Nov 21 California justices reject law requiring Trump tax returns By Brian Melley, Associated Press The court said the law, the first of its kind in the nation and aimed squarely at Trump, was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Nov 21 New Medicare prescription plan finder could steer seniors to costlier care By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press As open enrollment goes into the home stretch Thanksgiving week, critics say the new tool can create confusion by obscuring out-of-pocket costs that seniors should factor into their decisions. Continue reading
Nov 21 Trump defends rank of Navy SEAL acquitted of murdering a militant captive By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Trump tweeted on Thursday that, “This case was handled very badly from the beginning” and he urged those involved to “Get back to business!”… Continue reading
Nov 21 Federal judge temporarily halts first federal execution in 16 years By Colleen Long, Associated Press Executions on the federal level have been rare. The government has put to death only three defendants since restoring the federal death penalty in 1988. Continue reading
Nov 21 Fiat Chrysler recalls nearly 700,000 SUVs to prevent stalled engines By Associated Press The company is finalizing the repairs and will notify owners when it’s time to take their SUVs to dealers. Continue reading
Nov 21 Witness denounces ‘fictional’ Ukraine election interference By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press “I would ask that you please not promote politically driven falsehoods that so clearly advance Russian interests,” White House Russia analyst Fiona Hill is expected to say in an impeachment hearing. Continue reading
Nov 20 ‘Everyone was in the loop.’ Sondland confirms quid pro quo By Daniel Bush The U.S. ambassador to the European Union implicated much of the US foreign policy leadership in an effort to get Ukraine to say it would investigate President Trump’s political rival, but in the end, the country is left staring at… Continue reading
Nov 20 United Auto Workers president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery By Tom Krisher, Associated Press United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and General Motors accusing rival Fiat Chrysler in a lawsuit of bribing union officials to get more favorable contract… Continue reading
Nov 20 Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump’s visit follows Apple’s announcement in September that it would continue manufacturing the latest generation of the Mac Pro in Austin — a move that came once the Trump administration agreed to waive tariffs on certain computer parts made in… Continue reading
Nov 20 Nebraska is first state to share drivers’ records with Census Bureau By Mike Schneider, Grant Schulte, Associated Press Nebraska is the first state to publicly acknowledge it will share drivers’ license records with the U.S. Census Bureau as the federal agency tries to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to count the number of U.S. citizens. Continue reading