Nov 14 US sec’y of state begins difficult 7-nation tour in France By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed “global challenges” with a handful of members of a Paris think tank Saturday at the start of a seven-country tour of Europe and the Middle East, travels that were certain to be awkward… Continue reading
Nov 13 Peru president’s ouster sparks wave of youth-led protests By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press The shock vote to oust now ex-President Martín Vizcarra has sparked protests unlike any seen in recent years in Peru. Continue reading
Nov 13 Census case that led to head count halt heads back to court By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A coalition of local governments and advocacy groups wants the court to make the Census Bureau revert to a deadline of next April for turning in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats. The Trump administration wants this done by… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:43 Trump makes 1st public remarks since Biden’s win On Friday, President Trump made his first public statement since Joe Biden became the president-elect nearly one week ago. But in a Rose Garden news conference, Trump made no direct comments about the election results. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 11:59 Shields and Brooks on election results, Trump’s resistance Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including election results, congressional power balances, President Trump’s refusal to concede and how President-elect Biden’s administration is taking shape. Continue watching
Nov 13 Republicans face court setbacks, Trump law firm steps down By Maryclaire Dale, Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Republicans suffered setbacks to court challenges over the presidential election in three battleground states on Friday as a national law firm that came under fire for its work for President Trump's campaign withdrew from a major Pennsylvania case. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump wins North Carolina, hits 232 electoral votes By Associated Press President Donald Trump has won North Carolina and its 15 electoral votes, staving off a hard-fought challenge by Democratic nominee Joe Biden and holding the battleground state for Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Trump falsely takes credit for COVID-19 vaccine while delivering update on Operation Warp Speed By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden, as he seeks to highlight positive developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. Continue reading
Nov 13 Georgia hand tally of presidential race gets underway By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The law requires that one race be audited by hand to check that the machines counted the ballots accurately, not because of any suspected problems with the results. Continue reading
Nov 13 WATCH: Biden team pushes for intel, COVID-19 info access By Laura Santhanam and Associated Press This week, Biden has named longtime aide, Ronald Klain, his incoming chief-of-staff, and announced the experts who would serve on his COVID-19 advisory board. Continue reading