Oct 06 Troy Jackson is racing against time in his bid to unseat Susan Collins By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Jackson became the party’s nominee in late July after the campaign of Democratic primary winner Graham Platner fell apart. Continue reading
Oct 06 After taxpayer-funded ads glorifying Trump sparked backlash, he says his super PAC will pay instead By Will Weissert, Associated Press In a post on his social media site, President Donald Trump defended the ads, which cost at least $1.5 million in federal funds and have drawn intense criticism. Continue reading
Oct 06 Trump draws cheers, then criticism for musing about Iran taking out U.S. cities By Associated Press “They could take out a city,” he said. "Let ‘em take out Los Angeles. Let ’em take out San Diego.”… Continue reading
Oct 06 Hearing for Kilmar Ábrego Garcia abruptly canceled as he battles deportation to Liberia By Gary Fields, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Kilmar Ábrego Garcia on Tuesday will be back in federal court, where the federal government will continue its attempt to deport him in an 18-month saga that began when he was mistakenly sent to El Salvador last year. Continue reading
Oct 06 Alito says Supreme Court can't stem rise of emergency appeals, 'not pleased' with Trump's rhetoric By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The justice told The Associated Press in a rare interview that the rhetoric about the court from Trump and his administration doesn't sit well with him. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 7:42 Supreme Court hears case on holding energy companies liable for climate change By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking compensation from energy companies for the costs of natural disasters they say are caused by… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Cornell students protest handling of alleged rape In our news wrap Monday, students at Cornell are staging protests over the university's handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape in 2024, President Trump said a threat linked to Iran was the reason the U.S. withdrew its bombers… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 6:47 Understanding pneumonic plague after Russian lab worker's death By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant The U.S. is closely monitoring a potential case of pneumonic plague in Russia after a laboratory worker who studied the disease fell ill and died. Russian authorities insist there is no cause for alarm, but officials have imposed quarantines and… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:08 Marine's murder charge in Japan fuels local debate over U.S. military presence By Patrick Fok, Niki Tsukamoto A U.S. Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. The Japanese government has lodged a complaint with the U.S. and is demanding full cooperation with the investigation. From Okinawa, special correspondent Patrick Fok… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 7:54 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump continuing to promise payouts to voters if Republicans win in the midterms, the GOP… Continue watching