Nation Feb 14 Justice Department in upheaval over order to dismiss NYC Mayor Adams’ corruption case By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart
Nation Feb 14 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Black Hawk crew may have missed key instruction before DC collision, NTSB says In our news wrap Friday, NTSB investigators shared new details about the moments before last month’s deadly aircraft collision in D.C., a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its funding freeze on foreign aid, Hamas named three more…
Nation Feb 14 Watch 7:22 Constitutional scholar on whether Trump’s actions are executive overreach The first weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic changes to the shape, scope and function of the federal government. Geoff Bennett speaks with constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro about President Trump’s expanded view of executive authority for our new… By Geoff Bennett
Nation Feb 14 Philadelphia shows LOVE for Super Bowl champion Eagles at victory parade This Valentine’s Day was awash in green. By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press
Politics Feb 14 CDC set to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration probationary job cuts Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees. That's roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Feb 14 Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much and too little, according to AP-NORC poll By Linley Sanders, Associated Press Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security. Continue reading
Feb 14 On Democracy By Vanessa Dennis A series that explores the laws, institutions and norms that have shaped America and the challenges they face today. Continue reading
Feb 14 Southern California hit by destructive rock and mudslides caused by heavy rains By Christopher Weber, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge. Continue reading
Feb 13 Egg prices are already climbing. Is the nation’s surging demand for breakfast making them higher? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press A bird flu outbreak that forced egg producers to slaughter their flocks is making supplies scarcer and pushing up prices - and a surging demand for breakfast may be adding to this. Continue reading
Feb 13 Californians brace for flooding in areas torched by wildfires as ice and snow hit East Coast By Christopher Weber, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Evacuation orders and warnings were issued in areas where hillsides were burned bare by the Palisades Fire, which was the most destructive in LA history, over concerns about potential debris flows during thunderstorms. Continue reading