Oct 16 Census confirms drivers' records request tied to citizenship By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau is acknowledging that its nationwide request for state drivers' license records is the result of President Donald Trump's order to gather records that can better determine the numbers of citizens and non-citizens across the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 16 Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates By Tom Hays, Associated Press David Correia, 44, was named in an indictment with two Giuliani associates and another man arrested last week on charges they made illegal contributions to politicians and a political action committee supporting President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Oct 16 GM and union reach tentative deal that could end strike By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The deal was hammered out Wednesday but it won't immediately end the strike by more than 49,000 workers. Continue reading
Oct 16 Classes canceled as threat of Chicago teacher strike looms By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during a news conference that the district's 25,000 teachers represented by the Chicago Teachers Union would almost certainly walk out on Thursday based on union leaders' reaction to bargaining talks this week. Continue reading
Oct 16 Jury selection begins in opioid trial despite delay request By Mark Gillispie, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Two Ohio counties claim drug companies that made, distributed and sold prescription painkillers engaged in a deadly conspiracy that has inflicted massive damage on their communities and created a public nuisance that costs the counties hundreds of millions of dollars… Continue reading
Oct 16 U.S. retail sales dip 0.3 percent in September By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Retail sales dropped in September by the largest amount in seven months, possibly signaling that rising trade tensions and turbulent markets are having an impact on consumer spending. Continue reading
Oct 16 Sanders and Warren stockpile millions more than 2020 rivals By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have stockpiled millions more than their rivals, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who burned through money at a fast clip over the past three months while posting an anemic fundraising haul. Continue reading
Oct 15 'Police violence is also gun violence,' Julian Castro says By Associated Press Castro was the first candidate on Tuesday's 2020 Democratic primary debate stage to raise last weekend's shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, killed in Castro's home state of Texas after a neighbor called 911 requesting a welfare check on her Fort… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:31 How a 'lens of fear' can make officers more likely to use deadly force Atatianna Jefferson was playing video games with her nephew when police arrived to check on a door left ajar. According to her nephew, Jefferson heard noises outside and pointed her gun at the window. Officer Aaron Dean shouted and immediately… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 6:13 Why the founders let Congress define impeachment-worthy crimes The power to impeach a federal official such as the president has been exercised rarely in American history, and U.S. Constitution mentions the word only a handful of times. What were the founders thinking when they included that power, and… Continue watching