News chronological

Showing 10 items before 1068408

Filters Applied:

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - House Democrats face impending dam break on Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

House Democrats say privately that they may be unable to maintain their silence much longer on the explosive allegations of misuse of taxpayer funds against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.). Why it matters: Cherfilus-McCormick, who has denied any wrongdoing, may face calls for resignation or even expulsion from her own party if the Ethics Committee process goes as many of her colleagues expect it to. - House Democratic leadership has thus far maintained that they will defend Cherfilus-McCormick's right to remain in Congress until she gets full due process before the panel. - But there is growing discomfort with her continued presence in the caucus, given the severe nature of the allegations, centered on the charge that she…

NPR (Pien Huang) - A leadership vacuum adds to strains on the CDC

Low morale, staff turnover and budget issues have sapped the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The administration is expected to soon name a new director, who will have their hands full.

NPR (Terry Gross) - At the Legacy Museum, facing America's racist past is a path, not a punishment

"There is an America that is more free — where there's more equality, where there is more justice, where there is less bigotry — and I think it's waiting for us," says lawyer Bryan Stevenson.

NYTIMES (Conor Dougherty and Ronda Kaysen) - Senate Housing Bill Sparks Debate About Who Gets to Own Single-Family Homes

Within the Senate’s housing bill lie the terms of an unusual debate: Who gets to own — and live in — single-family homes?

NPR (Barbara Sprunt) - DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it

After weeks of start and stop negotiations between Congressional Democrats and the White House, there's an emerging proposal to fund the majority of DHS and tackle ICE enforcement funding separately.

NYTIMES (Anna Griffin and Ruth Fremson) - A Critical Political Season Could Decide if Alaska Is a Failed ‘Petrostate’

A governor who spent two terms cutting services to preserve Alaskans’ oil-funded annual checks is leaving office. Voters must now decide what comes next for the state’s faltering fiscal model.