Nov 17 Watch 5:05 How Republicans are responding to Trump’s continued election defiance President Trump and some of his allies refuse to acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory and continue to criticize the vote-counting process in key states. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is now facing criticism for contacting state officials -- and reportedly… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 6:46 Trump’s transition obstruction ‘putting American lives at risk,’ Coons says Despite denial of the election results by President Trump, the transition to a Biden administration is moving forward. One of Biden’s closest allies in the Capitol is Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, who reportedly is under consideration to become… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 4:46 Christopher Krebs defended election integrity. Trump fired him President Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Krebs has been credited by many for securing American elections from fraud and foreign interference -- but drew… Continue watching
Nov 17 How this financially troubled startup helped power Trump campaign communications By Garance Burke, Associated Press Phunware Inc., a software company that built the cellphone app propelling President Donald Trump's supporters, is in financial distress and has received key support from the administration and the president's reelection campaign. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Senate Minority Leader Schumer holds news conference By Geoff Mulvihill, Rachel La Corte, Associated Press Congressional Democrats and Republicans generally say a new stimulus bill is needed, but they disagree on the scope of it. Continue reading
Nov 17 Peru awaits new president’s swearing in with cautious hope By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press Peruvians were returning to their daily lives as the South American nation prepared to swear in its third president in the span of a week. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives novel coronavirus update By Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds provided a novel coronavirus update on Tuesday as the state surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths from the pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 17 Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The new plan will accelerate troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in Trump's final days in office, despite arguments from senior military officials in favor of a more methodical pullout. Continue reading
Nov 17 Armenians return to Nagorno-Karabakh after cease-fire with Azerbaijan By Associated Press The Moscow-brokered truce called for territorial concessions in favor of Azerbaijan and left many Armenians bitter, but allowed some of those who fled from the violence to return to their homes. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper holds COVID-19 update By Associated Press Between now and June 2022, state and local governments could be facing a shortfall or $400 billion or more by some estimates. Continue reading