Politics Jan 01 Legal challenges delay election result for North Carolina Supreme Court seat By Stephanie Sy, Matt Loffman
Nation Jan 01 Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral President-elect Donald Trump says he's planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Nation Jan 01 Driver kills 15 New Year’s revelers in New Orleans truck attack, FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone Authorities say a driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police. By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill, Jack Brook, Associated Press
World Dec 31 Russian and Iranian groups sanctioned over U.S. election disinformation Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November's vote. By David Klepper, Associated Press
Nation Dec 31 Jimmy Carter mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world. By Russ Bynum, Sharon Johnson, Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Dec 31 Kyrsten Sinema is leaving Congress and has a few things to say By Lisa Desjardins She is known for her fast mind, bipartisan approach and colorful fashion, a symbol of her independence, defiance of Washington norms and her unapologetic, “this-is-me” attitude. Continue reading
Dec 31 Military appeals court rejects Defense secretary’s order nullifying 9/11 plea deals By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The decision puts back on track the agreements that would have the three men plead guilty to one of the deadliest attacks ever on the United States in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty. Continue reading
Dec 31 Departing Sen. Tester on why Congress is broken By Lisa Desjardins As he exits office, Sen. Jon Tester worries about what "not serious policymakers" will do to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 31 Treasury Department says Chinese hackers remotely accessed workstations, unclassified documents By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Treasury Department said in a letter to lawmakers Monday revealing the breach that "at this time there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury information."… Continue reading
Dec 30 What we know about Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy By Ray Takeyh, Gideon Weiss, Council on Foreign Relations Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away this week at the age of one-hundred, leaves behind a rich and at times confounding foreign policy legacy that eludes any simplistic narrative. Continue reading