Nov 17 Watch 4:46 Christopher Krebs defended election integrity. Trump fired him President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew… Continue watching
Nov 17 U.S. judge blocks Trump rule change affecting home care workers By Don Thompson, Associated Press Despite providing what the judge called “physically and psychologically demanding” home care services, the workers are paid a median $10.49 an hour nationwide. Continue reading
Oct 06 FDA discloses vaccine guidelines previously blocked by White House By Zeke Miller, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press In briefing documents posted on its website, the FDA said vaccine makers should follow trial participants for at least two months to rule out safety issues before seeking emergency approval. Continue reading
Sep 28 U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools By Matthew Perrone, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The move to dramatically expand testing comes just five weeks before the November elections as Trump continues to face criticism for his handling of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 05 State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor's ouster By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Akard's resignation also comes just two days after Democrats issued subpoenas for several of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's top aides to answer questions about the shakeup in the watchdog's office. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Carolinas brace for Hurricane Isaias In our news wrap Monday, coastal North and South Carolina braced for Hurricane Isaias. The storm is a minimal hurricane but will still challenge residents with another disruption during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, thousands of people in Southern California spent… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 4:59 What's at stake with political and pandemic challenges for 2020 census On Tuesday, President Trump signed a memo aiming to bar undocumented immigrants from being included in the census count that determines how many members of Congress are allocated to each state. The census is conducted once in a decade, but… Continue watching
Jul 13 U.S. rejects nearly all Chinese claims in South China Sea By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Trump administration is escalating its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and outright rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump administration appeals judge's order to delay federal execution By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press A U.S. district judge has ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana. The Trump administration immediately appealed, asking a higher court to… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 3:29 Top U.S. health officials say states should pause reopening efforts By Yamiche Alcindor The rising number of coronavirus infections in the U.S. proves the pandemic is far from abating. New cases are setting single-day records in several states and declining in only two. While the nation’s top medical officials say states should pause… Continue watching