Nation Aug 09 Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson By Savannah Peters, Associated Press
Politics Aug 09 El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary “I was grateful for his advice. It was very warm, very inviting, and I know that he knows the critical role that Michigan is going to play,” El-Sayed told NBC’s “Meet the Press."… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Aug 09 Trump's immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota's bruising Senate primary Months later, confrontations between immigration agents and protestors in Minneapolis remain the backdrop to Minnesota's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, which features establishment-backed U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and the more progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan. By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Politics Aug 09 Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread and is causing him pain, Hunter Biden says In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 08 How Troy Jackson went from Maine logger to Democratic nominee for Senate against Susan Collins Jackson’s campaign has focused on his ties to Aroostook County, a sprawling, wooded region known as “The County” to Mainers. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Aug 08 What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press A Supreme Court decision in June struck down a previous attempt at restricting birthright citizenship, but Thursday’s orders were made with “adjustments” keeping the decision in mind, President Donald Trump said. Continue reading
Aug 08 Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote By Alanna Durkin Richer, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. Continue reading
Aug 07 ICE will only release body camera video when in agency's 'best interests,' policy says By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the agency's policy gives it broad control over what footage will be made public by specifying any releases must be in its “best interests.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 4:39 Blanche on track for narrow Senate confirmation as attorney general By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura, Jasmine Kim At the U.S. Capitol, it was a wild day of decision and indecision. The Senate passed the toughest sanctions bill on Russia yet and is also now on track to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. But a slew of… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:43 Colombia's new president reflects Latin America's right-wing shift By Liz Landers, Veronica Vela The new president of Colombia was inaugurated on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella won a tight race in June, ending Colombia's leftist movement with a sharp pivot to the right. Liz Landers takes a look at the president and his… Continue watching