Oct 05 Watch 8:45 'American Pope' traces Leo's journey from Chicago to the Vatican By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American to lead the Catholic Church. But the path that brought him there stretched from Chicago’s South Side to decades of missionary work in Peru and ultimately to the highest ranks of… Continue watching
Oct 05 Sen. Tillis says his vote for Hegseth was 'biggest regret of my career' in new book By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from… Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Trump administration issues final rule on transparency in healthcare coverage By Associated Press At a news conference, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the new rule provides a “clear view of what healthcare actually costs.”… Continue reading
Oct 05 Ohio Democrats' path to governor's office runs through rural areas that have turned against party Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. Continue reading
Oct 05 After redistricting, a Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress By Gary Fields, Associated Press Scotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation. Residents fear losing a representative who understands their struggles. Continue reading
Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks. Continue reading
Oct 05 Supreme Court rejects Michigan woman's appeal over school's ban on 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The mother of two boys says their First Amendment rights were violated when they were told to take off the sweatshirts she bought them for Christmas in 2022. Continue reading
Oct 05 Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig as Fox News contributor By Associated Press Leavitt follows Kayleigh McEnany, the former press secretary who joined Fox in 2021. Continue reading
Oct 05 Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84 By Michael Tarm, Herbert G. McCann, Associated Press Hastert, who was speaker from 1999 until 2007 and spent more than a year in prison later in life, died Saturday of natural causes at his home while receiving hospice care. Continue reading
Oct 05 Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to him By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Justices declined to hear Moore's appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the verdict. Continue reading