Aug 05 Watch 7:59 Longtime GOP strategist says he’ll ‘work with Democrats’ to defeat Trump Stuart Stevens is one of the Republican Party’s most successful campaign strategists, with a career spanning decades. In his revealing new book, “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump,” Stevens admits the GOP uses race… Continue watching
Aug 05 Cuomo takes over governors group as virus batters states By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to lead the group representing the nation's governors, which has played a pivotal role in pushing the Trump administration about state needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 05 Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline during environmental review By James MacPherson, Associated Press The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Wednesday sided with pipeline owner Energy Transfer to keep oil flowing while the environmental review is conducted. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. will call a U.N. vote on Iran arms embargo extension By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration is pressing ahead with efforts to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran despite widespread opposition to such a move at the world body. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Trump threatens executive action if no virus relief deal reached By Associated Press Trump said Wednesday he'll probably deliver his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House now that plans to hold the event in two battleground states have been foiled by coronavirus concerns and restrictions. Continue reading
Aug 05 U.S. officials dispute Trump’s claim that Beirut was attacked By Lolita C. Baldor, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press U.S. officials say there is no indication that a massive explosion in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an attack. That contradicts President Donald Trump who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb. Continue reading
Aug 05 Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights By David Pitt, Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons. Continue reading
Aug 05 WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta team owner in senate race By Associated Press Players from the Atlanta team, as well as players from the Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury, wore "Vote Warnock" on T-shirts before games on Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 05 WATCH: Trump lauds Arizona as success of virus ’embers’ strategy By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump lauded Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey at the White House on Wednesday, as he pointed to the state as a model for the nation for handling “embers" of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 05 Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case By Mike Schneider, Associated Press A federal judge is setting a compressed schedule for legal arguments challenging President Donald Trump's order seeking to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted during the process of redrawing congressional districts. Continue reading