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
Nov 16 Watch 5:29 First official from OMB testifies in impeachment inquiry By PBS NewsHour Mark Sandy on Saturday became the first White House official from the Office of Management and Budget -- the office that withheld military aid to Ukraine -- to testify in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. His closed-door deposition followed a week… Continue watching
Nov 16 AP Fact Check: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the claims from the first round of public hearings and the larger political arena from the week. Continue reading
Nov 16 Scuffles mar anniversary of birth of yellow vest movement By Claire Parker, Associated Press Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement against government policies seen as favoring the rich. Continue reading
Nov 16 Impeachment testimony comes from White House budget official By Lisa Mascaro, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press After a week of dramatic public hearings, investigators heard late Friday in closed session from State Department official David Holmes, who delivered a firsthand account that puts the president at the forefront of events. Continue reading
Nov 16 Live Results: Louisiana Governor Election By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — In a race that has become a nail-biter, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards battled Saturday to defy the partisan odds in the ruby red South and win reelection to a seat that President Donald Trump desperately… Continue reading
Nov 15 Trump intervenes in military justice cases, grants pardons By Associated Press President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon for a former U.S. Army commando being charged with murder, undermining military justice proceedings. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 16:46 Yovanovitch describes weakened State Department, questions 'smear' campaign Marie Yovanovitch, who served as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine until she was abruptly recalled in May of this year, testified publicly as part of the impeachment inquiry on Friday. As Yovanovitch answered questions about why President Trump had dismissed her,… Continue watching
Nov 15 Day 2 of the impeachment hearings, and what we learned from Amb. Yovanovitch By Daniel Bush Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch put a human face on the House impeachment proceedings Friday with riveting testimony about her career in the foreign service and abrupt removal by the White House from her post in Kiev earlier… Continue reading