Oct 22 Trump nominates new Army vice chief with current general just two years into the role By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press Gen. James Mingus is currently vice chief of staff and has not publicly said he plans to step aside. He has been in the job for less than two years, and it's typically a tenure that lasts at least three… Continue reading
Oct 22 Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed By Seung Min Kim, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Paul Ingrassia, who was nominated to lead the Office of Special Counsel, had been scheduled to have his confirmation hearing this week. On Monday, however, Politico reported on a text chat that showed him saying the Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading
Oct 21 9 things to know about the $250 million ballroom Trump is adding to the White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will dwarf the main White House itself, at nearly double the size, and Trump says it will accommodate 999 people. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 6:26 What to know about the withdrawn Trump nominee who reportedly said he has a ‘Nazi streak’ By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel is under fire. In a text chain obtained by Politico, Paul Ingrassia made multiple racist remarks, including saying the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:20 Another university declines Trump’s offer for priority funding By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far, seven schools have rejected the deal. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 7:47 A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications By William Brangham, Sam Weber New Jersey is one of only two off-year gubernatorial races this fall, and it’s seen as a bellwether ahead of next year's midterms. After President Trump made inroads with minority voters in the last election, they’ve continued to be a… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 9:00 In ‘Independent,’ Karine Jean-Pierre says the two-party system isn’t working By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Karine Jean-Pierre has spent most of her career as a Democrat, working on four presidential campaigns and serving in the Obama and Biden administrations. But her days as a member of the Democratic Party are over and that’s the focus… Continue watching
Oct 21 What we know so far about Trump’s trip to Asia By Chris Megerian, Associated Press At stake is nothing less than the future of the global economy, which could hinge on whether he’s able to calm trade tensions during an expected meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Continue reading
Oct 21 House GOP preparing report on Biden’s use of autopen By Matt Brown, Associated Press The report, which is likely to be released in the coming weeks, centers on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden not only visibly aged while in office, but that his mental state declined to a degree that allowed… Continue reading
Oct 21 As North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump, Democrats try to think long term By Makiya Seminera, Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press With Republicans in the majority in both General Assembly chambers and state law preventing Democratic Gov. Josh Stein from using his veto stamp against a redistricting plan, the GOP-drawn map appeared headed to enactment after final House votes as soon… Continue reading