Sep 23 WATCH: Saudi king’s rare address to U.N. showcases monarch in charge By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press His speech marks only the second time in more than six decades that a sitting monarch from the kingdom addresses the gathering. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling By Ben Fox, Associated Press It was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination. Continue reading
Sep 23 WATCH: World leaders criticize haphazard response to pandemic at U.N. By Edith Lederer, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic and its consequences topped the list of concerns on the second day of prerecorded speeches by world leaders Wednesday at the General Assembly's first virtual high-level meeting. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH LIVE: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s memorial service at the Supreme Court By Associated Press Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose Sept. 23 at the Supreme Court, kicking off a series of memorial events this week to honor the late justice. Continue reading
Sep 22 House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided U.S. House have voted to take a government shutdown off the table this fall, giving a big, bipartisan vote to a temporary government-wide funding bill Tuesday night. Continue reading
Sep 22 Cindy McCain endorses Biden for president in rebuke of Trump By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Trump has had a fraught relationship with members of the McCain family since he disparaged the Republican Arizona senator during his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 4:15 The Senate’s tight timeline to confirm Trump’s SCOTUS nominee President Trump has said he will announce his choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court this Saturday. And although it appears the Republican-led Senate will have enough votes to move forward with confirmation hearings for… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 8:07 Barrasso: Why this Supreme Court battle is different from that of 2016 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has left an opening on the Supreme Court only weeks before Election Day. President Trump and the Senate GOP say they plan to fill the vacancy before the country votes. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the… Continue watching
Sep 22 WATCH: Mexico’s president Lopez Obrador says country is ‘making progress’ against COVID-19 By Associated Press Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador painted an upbeat picture of how Mexico is coping with the coronavirus and the global recession on Tuesday during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: ‘We should honor’ Ginsburg’s ‘dying wish’ to not fill her seat until after the election, Schumer says By Associated Press So far, two Republicans have said they oppose taking up a nomination at this time, but no others are in sight. Under Senate rules, Vice President Mike Pence can break a tie vote. Continue reading