Sep 10 Watch 3:24 Congressional Democrats return from recess vowing to prioritize gun legislation By Lisa Desjardins As they return to Washington from their summer break, congressional Democrats want to make new gun safety legislation one of their top priorities. The House has already passed a law expanding background checks to private gun sales, but the GOP-led… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 6:18 Why Congress is likely to be even more divided this fall As Congress returns to Washington, three deadly mass shootings in August have reignited the debate over gun regulation. Meanwhile, some House Democrats are feeling pressure to step up impeachment inquiries. And with federal spending at record-high levels, settling on a… Continue watching
Sep 10 NOAA chief thanks Alabama employees for Dorian forecast By Jay Reeves, Associated Press The head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration both defended President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday and thanked forecasters who contradicted the president's claims about Hurricane Dorian threatening Alabama. Continue reading
Sep 10 WATCH: Pompeo and Mnuchin discuss departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of U.N. General Assembly By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Iran is trying to deceive the world by refusing to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The effort comes two weeks before the annual U.N. General Assembly session at which… Continue reading
Sep 10 5 things you might not know about the 19th Amendment By Elizabeth Flock The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs. Continue reading
Sep 10 Debate offers Harris chance to regain momentum in 2020 race By Juana Summers, Julie Pace, Associated Press The California senator is facing persistent questions about whether she can recapture the energy of her campaign's opening days. Continue reading
Sep 10 Most Americans support these 4 types of gun legislation, poll says By Laura Santhanam The public wants Congress to take action and control gun violence, according to the latest PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 10 LIVE RESULTS: North Carolina’s special election By Gretchen Frazee The special election is being held after results from last November were thrown on suspicions of ballot fraud. Continue reading
Sep 10 What does Joe Walsh believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Alexandra D'Elia Joe Walsh is a one-term Republican congressman from Illinois and conservative radio host who is known for his inflammatory comments and tweets, including promoting falsehoods about former President Barack Obama and using racial slurs on his show. Continue reading