Apr 20 Wells Fargo fined $1 billion for mortgage, auto lending abuses By Ken Sweet, Associated Press Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle charges tied to its mortgage and auto lending business, the latest chapter in a wide-ranging scandal at the banking giant. However, it appears that none of the $1 billion… Continue reading
Apr 20 Ex-FBI deputy director McCabe ‘very upset and disappointed’ in Comey comments By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Attorney Michael Bromwich on Friday addressed an inspector general investigation that led to McCabe's firing last month on allegations that he had misled officials about a news media disclosure. Continue reading
Apr 20 The Columbine shooting was 19 years ago today. Here’s how students are marking the anniversary By Colleen Slevin, Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press A planned national high school walkout for gun control on the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting Friday won't include student protests at the Colorado school that changed the way the nation viewed shootings. Continue reading
Apr 20 Americans expect Russia tensions to get worse, poll finds By Matthew Pennington, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans largely fear the country's relationship with Russia and China will get worse in the coming year, and despite signs of diplomatic progress with Kim Jong Un on nuclear weapons, nearly half say the same about North Korea. Continue reading
Apr 20 Arizona teachers vote for statewide walkout to protest pay By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Arizona teachers have voted to walk off the job to demand increased school funding, marking a key step toward a first-ever statewide strike that builds on a movement for higher pay in other Republican-dominant states. Continue reading
Apr 19 Trump had concerns about Flynn’s ‘judgment issues,’ according to Comey memos By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Fifteen pages of documents sent to Congress on Thursday and obtained by the Associated Press contain new details about a series of interactions that Comey had with Trump in the weeks before his May 2017 firing. Continue reading
Apr 19 Read the Comey memos the Justice Department just gave to Congress By Associated Press The memos include details about several interactions in the first few months of the Trump administration. They include a January 2017 dinner at which Comey says Trump asked him for his loyalty, and a conversation the following month about former… Continue reading
Apr 19 Wildfires are spreading across Oklahoma. Here’s what you need to know By Jessica Villagomez Two of the largest wildfires, known as the “34 Complex” and the “Rhea” megafire, have burned through hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Continue reading
Apr 19 Court sides with sanctuary cities in fight over grants By Associated Press The decision by a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says the administration exceeded its authority in establishing a new condition for cities to qualify for public safety grants. Continue reading
Apr 19 EPA watchdog opens latest investigation into Scott Pruitt’s spending By Associated Press The internal watchdog at the Environmental Protection Agency has launched yet another investigation of travel and security spending involving embattled administrator Scott Pruitt. Continue reading