Nov 09 Watch 4:58 Why there was an attempt to assassinate Iraq’s PM By Simona Foltyn Iraq has been rocked by violence following October's election, raising fears of deepening internal divisions and broader instability. Iranian-linked parties that lost last month have since staged protests and threatened U.N. and election officials. They are widely blamed for a… Continue watching
Nov 09 Probe finds Trump officials repeatedly violated Hatch Act By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The report from the Office of Special Counsel finds the officials broke the law without consequence and with the approval of the administration in what it describes as a "willful disregard for the Hatch Act."… Continue reading
Nov 09 House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 more former White House aides By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The subpoenas include demands for documents and testimony from senior adviser Stephen Miller and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany. Continue reading
Nov 09 Rep. Gosar under fire for tweeting anime video depicting attack on Rep. Ocasio-Cortez By Associated Press The roughly 90-second video is an altered version of a Japanese anime series, interspersed with shots of Border Patrol officers and migrants at the southern U.S. border. Continue reading
Nov 09 EU pledges $116M to climate adaptation fund By Associated Press BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm has pledged 100 million euros ($116 million) to the United Nations’ fund for helping developing countries adapt to climate change. The European Commission said the additional contribution from the EU budget is by… Continue reading
Nov 09 Where do you fit? Take the Pew Political Party Quiz By Laura Santhanam To better understand what divides -- and unites -- Americans today, the Pew Research Center created its Political Typology Quiz. Continue reading
Nov 09 Max Cleland, former Georgia senator and a veteran who lost limbs in Vietnam, dies at 79 By Associated Press Cleland, a Democrat, served one term in the U.S. Senate, losing a 2002 re-election bid to Republican Saxby Chambliss. Continue reading
Nov 09 ‘Stay in the streets,’ Ocasio-Cortez tells activists in Glasgow By Associated Press U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brought her climate-celebrity star power to the U.N. climate talks, saying she hopes to see the United States reestablish itself as a world leader in the fight against global warming. Continue reading
Nov 09 Need a refresher on what’s happening in the final days of COP26? Watch this By News Desk William Brangham is at the climate summit all week and shared this dispatch. Continue reading
Nov 09 WATCH: White House holds news briefing with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo By News Desk Asked about Gosar's video at the White House briefing Tuesday, deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the country "should be condemning" that type of violent speech. Continue reading