Nov 15 Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022 By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press It's O'Rourke's third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020. Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump ally Steve Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges By Michael Balsamo, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has surrendered to federal authorities to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden signs infrastructure bill at White House By Josh Boak, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden signed his $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday on the White House lawn, hailing it as an example of what bipartisanship can achieve. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House briefing ahead of Biden’s meeting with Xi Jinping By Associated Press President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit Monday evening as the two sides look to dial back tensions. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Democratic Sen. Leahy announces he won’t seek reelection By Wilson Ring, Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont says he will not seek reelection to the seat he has held for eight terms. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden addresses Tribal Summit, promises to combat crime on Native lands By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Speaking at a White House summit on tribal nations, Biden signed an executive order tasking the Justice, Homeland Security and Interior departments with pursuing strategies to reduce crime. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Defense fails to oust Jesse Jackson from Arbery death trial as case continues – Day 7 By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A judge is denying requests to declare a mistrial in the case of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 9:21 How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber For years, Americans have been encouraged to recycle, but global changes to the market for recycled material has led to a realization that just because that symbol is on the package or it’s placed in a blue bin, doesn't necessarily… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch 2:23 Climate summit ends with a divide remaining between rich and poor nations By PBS NewsHour The United Nations Climate Summit or COP26 in Scotland ended with a final agreement coming after an extra day of debate. Sticking points included fossil fuel subsidies and climate finance. Developing nations urged the developed world to do more to… Continue watching
Nov 13 Nations compromise on coal to strike UN climate agreement By Seth Borenstein, Frank Jordans, Associated Press Almost 200 nations accepted a compromise deal Saturday aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that watered down crucial language about coal. Continue reading