Nov 18 Buttigieg touts military service but is wary of overstating role By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The South Bend, Indiana, mayor is leaning hard on his seven-month deployment as an intelligence officer in Afghanistan as a powerful credential. Continue reading
Nov 18 Trump says he will ‘consider’ testifying in impeachment probe By Associated Press In a pair of tweets, Trump says he will “strongly consider” an offer by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to testify before the House impeachment panel. Continue reading
Nov 18 AP sources: Ukraine’s Zelensky was feeling pressure from Trump administration By Desmond Butler, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting in which he sought advice on how to navigate the difficult position he was in, according to two people with knowledge of the briefings. Continue reading
Nov 18 Democratic voters balk at new presidential candidates entering already crowded field By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick roiled the race last week by launching a surprise bid. New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg is likely to do the same in the coming days. Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 3:36 Some key witnesses expected to testify publicly this week By PBS NewsHour Eight high-ranking officials, some with first-hand knowledge of President Trump’s conversations about Ukraine, are expected to testify in public hearings this week before the House Intelligence Committee in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Emily Bazelon, staff writer at The New York… Continue watching
Nov 17 Democrats invite Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses appear publicly. Continue reading
Nov 17 US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by N Korea By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an “act of goodwill” toward North Korea. Continue reading
Nov 17 Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s emissary to the European Union, said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a… Continue reading
Nov 17 Democrat Edwards wins reelection in conservative Louisiana By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, shocking Republicans who had hoped to reclaim the seat on the strength of President Donald Trump’s popularity. Continue reading
Nov 16 White House: Trump undergoes tests during medical checkup By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump spent more than two hours at Walter Reed National Medical Center on Saturday for what the White House said were medical tests as part of his annual physical. Continue reading