Nov 07 Supreme Court weighs appeal to overturn ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices' closed-door conference. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Hegseth outlines new weapons buying priorities in remarks at National War College By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and toward products that can be made and delivered quickly. Continue reading
Nov 07 Cornell announces deal with Trump to restore withheld federal funding By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Senate meets as Republicans reject Democratic offer to end shutdown By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the partisan impasse over the shutdown continued into its 38th day. Continue reading
Nov 07 Appeals court upholds order requiring Trump admin to provide full SNAP benefits for November By David Lieb, Michael Casey, Scott Bauer, Associated Press A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the White House By Chris Megerian, Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy after a meeting in the White House with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 07 Elise Stefanik to run for governor of New York By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press In a video shared on social media, Stefanik called Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul “the worst governor in America” and called New York “the most unaffordable state in the nation.”… Continue reading
Nov 06 Fact-checking Trump's claims on mail-in voting in California By Liz Landers The president has long been a vocal critic of mail-in voting, blaming it for his 2020 election loss and often tying mail-in ballots to unproven claims of voter fraud. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 2:03 Where negotiations to end the federal shutdown stand By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 6:06 News Wrap: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will retire next year In our news wrap Thursday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not run for re-election next year, the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration block transgender and non-binary people from choosing their own gender identity on passports and a… Continue watching