Nov 18 Watch 6:08 What Trump’s ‘special bond’ with supporters means now — and beyond his presidency President Trump’s termination of Christopher Krebs, the top Department of Homeland Security official for cybersecurity, drew criticism from prominent lawmakers, including several Republicans. What does the move suggest about Trump’s outlook for the remainder of his term -- and beyond?… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 10:25 Behind the ballots in Georgia’s recount — the largest in U.S. history As President Trump presses forward with legal challenges to the election and reiterates false claims that he won, Georgia has been in the spotlight due to its massive statewide recount. The deadline for completing the recount is approaching -- and… Continue watching
Nov 18 Trump pushes new environmental rollbacks on way out the door By Matthew Brown, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Down to its final weeks, the Trump administration is working to push through dozens of rollbacks that could weaken century-old protections for migratory birds, expand Arctic drilling and hamstring future regulation of public health threats. Continue reading
Nov 18 Acting defense secretary cites risks during troop reductions By Robert Burns, Associated Press The acting defense secretary says the period of U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq in the coming weeks is "fraught with risk."… Continue reading
Nov 18 Judge orders U.S. to stop deporting children who cross border alone By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction sought by legal groups suing on behalf of children whom the government sought to expel before they could request protections. Continue reading
Nov 18 A rusty Giuliani returns to the courtroom on Trump’s behalf By Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Representing a client inside a courtroom for the first time in nearly three decades, Rudy Giuliani showed some rust as he tried to make the case that President Donald Trump has been robbed of re-election. Continue reading
Nov 18 Michigan GOP backtracks after blocking vote certification By Ed White, Associated Press Michigan's largest county on Tuesday night unanimously certified election results showing Democrat Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Speaker Pelosi holds news conference on election results By Associated Press The news conference comes as President Donald Trump continues to criticize the vote-counting process in key states. Continue reading
Nov 18 Trump pays $3 million for partial Wisconsin vote recount By Associated Press A statewide recount would cost Trump $7.9 million. The $3 million he paid would be enough to cover the $2.8 million cost of a recount in the state's two most Democratic counties of Milwaukee and Dane. Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Georgia election official holds news conference amid recount By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The hand recount of nearly 5 million votes stems from an audit required by a new state law and wasn’t in response to any suspected problems with the state’s results or an official recount request. Continue reading