Nov 19 Watch 6:15 What the appointment of a special counsel means for Trump’s legal troubles By Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson On Friday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped longtime federal prosecutor Jack Smith as special counsel to head up investigations involving former President Donald Trump. Smith's appointment came three days after Trump launched his third run for the White House. Continue watching
Nov 19 PHOTOS: Record snowstorm buries parts of upstate New York under 6 feet of snow By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press Residents of northern New York state were digging out Saturday morning from a dangerous lake-effect snowstorm that had dropped more than 6 feet of snow in some areas and caused several deaths. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 5:51 Attorney General names special prosecutor to oversee Trump investigations The Department of Justice investigations into former President Trump are entering a new phase. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to oversee probes into Trump's interference in the electoral college vote and the handling of classified documents. Former… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 9:15 Parents with criminal histories struggle to regain custody of children By Frank Carlson, Mike Fritz Many formerly incarcerated people lose their rights as parents, and some argue that the situation was made worse by the Adoption and Safe Families Act, signed into law 25 years ago. Geoff Bennett reports on the challenges many face after… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 13:38 Capehart and Abernathy on the special counsel appointed to oversee Trump investigations Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a special counsel appointed to investigate former President Trump, the balance of power in Washington and the battle for leadership on Capitol… Continue watching
Nov 18 Why slavery as a punishment for crime was just on the ballot in some states By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The U.S. incarcerates 1.2 million people in its state and federal prisons, and incarcerated workers produce more than $2 billion in goods and commodities annually. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: The Capitol Christmas tree arrives in Washington, D.C. to kickoff holiday season By Associated Press The National Forests in North Carolina was responsible for the transport and regard "Ruby" as a special tree that is part of a program to restore red spruces to the Appalachian forests. Continue reading
Nov 18 As New York’s marijuana licenses loom, unauthorized shops bloom By Jennifer Peltz, Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements. Continue reading
Nov 18 Elizabeth Holmes faces verdict in Theranos trial By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology. Continue reading
Nov 18 Twitter workers continue to resign after Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum By Frank Bajak, Barbara Ortutay, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Hundreds of employees signaled they were leaving ahead of a Thursday deadline set by Musk, posting a salute emoji or other symbols familiar to Twitter workers on the company’s internal Slack messaging board. Continue reading