Nov 13 Donald Trump Jr. returns to witness stand in New York civil fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump Jr. originally testified on Nov. 1 and 2. He said he never worked on the annual financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 2:05 News Wrap: White House calls Speaker Johnson's funding plan 'unserious' In our news wrap Sunday, House Speaker Johnson is facing opposition from hard-line Republicans after announcing his plan to avert a government shutdown, the Pentagon says five Army Special Operations forces died in a helicopter crash over the Mediterranean, Russia… Continue watching
Nov 12 Analysis: Can a summit ease U.S.-China tensions? Here's what to expect By Ian Johnson, Council on Foreign Relations On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a rare in-person meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will provide an opportunity to put a range of issues on a firmer footing. But don’t expect… Continue reading
Nov 12 House Republicans propose two-step funding package to avoid partial government shutdown By Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled his proposal on Saturday to avoid a partial government shutdown by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2. Continue reading
Nov 11 WATCH: Biden pays tribute to America's veterans at Arlington National Cemetery By Associated Press President Joe Biden said America's veterans are “the steel spine of this nation” as he marked Veterans Day during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Nov 11 Report finds people with disabilities continue to face outsized barriers to voting By Katherine Gilyard, The 19th From transportation troubles to a lack of accessible equipment, researchers estimate that if accommodations were prioritized, over 2 million more votes would be cast. Continue reading
Nov 10 France blames Russia for an online effort to whip up controversy over Stars of David graffiti By Associated Press The stenciling last month of 250 blue stars on walls in Paris and its suburbs fed alarm about surging antisemitism in France during the latest Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 11:28 Brooks and Capehart on 2023 election takeaways and Manchin's Senate shakeup By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including pressure on the Biden administration over how to approach its relationship with Israel, the outcome of the… Continue watching
Nov 10 U.S. asks Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate tensions as fighting near their border displaces millions By Emmanuel Igunza, Associated Press Fighting between M23 rebels and militias loyal to the Congolese army has intensified in eastern Congo. The Congolese government has repeatedly accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels, which Rwanda denies. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. and India reaffirm security ties as their top diplomats and defense officials hold talks By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. and India are continuing to deepen their partnership and collaboration in emerging technologies, defense and diplomacy to create an Indo-Pacific region that's free and prosperous. Continue reading