Oct 25 Israel support becomes big issue for Iowa evangelicals heading into caucuses By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Conservative activists say supporting Israel is a now top priority for evangelicals who plan to participate in the Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa. Continue reading
Oct 25 Michael Cohen is questioned by Trump's lawyers in the former president's civil business fraud trial By Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been cross-examining Cohen. She's emphasizing Cohen's federal criminal convictions and working to portray him as a liar. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: Biden calls Australia 'an anchor to peace and prosperity' during state visit from Albanese By Chris Megerian, Associated Press It was the ninth and most high-profile meeting between the two leaders, reflecting their work toward closer ties on climate change, technology and national security. Continue reading
Oct 25 WATCH: House meets again to vote for new speaker after GOP nominates Rep. Mike Johnson By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Both relieved and exultant, Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority. Continue reading
Oct 25 Republicans select Mike Johnson as latest GOP nominee for House speaker By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson of Louisiana, a lower-ranked member of the House GOP leadership team, becomes the fourth Republican nominee in what has become an almost absurd cycle of political infighting since Kevin McCarthy's ouster as GOP factions jockey for power. Continue reading
Oct 25 Live updates: What's happening in the Israel-Hamas war as U.N. warns relief efforts for Gaza imperiled By Associated Press The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says its relief operations across the Gaza Strip will need to be sharply curtailed amid crippling Israeli airstrikes. Continue reading
Oct 24 Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial, Trump calls Cohen a 'proven liar' By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press In a courtroom showdown five years in the making, Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen testified Tuesday that he worked to boost the supposed value of the former president's assets to “whatever number Trump told us to."… Continue reading
Oct 24 Anger boils in Morocco's earthquake zone as protesters demand promised emergency aid By Associated Press Many in the town of Amizmiz and the surrounding villages have relocated to tents after seeing their neighbors die and their homes leveled by the quake. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:58 GOP loses 3rd House speaker nominee after pushback from Trump dooms Emmer's bid By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The House Republican Conference has lost another speaker nominee, its third this month. Pushback from former President Trump and his allies doomed Congressman Tom Emmer’s bid and he withdrew hours after getting the nomination. Lisa Desjardins has been following the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Florida officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to block rulings limiting anti-drag show law By Associated Press Florida officials filed an application with the nation's highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando restaurant which challenged its constitutionality. Continue reading