Nov 16 Trump criminal probes will proceed — even as he runs for president By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Donald Trump has officially declared himself a candidate for president, but that won't shield him from the same criminal investigations that confront him as an ordinary citizen. Continue reading
Nov 16 Mitch McConnell reelected as Senate GOP leader, Rick Scott's bid rejected By Lisa Mascaro, Brian Slodysko, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been reelected as Republican leader, quashing a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Scott was the Senate GOP campaign chief, and he has been criticized over his party's midterm election failures. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after possible Ukraine missile lands in NATO territory By Associated Press State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel held a press briefing Wednesday afternoon, a day after possible Ukrainian missiles landed in Poland, killing two people. Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Secretary Austin, General Milley echo Polish assessment of missile strike By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press At the Pentagon, Austin said the U.S. has confidence in Poland's early assessment, but wants to let the investigation "play out." He also said that Russia bears responsibility for the incident because of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 16 Mormon church backs same-sex marriage law, maintains relationships still sinful By Sam Metz, Associated Press The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints voiced its support for proposed federal legislation safeguarding same-sex marriages, but said that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships against God's commandments. Continue reading
Nov 16 Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Anchors of PBS NewsHour haron Rockefeller, President and CEO of WETA and President of NewsHour Productions, today named PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Amna Nawaz and chief Washington correspondent and PBS News Weekend anchor Geoff Bennett co-anchors of the nightly newscast. The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored… Continue reading
Nov 16 Senate Democrats to move forward with same-sex marriage act, betting Republicans will join By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats are moving ahead with legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage. Democrats are acting now as they face the prospect of divided government in the next Congress. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Trump, who denied 2020 election loss, announces new White House run By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The announcement comes just a week after an underwhelming midterm showing for Republicans and will force the party to decide whether to embrace a candidate whose refusal to accept defeat in 2020 pushed American democracy to the brink. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump's longtime finance chief testifies at company's fraud trial By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Allen Weisselberg testified that celebrated his 75th birthday at Trump Tower with cake and colleagues just hours after finalizing the plea agreement, which now pits him against the company where he's worked since the mid-1980s. Continue reading
Nov 15 Judge orders Biden administration to halt Trump-era asylum restrictions at border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to lift Trump-era asylum restrictions that have been a cornerstone of border enforcement since the beginning of COVID-19. Continue reading