Sep 12 Why the man Trump once called ‘my African American’ is leaving the GOP By Yamiche Alcindor After two years of frustration with the president’s rhetoric on race and the lack of diversity in the administration, Gregory Cheadle told PBS NewsHour he has decided to leave the Republican party and run for a seat in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 12 Does this anti-discrimination law protect LGBTQ workers? 3 cases ask Supreme Court to decide By Marcia Coyle The part of Title VII that bars employers from discriminating "because of...sex" is at the heart of three cases that the Supreme Court will hear Oct. 8, during the first week of the new 2019 term. Continue reading
Sep 12 Boris Johnson denies lying to queen, wins Brexit court case By Jill Lawless, Associated Press In better news for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a Belfast court rejected claims that the Conservative government's Brexit strategy should be ruled illegal because it risked undermining Northern Ireland's peace process. Continue reading
Sep 12 WATCH: House committee approves guidelines for impeachment hearings By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says there's no confusion about what his committee is doing: It's an impeachment investigation, no matter how you want to phrase it. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:54 What the results of N.C. special election say about 2020 The 2018 congressional result in North Carolina’s 9th District was thrown out because of GOP fraud, prompting a special election just held on Tuesday with a narrow victory by Republican Dan Bishop. The campaign was seen by both parties as… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 9:19 Mark Sanford on why he’s fighting to define the Republican Party By Judy Woodruff, Tess Conciatori Mark Sanford, former South Carolina governor and congressman, is breaking with his party to mount a primary challenge to President Trump in 2020. Sanford has long been outspoken about his objection to Trump -- a perspective that saw him defeated… Continue watching
Sep 11 Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of Trump’s asylum limits By Associated Press The justices' order late Wednesday temporarily undoes a lower-court ruling. The policy is meant to deny asylum to anyone who passes through another country on the way to the U.S. without seeking protection there. Continue reading
Sep 11 House approves ban on oil drilling off Atlantic, Pacific coasts By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers approved the Atlantic and Pacific measure 238-189, while a bill to block drilling in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida was approved 248-180. The bills head to the Republican-controlled Senate, where action is unlikely. Continue reading
Sep 11 Trump judicial nominee frustrates senators from both parties with silence at hearing By Matthew Daly, Associated Press At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Steven Menashi refused to answer questions from Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and Dick Durbin of Illinois about his work on immigration issues, including a policy to separate migrant children from their families… Continue reading
Sep 11 Who could replace John Bolton as Trump’s national security adviser? By Daniel Bush John Bolton lasted longer than his two predecessors as national security adviser. But his departure raised fresh questions about whether anyone has the unique blend of skills to succeed in the job under President Donald Trump -- and whether any… Continue reading