Jan 19 Could 1st tangible signs of shutdown progress be emerging? By Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The first tangible signs of movement may be emerging in the impasse that has shut down the government for weeks: President Donald Trump is promising a “major announcement” about the closure and the U.S.-Mexico border and Democrats are pledging more… Continue reading
Jan 19 Trump ‘appreciates’ Mueller’s statement on report’s accuracy By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has issued a rare public statement disputing the accuracy of BuzzFeed News’ report that President Donald Trump’s former attorney told Mueller that Trump directed the lawyer to lie to Congress. Continue reading
Jan 19 Women’s March returns to DC amid shutdown and controversy By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The third annual Women’s March is returning to Washington this week amid inclement weather, ideological schisms and the longest government shutdown in American history. Continue reading
Jan 18 Many families and stores rely on SNAP benefits. The shutdown may pinch them both By Laura Santhanam Nationwide, 38 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the country’s largest safety net program, for food and nutrition, but future funding is uncertain amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Jan 18 Why we may never know the true number of family separations By Joshua Barajas A watchdog's 24-page report said the exact number of children separated from their families by immigration authorities is “unknown.”… Continue reading
Jan 18 Years after Flint water crisis began, no one is behind bars By Ed White, Associated Press Flint was one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jan 18 Rudy Giuliani denies his client Donald Trump told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress By Associated Press The report says Cohen said Trump directed him to lie and investigators have additional documents and testimony backing that up. Continue reading
Jan 18 Congress will investigate whether Donald Trump told lawyer Michael Cohen to lie By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press BuzzFeed, citing two unnamed law enforcement officials, said Trump directed Cohen to lie to Congress and that Cohen regularly briefed Trump and his family on the Trump Tower project in Moscow — even as Trump said he had no business… Continue reading
Jan 18 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cancels Afghanistan trip By Associated Press Pelosi claims the White House leaked her plans to travel to the war zone. Continue reading
Jan 18 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stands back as shutdown drags on By Lisa Mascaro, Adam Beam, Associated Press The Republican leader has been conspicuously deferential to Trump since the shutdown began. Continue reading