Politics

WATCH: McConnell says Senate to vote this year on court pick, Schumer objects

By Associated Press

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says the GOP effort to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by the end of the year is a “craven” move that flips the Republicans’ own logic on its head.

Russian opposition leader says nerve agent was found ‘in and on’ his body

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has demanded that Russia return the clothes he was wearing on the day he fell into a coma, calling it a "crucial piece of evidence" in his poisoning.

Biden says he would push for less U.S. reliance on nuclear weapons for defense

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Although he has not fully detailed his nuclear policy priorities, Biden says he would push for less reliance on the world's deadliest weapons.

Barr announces $100 million more to combat human trafficking

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's administration in August awarded $35 million in Justice Department grants to organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking.

WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on American workers in Dayton, Ohio

By Candice Norwood and Associated Press

Trump's Ohio trip, which will include a campaign rally later that night, comes as Republican strategists say the president has lost support in suburbs across the state he carried in 2016.

WATCH: Trump speaks at campaign rally in Swanton, Ohio

By Thomas Beaumont, Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Republican strategists say Trump has lost support in suburbs across the state he carried in 2016, prompting debate among Republicans about whether his rural outreach can offset the continued decline in metro areas.

WATCH: Biden speaks at campaign event in Manitowoc, Wisconsin

By Candice Norwood

Biden will speak at a campaign event Monday in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, as both candidates make a push for key battleground states in the final weeks before the election.

Ginsburg’s body will lie in repose at Supreme Court

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court says the body of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the Supreme Court this week, with arrangements to allow for public viewing despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Democrats unveil temporary funding bill to avert shutdown

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a government-wide temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies up and running into December.

WATCH: Alone among nations, U.S. moves to restore U.N. Iran sanctions

By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday spelling out how the U.S. will enforce the measures, a step that was quickly followed by new sanctions announcements.