Dec 17 Proposed rules could shorten patient wait times for organ transplants By Lauren Neergaard, Associated Press The rules proposed Tuesday aim to ease an organ shortage so severe that more than 113,000 Americans linger on the transplant waiting list — and about 20 die each day. Continue reading
Dec 17 McConnell rejects calls for new witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell and most GOP senators prefer a swift trial so they can move on from impeachment. Continue reading
Dec 17 Job openings rise 3.3 percent in October By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press That suggests that businesses remain confident enough in the economic outlook to create more jobs. Continue reading
Dec 17 House votes on a $1.4 trillion package to prevent a government shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The spending legislation would forestall a government shutdown this weekend and give Trump steady funding for his U.S.-Mexico border fence. Continue reading
Dec 16 What 2020 Democratic presidential candidates believe: Taxes By Candice Norwood The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates have proposed a range of tax policies, including increasing rates for the country’s wealthiest residents. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:25 As House prepares for impeachment vote, Schumer proposes Senate trial rules On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee released a report several hundred pages in length laying out the history, evidence and central argument behind its articles of impeachment. Members of Congress are deliberating over how they will vote when the articles… Continue watching
Dec 16 Wisconsin Democrats vow to register voters who may be purged By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Democrats in the key swing state of Wisconsin vowed Monday to redouble efforts to ensure that any voters whose registrations have been nullified by a judge's recent ruling will be able to register again before the 2020 presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 10:40 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on impeachment vote, Democrats' December debate NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the two articles of impeachment passed by the House Judiciary Committee, political stakes for a potential Senate trial, public… Continue watching
Dec 16 Democratic leaders push for end to labor dispute ahead of debate By Bill Barrow, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press DNC Chairman Tom Perez is seeking a resolution to the dispute between the food services company Sodexo and about 150 of its employees who work on the Loyola Marymount University campus that is scheduled to host the debate on Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 16 Judge sets Michael Flynn sentencing, rejects defense arguments By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The order from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington pushes the case closer to a resolution following months of challenges and arguments from Flynn's attorneys, who had leveled a series of accusations against the FBI and the Justice Department. Continue reading