Politics

Wife of ex-California congressman sentenced for corruption

By Julie Watson, Associated Press

Margaret Hunter, wife of Duncan Hunter, pleaded guilty last year to a single corruption count involving the couple's misuse of more than $150,000 in campaign funds for trips, dinners, clothes and other personal expenses.

TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban app

By Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Video app TikTok is waging a legal fight against the Trump Administration's efforts to ban the popular, Chinese-owned service over national-security concerns.

Politics This Morning: What to Expect from the RNC

By Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor

The 2020 Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, August 24. Join the PBS NewsHour's Dan Bush and Yamiche Alcindor for a recap of the Democratic National Convention and everything you need to know about the RNC.

Kellyanne Conway says she will leave White House by end of August

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Conway, Trump’s campaign manager during the stretch run of the 2016 race, was the first woman to successfully steer a White House bid, then became a senior counselor to the president.

Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Cathy Bussewitz, John Flesher, Matthew Brown, Michael Casey, Associated Press

The AP's findings run counter to statements in late June by Susan Bodine, EPA's assistant administrator for enforcement, who told lawmakers the pandemic was not causing "a significant impact on routine compliance, monitoring and reporting" and that industry wasn't widely…

German hospital says poisoning signs found in Russian opposition leader

By David Rising, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

The Charité hospital said in a statement Monday that the team of doctors who have been examining Alexei Navalny since he was admitted Saturday have found the presence of "cholinesterase inhibitors" in his system. Cholinesterase inhibitors are a broad range…

WATCH: Republican delegates officially nominate Trump for president

By David Bauder, Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are slated to attend the roll call vote in Charlotte, North Carolina Monday…

WATCH: Postmaster general says Trump attacks on mail-in ballots 'not helpful'

By Matthew Daly, Lisa Mascaro, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

DeJoy was testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, facing tense questions from lawmakers over an uproar in mail delivery delays since he took the helm in mid-June.

Trump authorizes emergency plasma treatment to treat COVID-19

By PBS NewsHour

President Trump authorized emergency use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 on Sunday. The treatment, which has been used on more than 64,000 patients already, infuses blood plasma from COVID-19 patients who have recovered and have antibodies with those who…

Trump campaign releases RNC schedule

By Molly Enking

The Trump campaign released the RNC schedule of speakers Sunday afternoon, though many venues and details of the convention’s shifting plans remain under wraps.