Nov 14 Watch 5:15 New prosecutor takes Georgia election interference case against Trump and his allies By Liz Landers, Leila Jackson The last outstanding criminal case against President Trump can move forward. This case stems from the efforts in 2020 that Trump and his allies allegedly undertook to overturn that election, including pressuring Georgia officials to change the vote counts. Prosecutor… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 10:35 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the end of the shutdown and affordability concerns By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson New York Times columnist David Brooks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, affordability becoming a focus in Washington… Continue watching
Nov 14 Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure rises over consumer prices By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It's part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices are too high. Continue reading
Nov 14 Court blocks new Transportation Department rules targeting immigrant commercial drivers By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Transportation Department's new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver's licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court. Continue reading
Nov 14 New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia was tasked with finding a new leader after Willis was disqualified due to an "appearance of impropriety."… Continue reading
Nov 14 Emails reveal Epstein’s network of the rich and powerful despite sex offender status By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America The documents, spanning at least a decade, show Epstein's interactions with business executives, reporters, academics, and political players. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:22 U.S. attorney prosecuting Comey and James faces legal challenge over her appointment By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura President Trump’s Justice Department was on defense in a northern Virginia courtroom. A judge is weighing whether to disqualify the U.S. attorney pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. That prosecutor, Lindsay… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 6:09 News Wrap: Justice Department sues to block California redistricting plan In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is suing to block California's new redistricting plan, more than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are on strike, at least four people are in critical condition after a tanker truck spilled ammonia gas… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 7:18 Ohio sheriff says local partnerships with feds on immigration ‘starting to ramp up’ By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Amalia Huot-Marchand As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, ICE has turned to local law enforcement through a program that has existed for decades. Under the agreements, sheriffs’ offices hold undocumented immigrants in jail before they are transferred. Butler County, Ohio, Sheriff… Continue watching
Nov 13 BBC apologizes to Trump over misleading edit, but rejects basis for defamation claim By Brian Melley, Associated Press The BBC apologized Thursday to U.S. President Donald Trump over a misleading edit of his speech on Jan. 6, 2021 but said it had not defamed him, rejecting the basis for his $1 billion lawsuit threat. Continue reading