Nov 16 Republicans win control of the House with slim majority By Will Weissert, Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 4:40 Trump announces third bid for White House amid rising Republican resistance By Geoff Bennett, Cai Pigliucci, Ian Couzens Former President Trump's announcement that he will run for office again was met with mixed reviews from some Republicans. His latest bid begins at a moment of political weakness in the wake of midterm election losses from several of his… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:07 Judge blocks Title 42 health order used to expel people crossing southern border A record number of migrant apprehensions at the border is challenging the Biden administration and a new ruling by a federal judge has further complicated the landscape. Title 42 is a pandemic-related policy and has been used to turn away… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 7:03 Gap between pledges and action sparks criticism at COP27 climate summit By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings As nearly 200 countries negotiate at the COP27 climate talks on reducing emissions, there's a call for greater regulation and transparency around prior and future pledges. A United Nations report targets governments, corporations and banks for what's called "greenwashing," or… Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 7:41 Taylor Swift ticket sale problems spark widespread criticism of Ticketmaster By John Yang, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori Taylor Swift fans hoping to score tickets to her upcoming tour have met a confusing and chaotic system. The problems sparked widespread criticism of Ticketmaster's grip on the market. Diana Moss of the American Antitrust Institute joined John Yang to… Continue watching
Nov 16 Senate same-sex marriage legislation clears key hurdle By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages has crossed a major Senate hurdle, putting Congress on track to take the historic step of ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law. Continue reading
Nov 16 House panel to hold hearing on cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapse By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Lawmakers plan to investigate the failure of FTX, the large crypto exchange that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving investors and customers staring at losses that could total in the billions of dollars. Continue reading
Nov 16 European Central Bank says a recession ‘has become more likely’ By David McHugh, Associated Press It's looking more like a recession is coming in Europe. That's the takeaway from a financial stability report that the European Central Bank released Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 16 Arizona Republicans withdraw lawsuit to force a hand count in local election By Bob Christie, Associated Press Two Republicans who control the board in a rural southeastern Arizona county now want to withdraw a lawsuit they filed two days ago seeking to force their own elections director to hand-count all the ballots cast in-person on Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 16 Judge reluctantly delays end of asylum restrictions to late December By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge has granted the Biden administration a five-week delay to end far-reaching asylum restrictions, writing in upper-case letters that he was doing so "WITH GREAT RELUCTANCE."… Continue reading