Politics Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Trump awards Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom By News Desk
Politics Oct 14 Maine Democratic Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for Senate Maine GOP Chairman Jim Deyermond on Tuesday called Mills "one of America's most liberal, unpopular Governors to join a race where moderates have had historic success."… By Thomas Beaumont, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Senate gavels in as Johnson warns this shutdown could be longest in U.S. history It's a highly unusual mass layoff widely seen as way to seize on the shutdown to reduce the scope of government. Vice President JD Vance has warned of "painful" cuts ahead, even as employee unions sue. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Argentina’s Milei as U.S. prepares $20 billion bailout Experts see two objectives for Milei at the White House. One is to negotiate U.S. tariff exemptions for Argentine products. The other is determine how the U.S. will implement its currency swap line to replenish Argentina's depleted currency reserves ahead… By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Nation Oct 14 Pennsylvania man pleads guilty terrorism, arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept No one was injured, but authorities say the 38-year-old Balmer told them he planned to beat the governor with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him. By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press
Oct 14 Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices issued their order Tuesday without even asking the victims' families to respond to Jones' appeal. Continue reading
Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won’t sign Pentagon rules document By David Bauder, Associated Press The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 4:10 Speaker says U.S. ‘barreling toward’ prolonged shutdown as ripple effects grow By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Doug Adams Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said today the U.S. is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns” in history. That stark warning on the 13th day of the shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country,… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 10:02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Gaza peace deal’s political impact By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump taking a victory lap abroad after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle… Continue watching
Oct 13 LISTEN LIVE: SCOTUS hears redistricting case that could reduce representation for Black voters By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state's second majority Black congressional district and make it much harder, if not impossible, to take account of race in… Continue reading