Jan 28 Trump AG pick Barr says he’s discussed Mueller probe with Pence By Eric Tucker, Associated Press William Barr said in written responses to Senate questions made available Monday that he and Pence have had occasional conversations since 2017. He said some of those conversations included "general discussion of the Special Counsel's investigation."… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Trump will make up for ‘shortcomings’ if Congress fails on border deal, Sanders says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The best budget "fix is to be able to do it legislatively," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday. But, she added, "If Congress doesn't do their job, then the president will be forced to make up for all… Continue reading
Jan 28 WATCH: Justice Department files charges against tech giant Huawei By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A 13-count indictment was unsealed Monday in New York charging Huawei, two of its affiliates and a top executive at the company. Continue reading
Jan 28 Kamala Harris kicks off 2020 campaign, warns of divisions By Juana Summers, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, standing outside of Oakland's city hall, formally kicked off her campaign for the White House by presenting herself as the leader who can best unite an America that is at an "inflection point" and facing a… Continue reading
Jan 28 Most Americans oppose Trump’s foreign policy, poll shows By Deb Reichmann, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A majority of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling U.S. foreign policy and about half think the country's global standing will deteriorate during the next year, according to new poll that highlighted the nation's partisan divide… Continue reading
Jan 28 Shutdown projected to cost U.S. economy $3 billion, government report says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The report says the five-week shutdown has slowed growth in the near term, but that most of the lost growth "will eventually be recovered."… Continue reading
Jan 28 Roger Stone accused of lying and witness tampering, not collusion By Eric Tucker, Chad Day, Associated Press Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone may be accused of lying and tampering with witnesses, but it's equally notable what he's not charged with: colluding with the Kremlin in a grand conspiracy to help Trump win the presidency in 2016. Continue reading
Jan 28 ‘Significant progress’ made toward Afghanistan peace deal, U.S. envoy says By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press American and Taliban officials have reportedly agreed to the framework of a peace deal with the insurgents. Continue reading
Jan 28 AP fact check: Trump’s shift on a concrete border wall By Hope Yen, Colleen Long, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Forced to back down on a government shutdown, President Donald Trump is shifting his story regarding his campaign promise to build a border wall. He's also once again inflating the number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here's a look… Continue reading
Jan 27 Search for Brazil dam survivors renews amid growing despair By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Brazilian officials on Sunday suspended the search for potential survivors of a dam collapse that has killed at least 40 people amid fears that another nearby dam owned by the same company was also at risk of breaching. Continue reading