Oct 07 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after condemning 'appalling' Hamas incursion in Israel By Seung Min Kim, Matthew Lee, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Saturday decried the “appalling assault" by Hamas militants and his administration pledged to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself” after the surprise attack that drew worldwide condemnation and anger from Israel's allies. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 7:40 Immigration advocates criticize Biden after move allowing border wall construction By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan The Biden administration is taking fire from some immigration advocates for a recent move to expedite the construction of a wall along the southern border. The president says the money for a wall was appropriated during the Trump administration and… Continue watching
Oct 06 Wisconsin Capitol security under scrutiny after armed man returned the same day of his arrest By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Wisconsin's Capitol building is one of the most open in the country, which made it easy for a man to walk inside with a loaded handgun this week in search of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:38 Brooks and Marcus on the future of the GOP after McCarthy's ouster New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the fallout of Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s ouster and how it's reshaping the Republican Party. Continue watching
Oct 06 Charges won't be dropped for Michigan defendants accused in false elector scheme, judge rules By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Attorneys for the defendants argued the case should be thrown out before it began after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said during a Sept. 18 virtual event that the electors “legit believe” Trump won the election. Continue reading
Oct 06 To keep election leadoff spot, Iowa Democrats announce plan for January caucus with delayed results By Will Weissert, Associated Press Iowa's Democratic Party announced Friday it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won't release the results until early March, attempting to retain their state's leadoff spot on the presidential nominating calendar without violating a new national party lineup… Continue reading
Oct 06 Court rejects Trump request to pause fraud trial amid fight over real estate empire ruling By Michael Sisak, Associated Press Judge Arthur Engoron ruled last week that former President Donald Trump committed years of fraud as he built the real estate empire that vaulted him to fame and the White House. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on jobs after employers hire 336,000 new positions By Associated Press President Joe Biden hailed the 336,000 jobs added in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring. Continue reading
Oct 06 Who will be the next speaker of the House? Here are a few possibilities By Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It’s not at all certain that any of the GOP candidates will be able to round up enough votes — 218, if all lawmakers are present and voting — to ascend to one of the most powerful positions in government,… Continue reading
Oct 06 With House leadership vacuum, Trump weighs in on speaker race By Jill Colvin, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. Continue reading