Nov 03 Democrats prep for open hearings, seek Bolton testimony By Associated Press WASHINGTON — For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry . House committees are trying to determine whether President Donald Trump violated his oath of office by asking Ukraine to investigate… Continue reading
Nov 03 Whistleblower willing to take written questions, lawyer says By Hope Yen, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump, weighing in on Twitter Monday morning, said the person should appear publicly. Continue reading
Nov 03 US judge blocks Trump’s health insurance rule for immigrants By Associated Press A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas. Continue reading
Nov 02 AP Fact Check: Trump puffs up Islamic State raid and more By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In recent days, President Trump related details from Syria that the Pentagon and diplomats contradicted, when the stock market went up he took credit, and when it went down he blamed the impeachment inquiry despite scant evidence the market cares. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 16:56 Watch our interview with Joe Biden By Judy Woodruff In his third bid for the presidency, former Vice President Joe Biden has long been considered a 2020 Democratic frontrunner. But recent polls show him losing ground to Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- especially in Iowa. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 6:03 Ukraine is fighting a war — and an internal battle against corruption By Nick Schifrin Ukraine, battling Russian-backed separatists, is the only European country at war. The conflict has killed 13,000 people, displaced millions and pushed tensions between Russia and the West close to Cold War levels. It has also strained a society and government… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 9:33 Ruth Marcus and Michael Gerson on impeachment inquiry, withdrawal of Beto O’Rourke Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus and syndicated columnist Michael Gerson join Amna Nawaz to analyze the week’s political news, including details emerging from witness depositions in the impeachment inquiry about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, current public opinion on Trump… Continue watching
Nov 01 Trump says Chad Wolf to be next acting DHS secretary By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press But Trump's casual announcement, made in response to a reporter's question outside the White House, temporarily created more uncertainty about who was in charge of the sprawling department. Continue reading
Nov 01 Biden says Warren ‘is making it up’ on ‘Medicare For All’ payment By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s new health care plan Friday, saying his chief 2020 Democratic rival was obscuring the real costs of her $20 trillion "Medicare for All” proposal. Continue reading
Nov 01 Beto O’Rourke drops out of the 2020 presidential race By Associated Press Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising prowess of his 2018 Senate race. Continue reading