Nov 03 Hegseth visits inter-Korean border ahead of security talks with South Korean officials By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back received a briefing at Observation Post Ouellette, a site visited by past U.S. presidents. Continue reading
Nov 02 What to expect in Washington state on Election Day By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Washington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market. It is the only statewide contest in a Nov. 4 election that will mostly… Continue reading
Nov 02 Shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families By Susan Haigh, Marc Levy, Associated Press With temperatures beginning to drop in areas across the U.S., some states are warning that funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is being delayed because of the federal government shutdown, now in its fifth week. Continue reading
Nov 02 Analysis: How much could the federal government shutdown cost the economy? By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact In past shutdowns, estimates of lost economic activity have reached into the billions of dollars. In the context of a $30 trillion economy, that’s not a lot. But on the margins, economists say it can have an effect. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 8:10 Federal workers struggle without pay as long shutdown begins to affect more Americans By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Claire Mufson, Laine Immell Sunday marks day 33 of the government shutdown with no end in sight. Approximately 650,000 furloughed federal workers received fresh notices telling them to stay home without working and without pay, and many are beginning to feel the pinch. John… Continue watching
Nov 02 What to expect in Colorado on Election Day By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Colorado’s new free school meals program will face a key test when voters decide two statewide ballot measures that would put the program on sounder financial footing, mostly by raising taxes on high-income individuals. Continue reading
Nov 02 What to expect in Maine on Election Day By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Maine voters will decide a pair of high-profile ballot measures addressing elections and gun violence in a statewide referendum election on Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 02 Trump says Xi assured him that China won’t take action on Taiwan during Republican’s term By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances that Beijing would take no action toward its long-stated goal of unifying Taiwan with mainland China while the Republican leader is in office. Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump will host first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, official says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia in May. The meeting was seen as a major turn of events for a Syria that is still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad… Continue reading
Nov 01 Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action over claims of Christian persecution By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. Continue reading