Sep 28 Trump won't try to move Georgia case to federal court after judge rejected similar bid by Meadows By Kate Brumback, Jeff Amy, Associated Press The revelation in a court filing Thursday comes three weeks after a judge rejected a similar attempt by Trump's White House chief of staff. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 3:08 Government shutdown imminent as House Republicans reject latest Senate effort By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Federal workers were put on notice that a shutdown is imminent and millions of government employees and military members could stop being paid in three days. The Senate has worked in a bipartisan manner to prevent a shutdown, but the… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 13:21 What happened during the first hearing of the Biden impeachment inquiry By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Lisa Desjardins, Alexis Cox, Solveig Rennan, Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura House Republicans held their first impeachment hearing into President Biden. The Republicans argue there is a real concern about the Biden family, but Democrats say it's an attempt to distract from the criminal charges against former President Trump. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 4:11 GOP presidential hopefuls try to steal spotlight from Trump during 2nd debate By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Wednesday night in Simi Valley, California, seven Republican presidential candidates took the stage for the second primary debate held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The party's unequivocal transformation since the Reagan Era was on display. White House Correspondent Laura… Continue watching
Sep 28 Biden to send disaster assistance to Louisiana, as salt water threatens the state's drinking water By Sara Cline, Associated Press Typically, the river's mighty flow keeps mass amounts of salt water from reaching too far inland, but hot and dry conditions across the country this summer triggered drought that slowed the Mississippi's flow and lowered its water levels. Continue reading
Sep 28 New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour. The raise takes effect April 1. Continue reading
Sep 28 Macron proposes granting limited autonomy to France's Mediterranean island of Corsica By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron is proposing granting limited autonomy for Corsica in a modest step toward nationalist sentiment on the Mediterranean island. Continue reading
Sep 28 EU struggles to update asylum laws three years after announcing sweeping reforms By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules. Some fear the plan may never see the light of day. Continue reading
Sep 28 A key domestic surveillance tool should face new limits, a privacy oversight board says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The recommendation came Thursday in a report from a three-member majority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Board, an independent agency within the executive branch. Continue reading
Sep 28 At U.S. Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars By Nick Perry, Associated Press From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol. Continue reading