Politics Oct 24 WATCH: White House addresses tax reform and Trump-Corker feud The White House is expected field questions in the Republicans' ongoing quest to push their tax overhaul, a goal that was complicated an argument on Twitter erupted between President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker.
Politics Oct 24 WATCH: Vice President Pence delivers remarks amid tax plan push The vice president delivered a speech today that focused on the GOP's goal of overhauling the tax code.
Nation Oct 19 Deported DACA recipient drops case against the government A federal judge in San Diego agreed to dismiss the case Thursday after the government fulfilled a records request and Juan Manuel Montes had decided to not press forward with the litigation, The San Diego Union Tribune reported.
Arts Oct 18 All the sexual assault or harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, recapped The allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against film producer Harvey Weinstein intensified this week, as more women came forward and gave on-the-record accounts of the Hollywood mogul making unwanted advances and forcing physical contact. Days after The New York…
Nation Oct 18 WATCH: NFL commissioner says players ‘should stand for the national anthem’ NFL players will be encouraged to stand for the national anthem at the start of the football games, the league’s chief told reporters today. After two days of meeting with owners of each NFL team, representatives for the players’ union…
Arts Oct 17 George Saunders wins the Man Booker Prize for a genre-bending ghost story Texas-born author George Saunders, known for his short story collections, is the winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo.” Saunders’ novel focuses on a night in 1862 when President Abraham Lincoln…
Nation Oct 17 San Antonio truck driver pleads guilty in fatal human smuggling case A 61-year-old San Antonio man pleaded guilty to two federal charges in the human smuggling incident that led to the deaths of 10 undocumented immigrants this summer. James Matthew Bradley Jr., who appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge Monday, pleaded…
Nation Oct 16 Man accused of killing Muslim teen indicted on capital murder charges A grand jury has formally charged a 22-year-old man with capital murder and rape in the death of Nabra Hassanen, who was killed on her walk back to a Virginia mosque. The Fairfax County Circuit Court indicted Darwin Martinez-Torres of…
Nation Oct 16 Thousands share stories of sexual abuse with #MeToo after Weinstein allegations Thousands of people revealed the magnitude of sexual assault and harassment they have endured under the social media hashtag #MeToo within the last 24 hours. Women shared stories of how they’ve been the targets of such abuse after actor Alyssa…
Politics Oct 13 WATCH: Trump addresses the Values Voter Summit President Donald Trump spoke at the Values Voter Summit today. Watch the president’s remarks in the player above. President Donald Trump addressed the annual Values Voter Summit today, becoming the first sitting president to speak at the conservative…