Mar 08 White House preparing rollout of Trump’s tariff plan By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The White House is preparing to announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum that would offer temporary exemptions to Canada and Mexico, a shift that could soften the blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners. Continue reading
Mar 08 Women take to the streets as the world marks International Women’s Day By Associated Press Women across Europe and Asia shouted their demands for equality, respect and empowerment Thursday to mark International Women's Day, with protesters in Spain launching a 24-hour strike and crowds of demonstrators filling the streets of Manila, Seoul and New Delhi. Continue reading
Mar 07 Porn actress Stormy Daniels sues over right to speak out about alleged Trump affair By Michael Balsamo, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The woman alleges that the agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election, which prevented her from discussing the alleged sexual encounters, is "null and void and of no consequence" because Trump didn't personally sign it. Continue reading
Mar 07 Tony Tooke, head of U.S. Forest Service, stepping down amid sexual misconduct allegations By Elizabeth Flock, Erica R. Hendry The news comes days after a PBS NewsHour investigation revealed a widespread culture of sexual harassment and assault within the agency, and retaliation against those who reported it. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: Gun violence survivors speak out at hearing with Senate Democrats By Erica R. Hendry Testimony will include statements from survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17. Continue reading
Mar 07 Florida school shooting suspect indicted on 17 counts of first-degree murder By Associated Press A grand jury in Fort Lauderdale returned the indictment Wednesday against the 19-year-old Cruz for the Valentine’s Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in which 17 people died and 16 were wounded. Continue reading
Mar 07 WATCH: White House says Mexico, Canada, some others may be exempt from tariffs under national security ‘carve-outs’ By Associated Press Press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tells reporters that the exemptions would be on a "case by case" and a "country by country" basis. Continue reading
Mar 07 Russian ex-spy poisoned with nerve agent, British police say By Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless, Associated Press Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley said Wednesday the attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on Sunday is being treated as attempted murder. Continue reading
Mar 07 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Michael Rios, Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now… Continue reading
Mar 07 South Korean president says talks won’t ease sanctions and pressure on North Korea By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday downplayed concerns that the resumption of inter-Korean dialogue will be accompanied by an easing of international sanctions and pressure on North Korea over its nuclear program. Continue reading