Jul 31 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Michael Rios, Jessica Yarvin A worsening conflict in Nicaragua, questions about whether the #MeToo movement will lead to lasting change and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: ICE, Border Patrol testify at Senate hearing on family separations By Alan Fram, Associated Press The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EDT today. Watch it here. Continue reading
Jul 31 Threats aside, Trump says he’s willing to meet with Iranians By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump said that he'd "certainly meet" with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and without preconditions, if the Iranian leader were willing. Continue reading
Jul 30 Former FEMA head of personnel accused of sexual misconduct By Colleen Long, Associated Press "Anyone who disagrees with this zero tolerance approach will not be welcome at FEMA," said current FEMA administrator Brock Long. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will not lift sanctions against Moscow Trump said Monday at a news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte that the sanctions would not change despite the Russians' request. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump says he would ‘certainly meet’ with Iranian President Rouhani, with ‘no preconditions’ By Associated Press Trump said that he believes in meetings and is pointing to the benefits of recent meetings with North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump repeats he would have ‘no problem’ shutting down government over border security funding By Darlene Superville, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Government funding expires at the end of September, just weeks before the midterm elections. A shutdown would be the second under unified Republican control of Washington, following an embarrassing weekend stoppage in January. Continue reading
Jul 30 NFL concussion claims reach more than $500 million By Associated Press The settlement, which took effect January 2017, resolved thousands of lawsuits that accused the NFL of hiding what it knew about the risks of repeated concussions. It covers retired players who develop Lou Gehrig's disease, dementia or other neurological problems… Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump, Italy’s Giuseppe Conte speak at joint news conference By Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to hold the news conference at 2 p.m. EDT today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Jul 30 Opposition says Cambodian election was death of democracy By Sopheng Cheang, Jerry Harmer, Associated Press The ruling party of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen congratulated itself Monday on its election victory, while the opposition party unable to contest the polls said they marked the death of democracy in the Southeast Asian country, making its government… Continue reading