WUTC - Site Search

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday afternoon.

5 Questions For Sessions At The Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to appear before members of Congress amid a war of credibility between the administration and former FBI Director James Comey.

Republican Sen. Rounds Weighs In On News Involving The White House

Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, who's on the Armed Services Committee, about what he wants to hear when Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before a Senate panel Tuesday.

The bipartisan amendment expands existing sanctions on Russia. The Senate will consider it as part of an Iran sanctions bill that already has wide support.

Senators Aim To Make It Harder For Trump Administration To Ease Russia Sanctions

A new amendment strengthens existing sanctions and imposes new sanctions for human rights abuses, supplying arms to Syria's regime and "malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the Russian government.

Customers shop at the Al Meera market in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday. Qatar faces possible food and dairy shortages after its Gulf Arab neighbors cut ties with the wealthy nation.

How Does The Richest Nation Solve A Milk Shortage? By Airlifting 4,000 Cows

A businessman will charter some 60 Qatar Airlines flights for the bovines. He aims to jump-start a dairy industry in Qatar, which risks food shortages while its border is closed.

Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared to encourage Russia to continue hacking Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's emails at a press conference on July 27, 2016, in Doral, Fla.

Timeline Of Trump And Russia In Mid-2016: A Series Of Coincidences Or Something More?

The June 2016 email chain released by Donald Trump Jr. puts what happened in the spring and summer of that year in a new light.

Shopping Mall In Shanghai Solves Bored Husband Problem

The mall wants to keep people busy while spouses shop. They're called "husband storage pods." Husbands who want a break while others shop can sit in a glass booth with chairs and a PC gaming set up.

Hundreds of protesters hold signs and chant at a rally in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is scheduled to deliver a speech to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.

Betsy DeVos Speech Greeted By Protesters She Calls 'Defenders Of The Status Quo'

The education secretary has longstanding ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, which backs school choice policies coast to coast.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy says the sanctions will show those who work against America's interests that their "actions have consequences."

House And Senate Reach Deal On Sanctions For Russia, Iran And North Korea

The sanctions would punish three countries; the bill also aims to prevent President Trump from relaxing sanctions without lawmakers' consent. A House vote is expected on Tuesday.

Earlier this year, Frankfurt, Germany-based Deutsche Bank paid a $425 million fine for its involvement in a money-laundering scheme with Russian clients.

Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks

President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.

On Tuesday on the Senate floor, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called for a return to "regular order": the traditional legislative process, with more bipartisanship.

What Is The 'Regular Order' John McCain Longs To Return To On Health Care?

Regular order is not only a process but also a state of mind. It implies not only procedures but also a presumption of at least some degree of bipartisanship.

Search results for