Sep 22 WATCH: COVID-19 shows importance of international cooperation, Xi says By Ted Anthony, Foster Klug, Associated Press “Burying one’s head in the sand like an ostrich in the face of economic globalization or trying to fight it with Don Quixote’s lance goes against the trend of history. Let this be clear: The world will never return to… Continue reading
Sep 22 Ranked voting in Maine a go for presidential election By David Sharp, Associated Press Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded a GOP petition drive came up short. Continue reading
Sep 22 Romney OKs voting on Supreme Court nominee By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press "If the nominee reaches the Senate floor, I intend to vote based upon their qualifications,” the senator said. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Powell and Mnuchin voice optimism about economy but back more aid By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Both officials stressed that major sectors of the economy were still suffering. Continue reading
Sep 22 Graham says GOP has votes to confirm Trump court pick by Nov. 3 By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Republicans have the votes to confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick before the Nov. 3 presidential election, according to the Senate Judiciary chairman who will shepherd the nomination through the chamber. Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: At U.N., Trump faults China's coronavirus response By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to give a prerecorded address to the U.N. General Assembly as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, chilly relations between the U.S. and China and ongoing threats from North Korea and Iran — all during… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: Ginsburg's legacy and what's ahead for the Supreme Court By Courtney Vinopal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who long stood for women’s rights issues and became the court’s second female justice, died Friday, Sept. 18 at her home in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 4:56 Supreme Court vacancy sparks political battle just weeks before election By John Yang Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has created an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court -- mere weeks before a presidential election. Now a major political battle is brewing over whether that spot should be filled by President Trump now or… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 5:16 What's next in the fight over Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat? The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has already launched a high-stakes political battle over whether President Trump and Senate Republicans can push through a nomination and fill her seat before the November election. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 7:37 Sen. Hassan: GOP 'changed the rules' about SCOTUS hearings in 2016 With Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death leaving an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court mere weeks from the presidential election, a political battle is escalating over whether President Trump and Senate Republicans should push through a nominee before the country… Continue watching