Gabriella Muñoz

Stars and Stripes newspaper funding faces hurl in Congress after Trump reprieve

Partisans of Stars and Stripes, the editorially independent military-oriented newspaper and website, hope crucial funding finds its way into the spending bill compromise that Congress must pass by the end of the month to avoid a government shutdown.

September 6, 2020

No cuts to military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper, Trump says

President Trump said Friday his administration won't be cutting funding for the Stars and Stripes newspaper.

September 4, 2020

House Democrats decry efforts to shut down Stars and Stripes newspaper

House Democrats who served in the armed forces harshly criticized the Trump administration's decision to pull the plug on the Stars and Stripes news outlet, and vowed to fight to keep the military newspaper funded.

September 4, 2020

Pelosi slams Trump for ‘repeated disparagement’ of Americans who died in war

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday slammed President Trump for his "repeated disparagement" of the U.S. military, calling it "profoundly appalling."

September 4, 2020

Mike Pence brushes off accusations of Trump calling fallen troops ‘losers’ as ‘absurd on its face’

Vice President Mike Pence on Friday defended President Trump against accusations of disrespecting fallen soldiers by touting the administration's record on veteran affairs.

September 4, 2020

Unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August; nearly 1.4M jobs added

The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.4% in August from 10.2%, beating expectations.

September 4, 2020

Schumer raps talk of ‘skinny’ GOP coronavirus bill: ‘Now moving even further in the wrong direction’

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer slammed talk of a slimmed-down GOP coronavirus relief bill as inadequate, as party leaders remain at an impasse on a more comprehensive deal.

September 3, 2020

Nancy Pelosi says she was ‘set up’ by San Francisco salon

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was "set up" during her recent salon trip, which has sparked a wave of backlash from Republicans.

September 2, 2020

Ed Markey wins, Joe Kennedy loses Massachusetts Senate primary

Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey held onto his Senate seat, defeating a rising star from the Kennedy dynasty in the deep blue state's Democratic primary Tuesday.

September 1, 2020

Ed Markey-Joe Kennedy III Massachusetts Senate primary upends Democratic politics

The Massachusetts Senate race has turned Democratic politics on its head as dyed-in-the-wool liberal Sen. Edward J. Markey faces a fierce primary challenge Tuesday from Kennedy family scion Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III.

August 31, 2020

House Democrats accuse Trump admin of downplaying virus while secretly warning ‘red zone’ states

House Democrats on Monday accused the White House of intentionally downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic while states began reopening, despite privately warning several "red zone" states.

August 31, 2020

House Democrats subpoena Postmaster DeJoy for USPS documents on mail delays

House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney subpoenaed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday, demanding he deliver Postal Service documents related to service issues at the agency.

August 31, 2020

Hoyer: House ‘likely’ to avoid government shutdown with continuing spending resolution

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told his members Monday that Congress will likely have to use to a "continuing resolution" to avoid a government shutdown.

August 31, 2020

Steve Scalise addresses backlash over doctored Biden video: ‘It shouldn’t have been edited’

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise admitted Monday a doctored video he released of Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden "shouldn't have been edited," but argued the message he was trying to send was accurate.

August 31, 2020

Hogan Gidley: Trump wants to start healing in Kensoha this week

Hogan Gidley, the Trump 2020 campaign spokesman, defended President Trump's plan to travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week, as state officials urge him to delay the visit.

August 31, 2020

Trump touts ‘no further violence’ in Wisconsin after sending in National Guard

President Trump touted his role in quelling violent unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after he sent in National Guard earlier this week. He also took a shot at the local leaders of Portland, which has been struggling to handle large scale demonstrations and rioters for weeks.

August 28, 2020

Sen. Rand Paul threatened by protesters after the RNC

An angry mob attacked Sen. Rand Paul and his wife as they were leaving the White House following the end of the Republican National Convention early Friday, and demonstrators harassed and threatened other supporters of President Trump as they left the event.

August 28, 2020

Suspected impaired driver shot and killed after dragging Maryland trooper down I-95

A Maryland state trooper shot and killed a suspected impaired driver early Friday morning after the driver dragged the officer along the Interstate 95 highway in an attempt to avoid a traffic stop.

August 28, 2020

Jacob Blake’s father says his son is handcuffed to the hospital bed

Jacob Blake's father said Friday morning that his son is handcuffed to his hospital bed even though he's paralyzed from being shot multiple times in the back by police in Wisconsin.

August 28, 2020

Nancy Pelosi: Democrats ‘not budging’ on COVID-19 relief spending

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday doubled down on her insistence that White House negotiators move their top-line numbers if there's going to be any hope of reaching a comprehensive COVID-19 relief deal.

August 27, 2020