Oct 30 Watch Sen. Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing on drug boat strikes By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Senate Democrats blasted the White House over a classified briefing on U.S. military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific. The briefing included more than a dozen Republican senators but no Democrats. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 7:10 How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Virginians head to the polls this coming Tuesday to pick their next governor. But the results may also serve as a referendum on President Trump's first 10 months in office, and offer clues of what to expect across the country… Continue watching
Oct 30 Trump’s remarks on nuclear testing upend decades of U.S. policy. Here’s what to know By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump's comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the bomb, but come as Washington's rivals have been expanding and testing their nuclear-capable arsenals. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Duffy warns of holiday travel disruptions if shutdown doesn’t end soon By Associated Press Vice President JD Vance and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a closed-door meeting at the White House on Thursday with aviation officials about the impact of the federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Warner criticizes Trump administration’s exclusion of Democrats from boat strikes briefing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Trump administration’s increasing efforts to exclude Democrats from national security briefings could endanger troops and keep important information from the public, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee warned Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Judge questions the Trump administration’s plan to suspend SNAP benefits for millions By Michael Casey, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press During a hearing over a request by 25 Democratic-led states to keep the funding flowing, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani told lawyers that if the government can't afford to cover the cost, there's a process to follow rather than simply… Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Vance calls for legal immigration reduction during Turning Point event at University of Mississippi By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance said the optimal number of legal immigrants to admit is “far less than what we've been accepting," but he did not offer a firm number when pressed by a woman who questioned his stance. Continue reading
Oct 30 Last-minute scramble over pay takes a toll on military families during the shutdown By Ben Finley, Associated Press The government shutdown is exacting a heavy mental toll on the nation's military families, leaving them not knowing from week to week whether their paychecks will arrive. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Trump and first lady host Halloween trick-or-treating at the White House By Leanne Italie, Linley Sanders, Associated Press President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the annual Halloween parade and handed out candy Thursday evening at the White House. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: 4 Republicans join Senate Democrats in passing rebuke to Trump’s global tariffs By Stephen Groves, Associated Press The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China… Continue reading