lawmakers for more time on Brexit By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Theresa May urged restive lawmakers Tuesday to give her more time to rework a divorce agreement with the European Union, heightening concerns that Brexit uncertainty will continue right up to the edge of the U.K.'s departure on… Continue reading
Feb 12 Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press If Kelly is nominated, the race would pit a Navy veteran and astronaut against a trailblazing Air Force pilot in the contest to replace McCain, a legendary Navy flyer who was famously shot down and held captive. Continue reading
Feb 12 Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Continue reading
Feb 11 Lawmakers announce ‘agreement in principle’ to avoid shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional negotiators announced an agreement late Monday to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Continue reading
Feb 11 Michael Cohen postpones Senate intelligence interview, citing medical reasons By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jim Mustian, Associated Press This is the third time Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, has postponed congressional testimony. Continue reading
Feb 11 How bots turned this State of the Union moment into a viral meme By Laura Santhanam Failing to successfully weed out bot-driven misinformation could ultimately undermine political discourse and democracy in the country, experts say. Continue reading
Feb 11 Prosecutors seek new sentence for officer convicted in Laquan McDonald case By Don Babwin, Associated Press Absent a new sentence and with credit for good behavior, Jason Van Dyke will likely serve only approximately three years. Continue reading
Feb 11 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in El Paso By Joshua Barajas El Paso County lawmakers passed a resolution ahead of Trump’s visit, saying the city’s residents are “disillusioned by [the president’s] lies regarding the border and our community.”… Continue reading